2012 Operating Committee - ankurcinci.com file3 This monthly Senior Mixer is organized by Mehul Parikh, Julie Desai, Jyoti Hegde and Haresh Hemani, a truly generous and dedicated group

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

1 spot available

Web Designer

Jolly Purani 673-9338

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Ankur Newsletter, October 2012

2012 Ankur Events

October

10/16, 17, 18, 21, 22 & 23 Garba at Ankur

10/19 & 20 Garba with Ankur & Hindu Temple

10/24 Vijaya Dasmi Havan and Garba at Ankur

10/28 Sharad Purnima at Ankur

5ovember

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]

You are invited to

ANKUR Navratri Garba

October 16th, 17

th, 18

th, 21

st, 22

nd& 23

rd 5avratri

Garba at A5KUR 8 PM – 9:30 PM Garba, 10 PM Aarti

To add your name to Navratri Sponsors ($35 and prasad per

family) please contact Bharti Noticewala 563-2007.

October 24th Vijaya Dasmi Havan, Dinner &

Garba at A5KUR7PM – 8 PM Havan, Dinner and Garba to follow. Please

contact Bharti Noticewala if you wish to help.

October 28thSharad Purnima at A5KUR

7PM – 9 PM Garba, Prasad and Dinner to follow.

Cost of Sharad Purnima dinner $3 per person

October 19th, 20

th , 26

th, 27

th 5avratri Garba

Ankur & Hindu Temple at Cincinnati Mall 600 Cincinnati Mills Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45240

7:30PM - 1:00AM

We are currently working on ANKUR MEMBER DIRECTORY.

To include your name in Ankur Member Directory, please promptly mail MEMBERSHIP CHECK for $35 Annual or $501 Life (payable to “Ankur Gujarati Samaj”) and membership form (attached) to: ANKUR, c/o Hema Shukla, 9502 Highland Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45242Please contact Hema Shukla at 513 232 6448 or [email protected] for membership related questions.

Hope you enjoy various ANKUR activities, social events, scholarship

awards, member discounts, dinners, religious events, volunteer

programs etc. Your support and cooperation is much appreciated.

Do you know anyone who does not receive Ankur Evites and/or monthly Ankur newsletters by e-mail?If so, please contact Shilpa Desai at [email protected]

ANKUR Top Floor is

currently OFF LIMITS

due to renovations

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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

PLEASE 5OTE: Due to building renovations at Ankur, Pranayama classes are currently

being held at Hegde residence. Address: 9030 Ambercreek Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45236.

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

In Sanskrit, “Prana” means energy or vital force and “yama” means control which translates to “control of

the vital breath”. Give yourself an hour of Pranayama every Wednesday, a deep breathing technique of yoga

for optimum health.

Please contact Jyoti Hegde at [email protected] or 513 791 0210 for more information.

Weekly – Saturday 8.30 AM

Taught by Pallavi Patel


Come over to A(KUR Saturday 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.

2 Month Session fees: Ankur Members $25 Single class fees: Members $4, Non members $5 Please contact Jyoti Hegde at [email protected] or 513 791 0210 for more information.

Bollywood Zumba

Weekly – Saturday 10 -11 AM

Pranayama

Weekly – Wednesday 7 to 8 PM

Monday Yoga Classes are held at Ankur

2 month Yoga session:

September & October, 9 classes, 9/3 -10/29

Session fees: Ankur Members $35 (Due in September)

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

Please contact Jyoti Mehta at 518-0677 or

[email protected] for more information.

Saturday Yoga Classes are held at Swaim Park

(6900 Cooper Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45242) through end of October2 month Yoga session: September & October, 9 classes, 9/1 – 10/27

Session fees: Ankur Members $25Single class fees: Members $4, Non Members $5Children of Ankur members (18 and under): $3Please contact Pallavi Patel at 733-8838 or [email protected] for more information.

(Sessions/Classes will be cancelled if attendance is under 6)

2 month Yoga session –September & October

NO Bollywood Zumba class this Saturday October 6th.

Regular classes will resume the following Saturday onwards.

(PLEASE 5OTE: BOLLYWOOD ZUMBA CLASSES ARE FOR AGES 18 A5D UP)

ANKUR Top Floor is

currently OFF LIMITS due

to renovations

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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 – 2

ndWednesday of each month. October 10

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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.


You are invited to Mahila Bhajan Satsang at A5KUR on the first Sunday every month.

Singers and avid listeners are most welcome.

Date: Sunday, October 7th

Time: 2 to 3-30 PM

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

[email protected] for more information

Mahila Bhajan Satsang

Monthly, October 7th

October 7th, November 4th, December 2nd

5O Silver Innings Senior Mixer in October due to ongoing 5avratri festivities

Ankur Book Club

Monthly, October 17th

Ankur Book will be discussing “Knit Two” by Kate Jacobs at A5KUR

Date: Wednesday, October 17thTime: 2 PM

Please contact Minal Patel at 234-0569 for more information

On November 8th, Silver Innings Mixer at ANKUR is the last one of 2012 which is a

Diwali Special with Chair Yoga activity. Evite soon to follow

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

Weekly – Wednesday 6:45 – 10:30 PM


ANKUR HEALTH FAIR on September 30thwas packed with 5 excellent

lectures, healthy food tastings and a wealth of information!

Parinda Mehta, MDAssociate ProfessorDivision of Bone Marrow TransplantationCincinnati Children's Hospital513 636 4200

Jasleen Goel, MD, MRCP, Specializing in Environmental Medicine.513 443 4733 [email protected]

Jyoti Mehta, MD, IM/Ger

Tame your salt habits. Time for a change.

Anisha Singh,MD,Weight-Care Physician & Certified holistic Health counselor. 'Healthier Choice Weight Care Program' in Blue Ash. For information visit www.healthierweightcare.com. For a free consult, please contact Dr. Singh 513 439 9095 or [email protected]

Apurva Mehta, MDOncology HematologyDirector of ResearchTriHealth Cancer Institute513 451 4033

Ankur community is grateful for the excellent lectures and your dedication to good health. Thank you!

Healthy Food Tasting generously donated and prepared by:

Anisha Singh: Popcorn, Grilled Mushrooms

Bharti Noticewala: Baked whole mung dal vadas

Hema Shukla: Sprouted masoor dal salad

Julie Desai: Quinoa salad

Preya Ranpuria: Green Goddess sandwiches

Pallavi Patel: Granola with nuts & berries

Rajal Bhutta: Watermelon feta bites, Sprouted bean salad

Shilpa Desai: Flax Wheat Focaccia, Spicy Kale Chips

Health is Wealth!

BP testing by Vijay Sanghvi MD

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.

NAVRATRI 2012HINDU SOCIETY OF GREATER CINCINNATI & ANKUR GUJARATI SAMAJ

JOINTLY CELEBRATES NAVRATRI MAHOTSAV 2012 WITH ABHEYSINH RATHOD, RADHA VYAS & ASHA

NAVRATRI GARBA WITH GROUP AT THE HINDU TEMPLE

4920 KLATTE ROAD, CINCINNATI, OH 45244

OCTOBER 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, & 24. TIME: 7:30PM TO 9:30PM, TICKETS: NO CHARGEOCTOBER 22: ASHTAMI / NAVACHANDI HAVAN. TIME: 6:30PM TO 7:30PM FOLLOWED BY RAAS GARBAOCTOBER 24, VIJAYADASHMI HAVAN. TIME: 6:00PM FOLLOWED BY RAAS GARBA WITH GROUP

NAVRATRI GARBA, HAVANS & DINNER AT ANKUR

9502 HIGHLAND AVE, CINCINNATI

OCTOBER 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23 - RAAS GARBA. TIME: 8:00PM TO 9:30PM. TO ADD YOUR NAME TO NAVRATRI SPONSORS AT ANKUR ($35 AND PRASAD PER FAMILY) PLEASE CONTACT BHARTI NOTICEWALA AT 563-2007OCTOBER 24 - VIJAYA DASMI HAVAN. TIME: 7 PM – 8 PM FOLLWED BY DINNER & GARBA. PLEASE CONTACT BHARTI NOTICEWALA AT 563-2007 IF YOU CAN HELP.OCTOBER 28 - SHARAD PURNIMA GARBA. TIME: 7PM – 9 PM FOLLOWED BY PRASAD & DINNER.

DATES/TIME:

FRIDAY, OCT 19 7:30PM TO 1:00AM

SATURDAY, OCT 20 7:30PM TO 1:00AM

FRIDAY, OCT 26 7:30PM TO 1:00AM

SATURDAY, OCT 27 7:30PM TO 1:00AM

COMPETITION ON SATURDAY, OCT 27.

A CHANCE TO WIN DOOR PRIZES ON OCT 20 & OCT 27

MINIMUM DONATION: $12/DAY, ONE WEEKEND PASS: $20

CHILDREN 5 AND UNDER: FREE

SPONSORSHIP: $101 (2 PASSES ONE WEEKEND) OR $ 251 (2 PASSES/BOTH WEEKENDS)

ALL TICKET PROCEEDS (Oct 19, 20, 26, 27) BENEFIT HINDU TEMPLE

NAVRATRI GARBA AT CINCINNATI MALL

600 CINCINNATI MILLS DRIVE

CINCINNATI OHIO 45240

FOR THE REMAINING NAVRATRI NIGHTS

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: JITU PATEL (513) 836 0606, ARVIND PATEL (513) 791

0855, JYOTI DESAI (513) 885 1318, or ANKUR SAMAJ, BHARTI NOTICEWALA (513) 563-2007

Ankur Gujarati Samaj &

The Hindu Society of Greater Cincinnati

Invite you to celebrate

Saturday, $ovember 17th

Mason Middle School

6370 Mason-Montgomery Rd.

Mason, Ohio 45040Social Hour and Dinner - 5:00 pm onwards, Cultural Program – 8:00 pm Sharp

Tickets go on Sale October 15th 2012Ticket Sales Contact:

Mr. Anami Patel (513) 745–9061, [email protected]

Mr. Raj Bodalia (513) 583-0184, [email protected]

Ticket per person: $25. At the door, if available $35

Please make all checks payable to “Ankur Gujarati Samaj”

Each ticket (above 5 years) includes dinner and one assigned seat for the program.

Children under 5 years will have free dinner, but will not have an assigned seat.

Tickets are available by phone, email, at Ankur, or Hindu Temple on Sundays.

Limited capacity for the Diwali Program, so please buy your tickets promptly.

For Diwali Program questions, please contact Ankur Cultural Director:

Kamini Jain at (513)769-7964 [email protected]

Come and Enjoy the Festival of Lights!


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2012 Operating Committee - ankurcinci.com file3 This monthly Senior Mixer is organized by Mehul Parikh, Julie Desai, Jyoti Hegde and Haresh Hemani, a truly generous and dedicated group