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SANDESH India Association of Nebraska
February 2016, Volume 13, Issue 1
Namaste,
This is our first edition of SANDESH (the e-newsletter of IAN- India
Association of Nebraska) for 2016. Please welcome the new 2016 IAN committee,
headed by President Dr. Meera Verman. The members of the committee are listed
in the Appendix and more information about IAN’s primary functions is listed at
http://www.indiaassociationofnebraska.org/Iancommitte.aspx
President’s Message Dear Friends,
Namaste! It is my honor and privilege to be elected as the President of the India Association of Nebraska for 2016. I am impressed by the hard work and commitment of the current IAN committee who are enthusiastically working on the programs for the upcoming year. The recently concluded 67th Republic day celebrations was well received by audience and has received good feedback.
We will continue using the e-newsletter Sandesh as a mode of IAN communication. The main focus of the newsletter will be to highlight IAN activities and to shed light on the diversity of India through our events conducted here. Effective communication via newsletter is essential to the successful collaboration of IAN with regional organization to achieve the goal. We will also communicate via social media (IAN web site, Facebook), flyers and electronic media to spread the information to the community.
The overwhelming support from each and every member who are willing to go above and beyond their job functions ensures an efficient, successful and enjoyable year. I would like to thank all the members and volunteers for their hard work, time, dedication and creativity. It is definitely a team effort which has made IAN strong.
I appreciate the continued support of ex-committee members in making this a successful year. Please continue to participate actively in all the programs. Please contact us at http://www.indiaassociationofnebraska.org/contactus.aspx
with any suggestions on how IAN can better serve the community needs. Further, the Chennai flood relief funds have been transferred by the IAN
treasurer to Tamil Nadu. On behalf of IAN, we sincerely appreciate the overwhelming community support towards this noble cause.
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Please note:
1. IAN is planning to conduct inter regional sports competitions. We will develop a framework for it. Regional organization are expected to develop teams for
a. Children b. Women c. Men
2. Please register for upcoming Educational bees and there is a need to disseminate the information through local organizations. 3. Consider promoting IAN membership/lifetime membership
Thank you & Best Regards, Meera Varman, President, India Association of Nebraska
Highlights:
Indian Republic Day Celebrations.
The 67th Indian Republic day was celebrated at the Hindu Temple, Omaha
- Social Hall on 1/30/2016.
The occasion was marked with the singing of Indian National Anthem by
the Balvihar Kids, American National Anthem, Cultural activities such as
Yoga Demo by UPFNA students, classical dance and music and singing of
patriotic songs.
One of the highlights of this year's Republic day celebrations was the
Fancy Dress competition performed by young and enthusiastic kids, based
around India's patriotic and freedom fighter characters.
The event was also preceded by a Discussion on the North South
Foundation (NSF) Bee Competitions consisting of Spelling, Math,
Vocabulary and Geography, Science & Public Speaking to be held on
March 19th and 20th, 2016.
Shri.Muralidhar Chinatapalli & Shri.Srinivas Mallipudi were honored for
their contributions to IAN and our community.
Dinner was catered by Flavors-Indian cuisine at a nominal price.
Winners of the Fancy Dress competition
Group -I (Ages 3-6) - Sahasra Kumaraguru (1st), Shravan Dev (2nd), Nishita Nadig (3rd)
Group-II (Ages 7-9) – Partha Chaturvedi (1st), Ninad Rao (2nd), Meha Majhail (3rd)
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Please check out the event gallery for more pictures of the Republic Day
celebration. http://www.indiaassociationofnebraska.org/events/2016/RepublicDayCelebration.aspx
Feed the hunger:
Feed the hunger program is one of the many community service events
organized and conducted by IAN. IAN has been sponsoring the feed the
hunger program for over 12 years. It is conducted 3rd Sunday of every
month by IAN volunteers.
Fund distribution-Chennai Flood relief-fund raising conducted on
Dec 12, 2015.
The funds raised from the event have been equally distributed to the
organizations - Tamil Nadu Foundation USA and Udavum Karangal (as
identified by Omaha Tamil Sangam) and both organizations
have confirmed that they have 0% administrative cost towards Chennai
flood relief/rebuilding activities. Thanks to the joint efforts of several organizations in helping to raise the
funds.
Upcoming - IAN’s confirmed Events for 2016
Event Date Location Feed the Hunger 3rd Sunday of every month St. Stephen’s Center NSF Bee contests March 19th & 20th Mammel Hall, 6708 Pine
St, Omaha NE 68106 Sports Day TBD
Multiple Locations
70th Independence Day Celebrations
August
Hindu Temple Social Hall, Omaha
Health Fair September 4, 2016 Hindu Temple Social Hall, Omaha
Flu Shot day TBD Hindu Temple Social Hall Rhythms of India-2016 TBD TBD
NSF Bee registration is now open for 2016. Below is the link to login and register. http://www.indiaassociationofnebraska.org/events/2016/NSFBeeContest.aspx
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Membership
Please do renew your membership or signup for life membership if you are not
yet life members. Membership can be obtained by filling the information at
http://www.indiaassociationofnebraska.org/Membership.aspx and the payment is made
securely through PayPal. Your membership is tax deductible as IAN is a non-
profit organization.
IAN THANKS YOU
Publication e-newsletter- Prepared & Edited by Mrs. Asha Deshpande
Publication & Communication Chair, IAN
Appendix
IAN 2016 Committee
Executive Board Members
President Dr. Meera Varman
President Elect Mr. Kantharaj Etigi
Secretary Mrs. Naveen Uppala
Asst. Secretary Mrs. Anitha Magesh
Treasurer Mrs. Malathi Balu
Cultural Dr. Amar Natarajan
Past President Mr. Srinivas Mallipudi
Permanent Member Dr. Syed Mohiuddin
Permanent Member Dr. Alekha Dash
Member 2016 Mr. Madu Gowridhar
Member 2016 Mrs. Asha Deshpande
Member 2016 Mrs. Swathi Ponnapalli
Member 2016 Mr. Sundar Chokkara
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Committee Members
Committee Chair Co-chair Members
Banquet Mr. Arul Nambi Mr. Kantharaj Etigi
Community Service Mr. Arul Nambi Dr. Sushama Kunnathil Mrs. Gayathri Ram Mr. Chidambaranathan Alagar Mrs. Dinesh Nambiar
Cultural Dr. Amar Natarajan Mrs. Sudha Sivamani Mrs. Shabna Babu Mr. Manoj Rajappan Mrs. Malathi Balu Mrs. Asha Deshpande Mrs.Swati Ponnapalli
Education Mr. Tirumala Chengalasetty
Mr. Prasad Dharmavarapu
Mr. Ravikumar Kalyanasundaram Mrs. Roshni Rao Mr. Amar Natarajan Mrs. Asha Deshpande
Emergency Response Mr. Muralidhar Chintapalli
Mr. Joseph Selvaraj Mrs. Swarna Gopi
Finance Mrs. Malathi Balu Mr. Venu Potineni Mr. Srinivas Mallipudi Dr. Meera Varman Dr. Alekha Dash
Information Technology
Mr. Vijayakumar Murugesan
Mr. Karthikeyan Pragasam
Long Range Planning committee
Dr. Sanjay Singh Dr.Phani T Adidam Past Presidents
Membership Mr. Josheph Selvaraj Mr. Sundar Chokkara Mr. Kameshwara Rao Myneni Mr. Dinesh Nambiar Mrs. Roshni Rao Mrs. Malathi Balu Mrs. Swathi Ponnapalli
Publications & Communication
Mrs. Asha Deshpande Mrs. Swathi Ponnapalli Ms. Manju
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Committee Chair Co-chair Members
Nomination Mr. Joseph Selvaraj Mr. Srinivas Mallipudi Dr. Meera Varman Mr. Muralidhar Chintapalli
Public Relations Mr. Sundar Chokkara Mr. Arun Prasad Kothandaraman
Mr. Gopi Gopalakrishnan Mr. Ramakrishna Devanaboyina
Youth & Sport Mr. Madu Gowridhar Mr. Chidambaranathan Alagar
Mr. Dinesh Nambiar Mrs Asha Deshpande
Volunteer Mr Arul Nambi Dr. Sushama Kunnathil Mrs. Gayathri Ram Mr. Chidambaranathan Alagar Mr. Dinesh Nambiar
Event Planning Mr. Madu Gowridhar Mrs. Sudha Sivamani Mrs. Anitha Magesh Mrs. Naveen Uppala Mrs. Malathi Balu Mr. Arul Nambi
University Liason Mr. Vijay Varma Ms. Manju
Backstage Mrs. Deepa Kashyap Mrs. Elakiya Harish Mr. Magesh Mani Mrs. Keerthi Ranjith
Flyer/Poster Design Mr. Ramasubramaniam Mrs. Elakiya Harish Mr. Magesh Mani Mrs. Keerthi Ranjith
Sponsorship / Food Mr. Arul Nambi Mr. Kantharaj Etigi
External Affairs Mr. Srinivas Mallipudi Mr. Gopi Gopalakrishnan
Mr. Joseph Selvaraj
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