CONTENTS ZAGNY’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY 1

EVENT UPDATES 2-3

UPCOMING EVENTS 4-8

NEW DARBE MEHR BUILDING PROJECT UPDATE 8-10

COMMUNITY CORNER 11-13

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?14

ASK THE LAWYER 14

NOTES 15 SAVE THE DATE 16

July 2013 Newsletter

ZAGNY BOARD 2011-2014

President GEV NENTIN

president@zagny.org

Vice President KHURSHEED NAVDER

vicepresident@zagny.org

Treasurer KERMAN DUKANDAR treasurer@zagny.org

Secretary SHEROO KANGA

secretary@zagny.org

Joint Secretary NINA MISTRY

jointsecretary@zagny.org

Members-at-Large MAHRUKH CAMA

mahrukh@zagny.org

ROHINTON CAMA rohinton@zagny.org

MEHERZEEN DARUWALA meherzeen@zagny.org

VISPI KANGA vispi@zagny.org

SHIROY RANJI shiroy@zagny.org

ARZAN SAM WADIA arzan@zagny.org

ZAGNY ZOROASTRIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER NEW YORK

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REQUESTS THE PLEASURE OF YOUR COMPANY AT THE�

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40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION��

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ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013,��

6:30 PM ONWARDS��

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106 POMONA ROAD, SUFFERN, NY 10901��THIS EVENT IS FREE FOR ZAGNY MEMBERS�

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NON MEMBERS WELCOME - $50 PER HEAD��

RSVP BY AUGUST 15, 2013�ONLINE AT ZAGNY.ORG �

OR MAIL COMPLETED FORM ON PAGE 7 TO MAHRUKH CAMA AT �

383 WALTHAM AVENUE, METUCHEN, NJ 08840

EVENT UPDATES!

IVY GANDHI YOUTH CAMP 2013 BY: ZENOBIA SRIBNICK

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Sixteen kids and ten chaperones took part in this year’s action-packed Z-Camp. Held over the June 1st-2nd weekend, the 2013 Ivy Gandhi Youth Camp began on Saturday morning with greetings, setting up camp, and a few getting-to-know-you games.

After a pizza lunch, the real fun began as the campers divided into two teams and competed for points. There were a number of outdoor water games, a scavenger hunt with team challenges, and team “Olympics”. The Olympic events were a big hit with the campers as team members competed in singing nursery rhymes in opera style, reciting the alphabet backwards, holding marshmallows in their mouth while trying to talk (how many marshmallows can you fit into your mouth and say “buggy bumpers clearly?), and trying to feed a teammate a donut while blindfolded. Not surprisingly, the last two proved to be favorites, even with the chaperones, and especially for one parent in particular who gave the campers tips for the marshmallow competition for next year (sorry parents!). Events were monitored, judged and scored by the chaperones in attendance, who all took the opportunity to get to know each other and the campers, and enjoy the silliness of the afternoon activities.

In the evening, everyone headed over to the Rockland County Boulders baseball game. After eating dinner and watching the first half of the game, some time was spent at the playground in the ballpark. The kids got a second wind in the 8th inning and enjoyed dancing to the stadium music and seeing themselves on the Jumbotron. But as the game went into extra innings, the decision was made to leave early; even though it was already past 10pm, there was still more planned for the night.

Back at the Darbe Mehr, the campers and chaperones enjoyed a campfire and s’mores, and even got to watch the Boulders after-game fireworks before heading off to sleep both inside and outside. The next morning after an early breakfast, a few pickup games of soccer and basketball, and a quick cleanup, the chaperones corralled the group for a drive up to the top of scenic Bear Mountain. A visit to the top of the observatory completed the camp activities before returning to the Darbe Mehr for the June religion class. Everyone made it through to the end of the day tired but with new friendships to look forward to in the fall.

A big thank you to all of the chaperones for participating throughout the weekend and to all the parents for bringing their children! Finally, if anyone was wondering, we also learned how many marshmallows Sam Shroff can fit in his mouth and say “buggy bumpers”…..this is the kind of fun you won’t want to miss at next year’s camp!

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MAY 4, 2013: REVLON RUN / WALK FOR WOMEN’S CANCER

United in the fight against cancer, our ZAGNY team participated for the 12th consecutive year in the 5Km Annual Revlon Run/Walk for Women's Cancers.

Cancer has affected many of our lives and on May 4th, 2013 we witnessed a sea of supporters, teams and individuals all coming together to celebrate life, honor their loved ones and walk for a cure.

Once again, under the leadership of team captain Sheroo Kanga, our small but enthusiastic ZAGNY team of 6 walkers joined thousands at the Starting Line in Times Square on the brisk Saturday morning.

Thanks to the generosity of all our donors and their continued support, ZAGNY collected $4,095 to date for this worthy cause, bringing us one step closer to finding a cure for this deadly disease.

ZAGNY looks forward to seeing many of you next year on May 3rd, 2014, in Times Square for the 17th Annual Revlon Run/Walk for Women's Cancers.

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JUNE 2013: PARSEE GENERAL HOSPITAL FUNDRAISER

Yasmin and Jamshed Ghadiali organized the 27th annual fund raiser for the B.D. Petit Parsee General Hospital (PGH). However, due to property damage at their home from Hurricane Sandy, they were regrettably unable to host the annual Jashan and dinner at their residence.

Funds collected go to PGH and are to be used specifically for distributing free / subsidized medications to the poor and needy Zoroastrians. A small portion of the funds sent to the Parsi Ambulance Division are to be utilized solely for the purpose of making improvements to the ambulance and its equipment.

PGH is extremely grateful for your donations through the years which, in spite of the accelerating health care costs, enables the hospital to help many needy Zoroastrians in Mumbai who rely on the hospital for their health care.

Every donation irrespective of the amount is very important to the Hospital. Please send your donation checks payable to “ZAGNY – Critical Assistance Fund” and mention “Parsee General” or “Parsee Ambulance” in the memo line and mail to, 2686 Belcher Street, Baldwin, NY 11510-3937. This appeal is sent once a year, but the fundraiser is open year round.

To learn more about The B.D. Petit Parsee General Hospital, please visit their website at www.bdpetitparseegeneralhospital.org

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Community members are invited to participate in the Muktad Prayers for all five Gatha days from August 13th through August 17th, 2013. In order to accommodate workday schedules, ZAGNY is offering the community prayer services in several locations around the tri-state area with the generous help from some of our members. As a courtesy to the host families, please call to inform them that you will attend.

Our sincere thanks to the host families who have graciously volunteered their homes and to the Mobeds who have kindly agreed to perform the prayers.

Mobeds will recite the submitted names on all five days at the following locations:

DAY / DATE

GATHA

TIME

LOCATION

Tuesday

13th August

Ahunavad Gatha

6:30pm

Percis & Vispi Daruwala Address: 2 Devon Court

Monroe Township, NJ 08831 Phone: (732)297-3806

Wednesday 14th August

Ushtavad Gatha

6:30pm

TO BE ANNOUNCED

(please contact Vispi Kanga if you would like to host prayers

at your home)

Thursday

15th August

Spentomad Gatha

6:30pm

Jasmin & Maneck Kotwal Address: 12 Park Hill Terrace Princeton Junction, NJ 08550

Phone: (609)275-5952

Friday

16th August

Vohukxarthra Gatha

6:30pm

Teshtar & Noshir Irani

Address: 150-60 Jewel Ave, Apt 76B, Flushing, NY 11367

Phone: (718)575-9888

Saturday

17th August

Vahistoist Gatha

11:00am

Darbe Mehr,

106 Pomona Road, Suffern, NY 10901

AUGUST 17, 2013: MUKTAD PRAYERS AT THE DARBE MEHR

AUGUST 13 – 17, 2013: MUKTAD PRAYERS

ZAGNY invites you to join the community in prayer during the holy Muktad days. Prayers to honor our dearly departed will be held on Saturday, August 17, 2013, 11:00am, at the Darbe Mehr. Mobeds will recite the submitted names at the Prayers. Lunch will be served after the prayers.

To RSVP, please complete the attached form on Page 6 and mail to Meherzeen Daruwala, to reach us by Friday, August 9, 2013.

Should you have any questions, please contact – Vispi Kanga - kangavs@yahoo.com; phone (609)448-0192 Meherzeen Daruwala - meherzeen@zagny.org; phone (914)422-3381

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ZOROASTRIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER NEW YORK MUKTAD PRAYERS 2013

Please complete this form in BLOCK letters with the correct status circled for each name and mail to reach us by Friday, August 9, 2013. MAIL FORM TO: CHECKS PAYABLE TO: ZAGNY Meherzeen Daruwala MEMO DESCRIPTION: MUKTAD 248 Park Avenue West Harrison, NY 10604

Kindly include the following names in the five-day Muktad Prayers -

Name of the Deceased Name of His/Her Father/Husband

1 E O Oi B K E O B

2 E O Oi B K E O B

3 E O Oi B K E O B

4 E O Oi B K E O B

5 E O Oi B K E O B

6 E O Oi B K E O B

Note: •  No surnames are recited in the prayers. •  The name of the deceased is always recited together with his/her father/husband’s name as

per Zoroastrian custom. •  The name of the deceased as well as the name of the father/husband is preceded by their

status, i.e. Ervad, Behdin, Osti etc. Kindly indicate the status by circling the appropriate abbreviation for each name in the table above.

Key: E = Ervad (male who is/was a Navar) O = Osta (male from Athornan or priestly family but not a Navar) Oi = Osti (female from Athornan family) B = Behdin (male/female from Behdin or non-priestly family) K = Khud (whose Navjote has not been performed)

I enclose herewith my contribution towards costs for prayers at this event

@ $5 per name, maximum of 6 names....................................$_______ I enclose herewith my contribution towards lunch for __________ people

@ $10 per person.................................................................$_______ I enclose herewith my voluntary contribution towards ZAGNY critical assistance fund (optional)....................................................$_______ . Total amount via check #________ .........................................................$_______

______________________________ ___________________________ PRINT FULL NAME IN BLOCK LETTERS TELEPHONE NUMBER

PLEASE NOTE: NO NAMES WILL BE ACCEPTED OVER THE PHONE OR ONCE THE PRAYERS HAVE STARTED DURING THE MUKTAD DAYS.

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AUGUST 24, 2013 PARSI NEW YEAR & ZAGNY’s 40th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Kindly register at your earliest, either online at www.zagny.org or by completing the form below.

Please DO NOT mail this form if you will register online (visit www.zagny.org)

Name: ____________________________________________________________________

Last Name First Name Email:___________________________________ Phone:____________________________ ZAGNY MEMBERS: _________ @ NO CHARGE = $_______________ NON-ZAGNY MEMBERS: _________ @ $50.00 PER PERSON = $_______________ VOLUNTARY DONATION TO ‘NEW BUILDING FUND’ = $_______________

TOTAL via check #__________ = $_______________ Meal Preference: Vegetarian - _____Adults _____Children

Non-vegetarian - _____Adults _____Children

Please make your check payable to ZAGNY and mail before AUGUST 15, 2013 to: Mahrukh Cama, 383 Waltham Avenue, Metuchen, NJ 08840

As a courtesy to the event organizers, kindly RSVP promptly, no later than AUGUST 15, 2013 – your cooperation is greatly appreciated!

Registration fee is non-refundable

PARSI NEW YEAR & !ZAGNY’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION !

REGISTRATION FORM!

Event Date: SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013

Venue: Darbe Mehr, 106 Pomona Road, Suffern, NY 10901

Time: 6:30pm

Program for the Evening: 6:30pm – Registration 7:00pm – Cocktails (Cash Bar) and Appetizers 8:00pm – Entertainment 9:00pm – Dinner and Dessert 9:30pm – Electronics Raffle Drawing 10:00pm onwards – Door prizes & Dancing

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2013 – JAMVA CHALO JI

Save the date for an event you don’t want to miss!

JAMVA CHALOJI, returns by popular demand and promises to be a truly memorable evening complete with an entertainment program, ‘lagan-nu-bhonu’, and toe-tapping favorite old melodies!

Air out those ‘lagan-ni-saris’ and daglis and get ready to enjoy an evening you will be talking about for a long time to come! Watch this space for further details and registration information.

This event is a fundraiser for the New Darbe Mehr Building.

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NEW DARBE MEHR BUILDING PROJECT UPADTE!

Support our Fundraisers

Support the New Darbe Mehr project while enjoying delicious

home-made bhakra and batasa treats contributed by

JASMIN & MANECK KOTWAL Goodies are generally available

for purchase at the monthly Religion Class and other special

events.

Support the New Darbe Mehr project and order home-made

mouth-watering malido contributed by

SHEROO & VISPI KANGA Malido costs $6 per pound or

$30 for a 6lb tray.

To order, please contact Sheroo Kanga at kangavs@yahoo.com or

call (609)448-0192.

TO CONTRIBUTE YOUR SPECIAL SKILL/TALENT AND HELP RAISE

FUNDS FOR THE NEW BUILDING, PLEASE CONTACT

EDUL DAVER AT EDUL@ZAGNY.ORG, OR TOOS DARUVALA AT

TOOSDARUVALA@AOL.COM THANK YOU!

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Please join the community for a New Darbe Mehr building update meeting at 1:30pm at the Darbe Mehr, 106 Pomona Road, Suffern, NY 10901. As a courtesy, please RSVP to Sheroo Kanga at secretary@zagny.org if you will attend and stay for lunch and are not signed up for the monthly Religion class lunches.

SAVE THE DATE – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

NEW DARBE MEHR BUILDING FUNDING UPADTE!

At the March Nowruz function, we recognized 144 donors who have zealously supported the New Darbe Mehr Building project and helped us reach $2,428,501. Since then, in the past two and a half months, we received the following additional pledges/contributions (in alphabetical order by last name): Anonymous $100 Cama, Farzana & Cyrus $1,000 Farinha, Maria Ana & Manuel $5,000 Henry, Firoozeh & Craig $500 Hirjibehedin, Pouru & Farokh $10,000 Hormazdiar Family $5,001 Hormozdi, Helga & Kaykhosrow $10,000 Khambatta, Renate & Hoshang $5,000 Kotwal, Jasmin & Maneck (Bhakra sales) $360 Marker, Lily & Xerxes $500 Patel, Shernaz & Dinshaw $5,000 Raman, Kashmira Prakash $101 Satarawalla, Annu & Pesi $101 Thakarar, Gool & Ramesh $5,000

THANK YOU!... for joining our growing donor list and contributing to bring our current total to $2,473,324.

Our fund raising efforts continue, and we shall slowly but surely reach our target, but not without your help! The only sure way to make this project happen is, first, by widening our own donation base to include every community member in the tri-state area and, second, by digging deep into our pockets and giving generously for this worthy cause. If you haven’t already, we urge you to please join the growing number of believers and donors and help us get to our target, so as to enable construction to begin and thereby generate additional momentum and enthusiasm.

To contribute towards realizing this dream of a new Darbe Mehr Building for our tri-state community, kindly complete and mail the Donation Form included on Page 10 of this newsletter. For questions / further information please contact Edul Daver at edul@zagny.org or Toos Daruvala at toosdaruvala@aol.com.

BELOW ARE SOME ADDITIONAL POINTERS TO HELP TRIGGER CHARITABLE GIVING

TAX RATES AND THE RECORD STOCK MARKET MAKES THIS AN OPPORTUNE TIME FOR CHARITABLE GIVING

Keep in mind that the increased tax rates Congress enacted for 2013 translate to greater tax savings for all types of charitable gifts. Also note that the Stock Market continues to perform well and this combined with the higher tax rates is an opportune time to donate appreciated property. Therefore, please consider charitable giving now before economic uncertainties result in stock market reversing direction or Tax-Reform legislation getting enacted later in the year, which could have further consequences for Charitable Giving.

TAX ADVANTAGED CHARITABLE GIVING FOR SENIORS OVER 70.5 YEARS

Congress has exempted from 2013 income, the Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from Individual Rollover Account (IRA) if such or part of the RMD amount up to a maximum of $100,000 is directly donated to a 501(c)(3) charity. Thus, if an individual donates to a charity from his or her IRA, this amount would not be included in the individual’s taxable income. As we understand, this RMD applies to an IRA account and not for RMD from a 401K account. As such one would have to Rollover from a 401K account to an IRA first before initiating the following year’s RMD from the IRA.

The RMD from your IRA is based on the IRA balance at the past year end i.e. 2013 RMD from IRA is based on the IRA balance as of December 31, 2012. If one wants to utilize this tax advantaged charitable giving in 2014 they should plan now to Rollover their 401K into an IRA before the end of the year. This is based on the expectation that Congress will extend this rule for 2014 also.

More details about this are available in IRS Publication 590, page 40, dated June 30, 2012. Please note that you must comply with the giving process as prescribed in the Publication. Please also consult your Financial or Tax Advisor for definitive guidance.

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YES! I WOULD LIKE TO SHOW MY SUPPORT TOWARDS THE NEW DARBE-MEHR BUILDING PROJECT

1. Personal Information

Last Name: ______________________________________ First Name: _________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________ City: _________________________________________ State: _____________ Zip: ________________________ Home Phone: ___________________________________ Email: _______________________________________

2. I would like to show my support with a gift of – $___________________

$100,000 / $50,000 / $25,000 / $10,000 / $5,000

(Please note that gifts of $100,000 and more will be recognized by permanent naming of various rooms in the new Darbe Mehr. Please contact Toos Daruvala at toosdaruvala@aol.com / Edul Daver at eduldaver@gmail.com for details)

3. Gift Options

� CHECK ENCLOSED – Check #__________________

(Please make check payable to “Darbe Mehr Zoroastrian Temple/Special New Building Fund”) �� SECURITIES (Stocks, Bonds etc.)

Estimated Value: $__________________

(Please contact DMZT-Treasurer, Minu Dutia at dutiaminu@yahoo.com for transfer instructions and other details) � PLEDGE OF $____________________ to be paid (please circle one)

ONE-TIME / ANNUALLY / SEMI-ANNUALLY / QUARTERLY / MONTHLY

Number of Installments ____________; Beginning (month/year)_____/_____

For a total gift of $____________________ (should be same as in Item 2 above)

4. Please designate my gift (Please write name(s) as you would like them to appear on the Donor List)

� In HONOR OF, NAME: ______________________________________________________________

� In MEMORY OF, NAME: _____________________________________________________________

� In MY FAMILY NAME: _______________________________________________________________

� �� ANONYMOUS

5. Donor List � �� I CONSENT to disclosing the name(s) listed in Item 4 above on the Donor List on a website, e-blast

communications or printed in ZAGNY newsletters

��WITH the amount of my gift where amounts are stated

�� � � ��WITHOUT the amount of my gift where amounts are stated

� �� I do NOT wish to disclose the names listed in Item 4 above on the Donor List on a website, e-blast communications or printed in ZAGNY newsletters

________________________________________ __________________________ Signature Date - MM / DD / YYYY Please return completed form to: Minu Dutia, DMZT-Treasurer, 5 Amethyst Court, West Nyack, New York 10994

Darbe Mehr Zoroastrian Temple is a 501(c)3 organization. Your gifts may qualify for federal and state tax deductions or credits as laws allow. Please consult your tax advisor for the actual tax deductibility of your gift. A receipt will be sent to you after your gift has been received.

NEW DARBE MEHR PROJECT AT SUFFERN, NY !

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COMMUNITY CORNER!

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

ZAGNY welcomes our newest additions to the community

DIRECTORY UPDATES While great care is taken to compile the information provided by you in the 2013, 21st Edition of the ZAGNY Directory, you may find some inadvertent errors and omissions. Kindly inform us of any corrections and subsequent changes to help us maintain an accurate database. Inadvertent error in ‘Home Address’ on Page 87 for:

Sethna, Rusi and Shernaz 185 Red Maple Drive East, Levittown, NY 11756

NAVJOTE MUBARAK Congratulations to Cyrus Dadina, son of Navaz and Rohinton Dadina, and brother of Shirin, on his Navjote ceremony on June 23, 2013 in New York. May this memorable day of initiation into the Zoroastrian faith give him happiness and strength throughout his life.

Congratulations to Nergis Davar, daughter of Urmez and Rovena Davar, and sister of Jamshed, on her Navjote ceremony on June 29, 2013. May this auspicious occasion be the beginning of a happy Zarathushti life.

WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Congratulations to Homi Gandhi on the wedding of his son, Navroz, to Perinaaz, daughter of Pervin & Rohinton Wadia, on March 3, 2013 in Mumbai, India.

Congratulations to Behroze and Astad Clubwala on the wedding of their son, Neville, to Raquel Madeiros de Castro Erwin, on Saturday, May 25, 2013 in Millstone Township, New Jersey.

ZAGNY wishes the newly-weds the very best for a happy married life!

Freny and Hormuz Dalal proudly announce the birth of their grand daughter Sanaeya Kaela, born on April 27, 2013 in Mountain View, CA, to their daughter Meher DalalPossi and son-in-law Marcelo Possi.

Farzana and Cyrus Cama welcomed their baby boy, Arzan Cama, born on May 31, 2013 in New Jersey. Siblings Delara and Rayan, and grandparents, Mahrukh and Rohinton Cama, and Niloufer and Edul Daver are thrilled!

SAD DEMISE

Heartfelt condolences to our caretaker, Wayne Fabbri and family, on the passing of his dear father, Fred M. "Fritz" Fabbri. on Monday, May 06, 2013 at the age of 94.

Natalie and Rusi Gandhi are blessed with the birth of their beloved daughter Asha Rusi Gandhi, on June 12, 2013, (Roj Marespand, Dae month), in New Jersey. Grandparents Yasmin and Hormaz Vania, the Gandhi and Rao families are delighted!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR MAY 2013 GRADS!

SANAYA DARUVALA – Graduated with High Thesis Honors, Bachelor of Science in Biology from Tufts University, Boston.

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COMMUNITY CORNER contd.!

ZAGNY ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP 2013 - 2014 ZAGNY invites applications for The ZAGNY Academic Scholarships for the academic year 2013-2014.

The ZAGNY Academic Scholarships provide financial assistance (Scholarship Loan) to Zarathushtis for full-time study at a college, university or equivalent accredited academic institution in the United States. The Scholarships are offered in recognition of academic excellence and are intended to assist students who demonstrate a need for financial assistance.

ZAGNY will provide THREE students with interest-free loans as financial assistance, repayable over a period of time, upon completion of the course of study. The detailed terms and conditions of the loan will be provided to the awardees by the Chair of the ZAGNY Scholarship Committee upon selection by the ZAGNY Board of Directors. The scholarships will be in the form of an interest-free loan for $2,500/- each and a grant of $500/- accompanying each loan.

Please visit http://zagny.org/downloads/ZAGNY_Educational_Scholarship_2013.pdf for eligibility and judging criteria, complete details of application process and to download the application form.

Application deadline is August 31, 2013

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS Usheen Davar, Digital Sales Director at Meredith Digital (Meredith Corporation) was recently awarded the MIN's 2013 Sales Person of The Year (Web/Digital) Advertising award. She had made it to the finalists round and on Monday, June 3rd at the award's breakfast in New York, was announced as the 2013 winner within this category. The Sales Executive of the Year awards recognize the achievements of outstanding individuals within the media business.

The winner was asked to make a speech and also address "What makes a great salesperson?". Usheen's answer: "A successful digital advertising salesperson today is, someone who is willing to embrace and adapt to change, someone who listens well, someone who continues to stay curious and someone who is passionate about what they do and has fun doing it.”

Usheen's current role includes working on the top tier accounts and selling strategic advertising programs across Meredith's 10+ food, family and lifestyle websites, mobile sites and social/video platforms. Prior to Meredith Digital, Usheen worked within the ad sales department of The Wall Street Journal where she focused on growing advertising revenue across multiple categories and building new business.

ZAGNY congratulates Usheen on her achievement!

FEZANA ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP 2013 - 2014

Applications are invited for the following FEZANA ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS:

MEHRABAN AND MORVORID KHERADI (MMK) ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE - THE FEZANA SCHOLAR. FEZANA 25th ANNIVERSARY ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP MORVORID GUIV ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP PURVEZ AND ABAN RUSTOMJI ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP BANOOBAI AND MANECKSHAW KAPADIA (BMK) ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP

Scholarships for the academic year 2013-2014 will be awarded in September 2013.

Detailed information and application forms are available from the FEZANA website at www.fezana.org or from Dr. Dolly Dastoor at dollydastoor@sympatico.ca

Completed application forms should be sent electronically by August 1, 2013 to academicscholarship@fezana.org

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YOUNG PROFESSIONALS TEAM BUILDING RETREAT JULY 19 – 21, 2013, VANCOUVER, BC

Save the Date, an exciting adventure awaits you! Get ready for a weekend getaway.

Zoroastrian Youth of North America (ZYNA) will be exploring the great outdoors of British Columbia! Join us, in Vancouver, for a celebration of team building, friendship, and fellowship. ZYNA is on a mission to give professionals the opportunity to connect, share ideas, resources, thoughts, and opportunities. Our vision is to cultivate a community of young Zoroastrians that are focused on building relationships and working together to learn, grow and make a difference in the world we live in. ZYNA is committed to establishing FEZANA’s legacy by preservation through generations!

Age Eligibility: 25-45 years of age

Cost: US $250 per attendee Registration fee includes transportation to certain events from downtown Vancouver, breakfast, lunch and dinner and all team-building events. Partial registrations will not be accepted and all fees are non-refundable

For detailed information and to register visit: http://www.fezana.org/zyna

For questions contact: Behrose Taraporewalla at behroset@gmail.com or (626) 378-5564.

10th WORLD ZOROASTRIAN CONGRESS, MUMBAI, INDIA: DECEMBER 27 – 30, 2013

Register Now!

An Early Bird Registration is offered at US $200 per attendee for Foreign Delegates. This offer is valid till July 31, 2013. If applying/enrolling for the Congress from August 01, 2013, International Delegates will be offered registration at US $300 per attendee. These fees include access to all Congress proceedings, all meals and all entertainment programs at the Congress for all four days. These fees do not include 12.36% service tax, cost of hotel, airfare, or any personal expenses. Delegates will not be entitled to any sort of refund if they miss/stay absent for days/sessions/meals. Entry to the Congress is restricted to individuals born before December 26, 1997. Individuals below 16 years would not be allowed entry into the Congress. The organizers of the 10th World Zoroastrian Congress Mumbai 2013 reserve the right of admittance.

Special Discount for the Youth (16-25 years) To ensure participation of the younger members of the community to the 10th World Zoroastrian Congress and its deliberations, especially as it pertains to the future road map of the overall growth of the community, the Organizing Committee is pleased to announce a special rate of US : $125 + $16 service tax per Foreign Youth Delegate. This is applicable for the age group of 16 years to 25 years i.e. individuals born after December 26, 1988 and those born before December 26, 1997. To avail of the special discount, send a scanned copy of your proof of age to info@wzcmumbai.com This offer is valid only till July 31, 2013.

For complete Registration information and Form, please visit http://wzcmumbai.com/registration.aspx

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW?!BY: ZARAH KAVARANA

ASK THE LAWYER…..!BY: ZARNOSH MANECKSHAW

The information contained in this article/response was prepared solely by Zarnosh Maneckshaw and has not been reviewed or approved by ZAGNY or its' Board members/Trustees at Large. ZAGNY and its' Board members/Trustees at Large hereby disclaim any and all liability and responsibility for the content of the above article/response, including any action or inaction taken by any person based on or in reliance upon the content of the above article. Neither ZAGNY nor its Board members/Trustees at Large are affiliated with the author of the above article. The information above shall not be construed as legal advice, opinion or counsel given by ZAGNY and its' Board members/Trustees at Large and all readers are encouraged to seek formal legal advice for their particular facts and circumstances.

One of my readers writes “I own a rental property and I have a tenant who doesn’t pay rent and refuses to leave. What can I do?”

Landlord-tenant issues like this occur every day. Dealing with a non-rent-paying tenant can be a nightmare. The most important thing to do is not take things personally, and proceed in an upstanding and professional manner. The first step is to do nothing. It sounds counterintuitive, but in most jurisdictions you cannot legally kick out a tenant without a court order to do so.

Therefore, you should never try to physically force out a bad tenant. This includes acts like turning off the utilities or changing the locks when the tenant is out at work. Tenants have certain rights under the law, and their failure to pay rent does not erase those rights. The last thing you need is criminal charges being pressed against you because you were angry and overzealous.

The next step is to file a complaint in municipal court, requesting an order for eviction and payment of past-due rent. Although an experienced landlord might be able to handle the municipal court hearing on his/her own, a lawyer should be hired for those who rent as a source of additional income.

Assuming you are successful, the judge will issue a formal order that the tenant should move out by a certain date and pay back any past-due rent. In most instances, on the date of eviction, a local sheriff will come to the property to ensure that the tenant vacates in a peaceable manner.

Thank you reader, for your question. To anyone reading this column, feel free to send me your questions. Your anonymity will always be protected, and everyone will learn a little more!

For seventeen years, Tamina Daruvala has been a member of the ZAGNY community. She first joined at the age of six, attending religion classes each month with her two younger sisters, Ava and Sanaya. The three grew up together in Scarsdale, New York with their parents, Toos and Hira. Tamina attended the Horrace Mann School until graduation in 2007. She then continued her education at Oberlin College, where she double majored in Sociology and Psychology with honors. After graduating in 2011, Tamina worked in a neuroscience lab for a year, doing Affective Neuroscience research in Boston, Massachusetts.

“I used college as an experience to explore a number of different disciplines and get hands on work with different internships and summer positions,” said Tamina in regard to her college encounters. “I used it as a tool to figure out what I wanted to do subsequently.”

Now 23 years old, Tamina has decided to attend law school at University of Michigan this fall, with the aspiration of becoming a lawyer or doing something law-related in the public interest field.

Tamina deemed her ZAGNY experience a positive one when saying, “For me ZAGNY has been about having a social experience that’s really rich and varied, as opposed to the kind of people you would automatically run in to in your everyday life. For example, it’s obviously very difficult to come across Zoroastrians in your everyday life. Being exposed to a number of them at a very early age, helped me not just in terms of being able to interact with other people of all ages and classes, but things like learning Gujarati, learning different cultural value systems, and in a way being able to understand and appreciate my roots. I think that’s something that’s served me really well through the years.”

Good luck, Tamina, in your next chapter!

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