A Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Organization MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 687, OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117

Federal ID 52-1038340 Web Address: www.gsbaltimore.org E-mail: contact@GSBaltimore.org

Raj Patel, Editor V19-02 July, 2019

Board of Trustees Year 2018-2019

Chairwoman Manisha Bhatt 410-661-8737

President

Nilesh Desai

410-490-5165

Vice-President

Rupal Shah

410-203-1963

Secretary

Bhavin Shah

443-320-3101

Joint-Secretary Nikhil Talati

410-979-9399

Treasurer Raj Patel

410-998-9838

Joint-Treasurer Jayesh Jani

410-876-5171

Auditor Kanu Patel

410-465-7418

Members Ashish Parikh

443-677-5091

Romi Shah

410-668-0359

Atul Patel

410-833-2251

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Greetings from the Executive Committee and the Volunteers of the Gujarati Samaj of Baltimore. I

hope you are enjoying this beautiful summer weather. The Gujarati Samaj of Baltimore has lined up

many outstanding events for the summer and fall season for your entertainment. I would like to take

a moment to thank all our members for their generous and continuous support. I would also like to

thank all our volunteers, their spouses, and their families for their dedication and hard work for our

community.

First up: The Annual Picnic: We would like to invite you, your family, and your friends to the

summer picnic on Sunday August 4th at the Centennial Park East, Columbia from 12:00 PM- 7:30

PM at Pavilion H. This event comes with delicious Gujarati food, volleyball courts, cricket, a

playground, bingo, prizes, and much more. Please join us to have a great time. Please RSVP via on-

line Registration, which is now open at our website www.gsbaltimore.org.

The Annual Yatra: On Sunday, September 8th, GSB will be taking you to Vraj. On-line

registration will be also open at website www.gsbaltimore.org. This will be a great trip full of fun,

relaxation and a wonderful spiritual experience. Our one-day Yatra has been very popular with our

members, especially, our seniors. If you are interested in donating for this event, please contact any

of the committee members for more information. You can find more information about this event

elsewhere in the newsletter. We cannot wait to see you there!

Navratri Programs: This year, we will be hosting the Navratri Raas-Garbas on four Saturday

nights: September 28, October 5, 12 and 19, 2019. The most enjoyable Navratri Raas-Garba

programs in the Maryland area will be organized again this year at the huge Meadowbrook Athletic

Complex in Ellicott City. Please join us for these amazing Raas-Garba programs. More information

on this will come closer to the event.

Diwali Music Program & Dinner: Tentatively on Sunday, November 10, 2019 – so, please join us

for the Diwali program. The venue has yet to be determined, but stay tuned, as this information will

come soon.

Along with these wonderful programs, you can find other information about our future events on our

website and through our periodic email blasts. We encourage you to sign up for our email list as this

provides the most up to date information regarding our programs, important community news, etc.

You can subscribe to our email list by clicking on the subscribe button on top right corner of our

web site www.gsbaltimore.org. If you would like to advertise through the GSB, then please contact

Raj (Bunty) Patel, and if you would like to sponsor any of our future events or would like to provide

donations, please contact any of the committee members.

Once again, thank you so much for continuing to support for the Gujarati Samaj of Baltimore. It is

my honor to serve you and our community. Hope to see you soon!

“For a community to be whole and healthy, it must be based on people’s love and concern

for each other.”

Sincerely,

Nilesh Desai

Volunteers

Haresh Bhatt

Mitu Dalwadi

Suresh Dalwadi

Chandrakant

(Kaka) Desai

Jagdish Patel

Dipak Patel

Manu Shah

Gaurang Patel

Dhiren Shah

Hament Patel

Women’s

Wing Iren Shah

Preeti Shah

Bhanu Patel

Jagruti Patel

Kumud Patel

Meena Patel

Rajeshwari Patel

Rekha Patel

Bina Shah

Vaishali Desai

Chetna Mehta

Priti Parikh

Ruchira Parikh

Rita Jani

Web Design Vakul More

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GUJARATI SAMAJ OF BALTIMORE

INVITES YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TO ANNUAL PICNIC

Sunday, August 4th, 2019 Noon to 7:30 PM

Centennial Park East Pavilion H

4800 Woodland Road

Columbia, MD 21042

Direction to the Park From Route 29: Exit onto Route 108 Westbound - Follow Route 108 to the Woodland Road which is the street just beyond the traffic light at Columbia Road - Turn right onto Woodland Road and then an immediate Left into the entrance driveway for Centennial Park East.

2 Volleyball Courts --- Play BINGO ---- Win Prizes ---- Play Cricket ---- Huge Multi-purpose fields available exclusively to us.

Kite Flying Festival (kite available to purchase with nominal charges)

LUNCH: 12:00 PM TO 2:00 PM Ragda Patties & Sandwiches

Midday: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Chai (Indian Tea), Corn, Watermelon & Snowball

DINNER: 6:00 PM TO 7:30 PM Khichadi, Khadi, Chaas, Poori, Shak, Papad & Pickles (Menu subject to change based on availability)

CHARGES: Ages 5 and over: $ 15 per person (Members Only) Under 5 years – Free – No Charge Members’ guests (Nonmembers): $ 20 per person

Please register online or contact any committee Member. Please mail your Payments by July 28, 2019 to:

Gujarati Samaj of Baltimore P.O. Box 687

Owings Mills, MD 21117 All payments must be received in advance. No exception please.

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A Day Trip To The Vraj Temple

MEMBERS ONLY EVENT Sunday, September 8, 2019

Venue: Vraj Temple, 15 Manor Road, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972

Limited capacity of 100 only – First come first served.

Register online at www.gsbaltimore.org by September 2, 2019 or by calling any committee members.

Registration will close once we reach the capacity.

Pickup at 8:00 AM and Drop-off at 7:00 PM at

Owings Mills Metro Station

Cost: $ 25 per member – No Refund (Partially covers transportation and food)

Please register as soon as possible and send your payment to Gujarati Samaj of Baltimore, P.O. Box 687, Baltimore, MD 21117. To secure your place, please ensure that your payment reaches us within a week of the registration or by September 2, 2019 whichever comes first. Gujarati Samaj is providing the bus transportation and meals for a nominal cost of $25 per person. Our cost is over $45 per person. No refunds please.

Please note: Each participant is required to sign Gujarati Samaj of Baltimore’s liability release form. Form will be provided on a day of the trip. We request our members and businesses to donate generously for such a good cause in order to

continue such trips in the future. Please contact any committee member if you would like to make a

donation in any amount.

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2019 EVENTS CALENDAR

Drama “VAHU WI FI SASU HI FI” @ New Town Highschool, Owings Mills.............................................Sunday, April 7, 2019

Picnic @ Centennial Park East Pavilion H ..................................................................................................... Sunday, August 4, 2019

Vraj Temple Yatr….... .............................................................................................................................. Sunday, September 8, 2019

Navratri Program @ Meadowbrook Athletic Complex - Kiranbhai & Parulben Group from MD ....... Saturday, September 28, 2019

Navratri Program @ Meadowbrook Athletic Complex - Swaraanjali Group from MD ............................. Saturday, October 5, 2019

Navratri Program @ Meadowbrook Athletic Complex - Mayuri Patel Group from India ........................ Saturday, October 12, 2019

Navratri Program @ Meadowbrook Athletic Complex - Foram Shah Group from NJ ............................. Saturday, October 19, 2019

Diwali Dinner & Music Program ............................................................................................................ Sunday, November 10, 2019

General Body Meeting .................................................................................................................................................................. TBD