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FEDERATION OF INDIA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONINDIA COMMUNITY CENTER12412 CEDAR ROADCLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH 44106

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FICA Current Events 2Community NewsPandit Jasraj 3 SEVA 4Achala Wali and Julka 5

Health & Wellness 6FICA News 7

LOTUS TEAM

Editor-in-ChiefSangita Bafna lotus@ficacleveland.org

EditorsBal KaramchandaniCheryl DmelloKookie LambaKanta Singh

Of all the events that Fica presents,none is more enjoyable than the annual Holi celebration presented in March each year. It is an event that focuses mainly on the children and their accomplishments in the field of arts, be it dancing or singing.Proud and indulgent parents sat in the audience with cameras waiting for the show to start. An example of the excitement: There were a few kids who were on the stage sort of (what I thought) just prancing around.I went up to them and asked if they would mind getting off or going behind the curtain because the shaow was about to start.Wrong move Mona !! The tiniest one in the lot locked eyes with me and in a very adult tone of voice said: “I know,that is why we are practic-ing because every on is going to be looking at us!” I walked away sheepishly having been put in my place !!. Mitesh Bhandari and Dakshay Panchmatiya were the Masters of Ceremony. They did a wonderful job of engaging the audience in Holi trivia between the dance numbers. Four superb dance teachers in the greater Cleveland area had an opportunity to present their students to the audience who gathered to enjoy Holi 2012. Classical dances from Shri Kalaa Mandir (Sujatha Srinivasan) and The Nupur School of dancing( Rupa Parikh) were breathtaking. The perfection,precision presentatin was beyond our expectations. The hard work and dedication on the part of the teachers as well as the students was quite eveident. Bansri Desai and Dr Sangita Patel Mehta. What can I say about them ?? Both extermely accomplished dancers in their own right they had worked very hard to put together the more lighter items of Bollywood dances. The jhatkas and matkas were on par with any dancers on any stage!! Great job. A wonderful pot pouri of items, dances,trivia and a rangoli contest on paper with mark-ers made the evening enjoyable for all who attended. The food catered by India Cafe,contributions by Saffron Patch and DJ services provided by Royal Entertainment. We wish to thank two winners of the trivia question who donated their winnings to the Fica building fund. They are men-tioned in the list of other donors. Mr Ranjan Jagetia donated his $100 winning back to Fica. Thank you all. Pictures will be included in the next issue of Lotus.

FICA BOARD OF TRUSTEES (Term Ending)EFFECTIVE MARCH 2012

Dr. Mohan L Bafna (2015)Mrs. Guniya Bafna (2013)Dr. Amiya Banerjee (2017)Mr. Surinder Singh Chau-han (2013)Dr. Sunil Dutta (2017)

Dr. Debabrato Ghose(2017)Dr. Gita Gidwani (2015)Dr. Chandravardhan Haria (2015)Dr. Chittaranjan Jain (2016)Mr. Surinder Kampani (2014)Dr.Conjeevaram Mahesh-wer (2017)Dr. Shailesh Nanavati (2013)

Dr. Subha Sen Pakrashi (2015)Mr. Bipin Patel (2014)Dr. Prasanta Raj (2017)Mr. Hira Rane (2017)Mr. Sudarshan Sathe (2016)Mr. Ramesh Shah (2017)Mrs. Rajanee Shendure (2017)Mr. Paramjit Singh (2014)

FICA CELEBRATES HOLI

“Kudos to the Lotus Team” Kudos team for a job well done. Under the earnest leadership of Parul Jain, the past three years has seen Lotus transform its face remarkably in our community. The paper went from 8 pages to 12 pages with plenty of fresh subject matter covered such as Community Newsmakers, Health and Wellness page, Youth page and the Did You Know Section. The vibrant colors and themes of the pages reflected the festivals celebrated. This transformation occurred due to a conscientious and an extremely diligent group of individuals whose key purpose was to serve our community. And what a team -- bursting with novel ideas and a desire to work towards one goal to have Lotus make a difference in the community. So thank you Cheryl for writing determinedly, Jyoti for dishing out bollywood gossip and recipes with lots of passion, Seema for always making us smile with your jokes, Bal for your wisdom and astuteness for starting the BC’s corner and being so enlightening about everything, Swati for making the paper a little bit “spicy” and Parul for working tirelessly and painstakingly, always with a smile for making Lotus such an immense success. Thank you to Masumi for doing such a fabulous job for helping place articles and pictures in the paper. Her publishing skills truly were very valuable. And last but not the least a huge thanks to Mona Alag for trusting us all and giving us the opportunity to make a little difference in the community. Congratulations team for an extraordinary job with the Lotus. Here’s wishing the new leadership Sangita Bafna and her team a huge success by taking charge and making sure that Lotus continues to be the best publication in our community. But most importantly, thank you to our community for reading what we publish and always encouraging us to print more and share more. Happy Reading to all.

2FICA Mission

To preserve the rich cultural heritage and values of India by effective partici-pation in civic forums, economic growth and development of the region, provide opportunity for growth by partnering with the larger community to promote goodwill and understanding for people of India who have emigrated to the USA.

FICA VisionTo be recognized as an organization that fosters strong citizenship family values of India founded in a civilization 6000 years old. FICA will be a valued resource and leader of the community contributing to the economic develop-ment, cultural enrichment and commu-nity responsiveness.

FICA StaffBoard of Trustees

Executive BoardDr. Chittranjan Jain, Chair (440) 942-4369 c.jain@csuohio.eduVenky Venkatesh, Past President (440) 238-0159 venky.venkatesh@ch2m.comMona Alag, President (440) 256-3247 monalag@yahoo.comSangita Bafna, Vice-President (216) 906-9064 sangitabafna65@gmail.comKathy Ghose, Secretary (440) 785-5940 kathy.ghose@pvfsb.comDilip Shah, Treasurer (216) 898-0355 dilipshah91@yahoo.comMichael Sreshta, Membership Info (216) 403-3012 sreshtamichael@gmail.com

Board MembersSaadath Alikhan (440) 572-0195 saadathalikhan@sbcglobal.netAsim Datta (216) 394-8720 point-to-point@usa.netSanjay Garg (440) 892-1317 sangarg@aol.comAnjan Ghose (216) 214- 4317 anjan.ghose@tri-c.eduSumita Kedia (216) 390-0101 sumita_k@hotmail.com

Project Seva

Sangita Bafna (216) 906-9064 www.projectseva.com

Public Relations/CreativeParamjit Singh (216) 965-3643 param36@yahoo.com

From the President’s Desk - By Mona Alag

FICA Current Events

When I accepted the position of President of FICA it was with one thing in mind. Bringing our community together.That has been my goal for the past two years. I felt that we see each other in small groups,but fail to come together for events that bind us together as Indians.It was challenging but worth a shot !! That goal has been pursued and to some extent we have made a dent. The atten-dance at our events has improved dramatically. Among the events we have presented to the community are Republic Day, Independence Day, Holi, Diwali, Children’s day, a golf outing, and a holiday party. We have also participated in non FICA sponsored events like Diversity Center’s Walk and Run, Cleveland Asian Festival and Asian Heritage day celebration at City Hall. Diwali at the Rotunda in City Hall was very well received and we hope to con-tinue the tradition. Project Seva is continuing the good work it does in feeding the needy in our city. Under the leadership of Mr Satish Parikh blankets were distributed to area shelters in January. We also served a home cooked Indian meal at the Ronald McDonald House where parents of children undergoing health treatments are housed. It was a great hit and we have been asked to return. Sanjay Garg the new Chair person for Project Seva will keep us posted with any new develop-ments. We hope to partner with the Cuyahoga Arts and Culture to pursue some more innovativeprogramming for our community. We welcome any ideas/help that we can get. Lotus has improved dramatically with Parul Jain at the helm and a great team she put together. We wish the new Editor Sangita Bafna our best as she takes charge. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as the President of FICA for the past two years. A one year term that was extended to two at the request of the Board of Trustees. As I take a back seat, I would like to send the new team that will come into place today the best of luck and request you all to continue your support,without which none of this means anything. As the saying goes, be a leader, a follower or step aside. I have led, followed (Vijaya and Venky) and now it is time to step aside and let new ideas and energy move FICA towards higher goals. Thank you. Mona AlagFICA President.2010, 2011.

CALL TO ASIAN ARTISTS OR ARTISTS DOING ASIAN INSPIRED ART

Cleveland Asian Festival

Exhibit and showcase your work at the Cleveland

Asian Festival May 19-20

If you have questions or plan on attending the meeting please email achalaw@yahoo.com

If interested in participating come to the first meeting on

Thursday April 5th, 6 PM at the Asian Town Center at 38th and Su-

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The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio will celebrate its 10th Annual Walk, Rock & Run on May 5, 2012. The 3mi Walk and 5k Run begin and end at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. The Walk is free. There is a $25 registration fee for the Run. Walk, Rock & Run is Cleveland’s largest diversity celebra-tion in Cleveland – 6,000 participants are expected. ALL participants gain FREE ENTRY into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Great Lakes Science Center, and Baseball Heritage Museum. The family-friendly event includes entertainment and re-freshments.Proceeds from the event directly support The Diversi-ty Center’s in school programming in nine Northeast Ohio counties. Over 25,000 students in 150 schools learn how to become leaders and positive change agents in their schools.Contact The Diversity Center at 216-752-3000 for more information or to volunteer.

Lotus is starting a NEW section called “My Story”

Do you remember the memories and ex-periences, something special that has oc-curred in your life and has shaped your life for the better? Pass on the valuable life lessons as you share it with us. One of the many benefits of telling your story is that you learn more about yourself. So if you’ve got a story to tell and it’s a special story...

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Sanaathana Dharma (SD) currently known as Hinduism is not a reli-gion but a way of life. It’s a set of principles and code of conduct to aid indi-vidual to realize the ultimate truth. The ultimate truth stated as Mahavakhyas (Great Statements) is I am God (Aham Brahmasmi); You are God (TatTvam Asi); Self/soul is God (Ayam Atmam Brahmam); Everything is God (Sarvam Khalv Idam Brahmam). Many rituals and ceremonies were conceptualized and used as tools by Great Rishi (seers) to help individual to comprehend this absolute truth. One among them is Seva/Sewa (service) which is very simple yet a pro-found tool. Seva in general is making a contribution that enriches and improves the lives of others. Although the concept of Seva runs through all cultures, it is restricted to act of kindness, having concern for others, philanthropic and voluntary services for altruistic purposes on behalf of, and for the betterment of a community. In SD, Seva is further differentiated into Seva and Daya (Com-passion). Seva is to offer service to Superior (read God) and Daya is to give ser-vice to the inferior, both being service but differs in the way of execution. The main objective of Seva in SD is to enhance the humbleness and to demote Ego. Ego/I is a marker on the road which ends in “I not” and Seva is one such path which fulfills such objective Journey of Seva starts at home by serving Parents (Mata Pitru Seva) thereby realizing Parents are God (Matru Devobhava, Pitru Devobhava). Later it progress to serving Teacher (Guru Seva) as God (Guru De-vobhava). It continues as serving the Guests (Athithi Seva) which makes one to realize every visitor on your premises is God (Athithi Devobhava). Seva hori-zon gets broadened as you serve every human being (Jana Seva is Janardhana Seva) and thus recognize every human being is manifestation of God. Finally it encompasses every being (Jeeva Seva is Esha Seva) whether human, animal or plants and thus comprehend the fact that all which is manifested is God (Sarvam Khalv Idam Brahmam). In Sikhism, a Sikh is forbidden from serving anyone other than God (Serve Lord alone; None else must you Serve) which means whomever he is serving, he’s serving God alone. Hence every Seva is to be rendered with the highest sense of duty since he’s is worshipping the Lord.

This spiritual act of selfless service should be done without any expec-tation, reward or even an acknowledgement. Make yourself (I/Ego) invisible, feel you are channeling the actions of Seva through yourself as hands of the Divine. Such an act heals oneself and others on a practical and spiritual level and gives an ecstatic and Divine joy. Mahatma Gandhi says “When one surrenders to God completely, He finds in service of all that exists. Then Seva becomes joy and recreation and he never tires of serving others”. Our beloved Swami (Bhagavan Satya Sai Baba) says “Love All and Serve All. Your entire life will be sanctified.”So every person should strive to use every talent and skill they have, not only for their own benefit, but for the benefit of whole world and thus realize Every-one is God, Everything is God and There is nothing other than God.PS: Please note that the English equivalents of Sanskrit terms fail to convey their true essence.

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Straight lines come together, intersect, nestle in a corner, and then, interspersed with col-ors, scattering across the many paintings that line the walls of the Mezzanine Gallery at 2026 Murray Hill Road in Little Ita-ly. On the opening night of her exhibition, March 16, Artist Achala Wali talked animatedly about her paintings, which have names like “Kanyakumari”, “Azimuth”, “Dispatch”, “Na-ma-Rupa” and “Cadence”.

“I have been painting since I was very young. I started these series five years ago and they have evolved,” said Wali. Her works on paper are sur-face oriented, layered, diagrammatic and architectural. She uses mixed media which include graphite, inks, acrylics and pastels. Her exhibition brought her parents into town. Her father, Prof. Kamesh-war Wali, a Theoretical Physicist is Professor Emeritus at Syracuse University, while her mother Kashi Wali, also a Ph.D., is a linguist and author of grammar books on Marathi and the Kashmiri language. As a South Asian artist, Wali explores a natural affinity with Indian and Persian painting as well as engaging with issues of contemporary painting. Her paintings involve intuitively feeling what will work visually, without planning each step of the way. “In 2004, I doodled away perched in the White Mountains of Connecticut. Despite the altitude, it was a really hot summer day, 90 degrees. The drawing

progressed differently; the sketches shown through like topographic maps and fractals. Other drawings began like floor plans; the lines were diagrammatic and defined space up and down but were not limited by two dimensions.” First the drawings filled sketchbooks and then started to place themselves on larger sheets. Wali began experimenting with dying paper with brewed tea, and other organic materials as a background for subtle colored ink drawings similar to Persian miniatures. She began playing with more organic approaches like paper weatherization for surface variations and textures. So layers of these approaches grew into her current practice, and the drawings on exhibit here. The influence of the Cleveland and the city’s architecture can be seen in the paintings. “I have previously exhibited locally but primarily in small nonprofit arts or-ganization - at Zygote Press and a staff/board show of SPACES Gallery. I usu-ally participate in an invitational silent auction for Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory,” said Wali. She has a BFA in Fine Arts from Syracuse University School of Visual and Performing Arts, an MA in Arts Education from Colum-bia University, NYC, and a MLIS (Master of Library and Information Science) from Kent State University. Wali has been working professionally in the non profit area for several years and is presently Assistant Director of Grant and Proposal Development at the Cleveland Museum of Art. She is also a Board Member of the Association of Asian Women of Ohio (AAIWO) and volunteers at the Cleveland Asian Festival. Besides, she also finds time to work on her own painting, drawing and ceramics. She lives in Lakewood, Ohio and has a studio in the Lake Erie Screw Building in Lakewood. She has two children, Kavita and Dinesh. Her advice for budding painters: “Know yourself, what you hope to ac-complish and remain committed to your goals.”

Newsmakers!

Artist Achala Wali exhibits new works on paper -By Cheryl D’Mello

“It is a dynamic and very unique show that turns the whole concept of a cook-ing show upside down!” said Anand (Bill) Julka, describing his latest venture, “Beyond Curry,” a series of 15 television episodes on Indian cooking. His goal: to show that Indian cuisine is much more than just curry.

Julka is the founder and CEO of Smart Solutions, a high-tech

firm and a member of the Board of the Cleveland State University (CSU) Foundation. Anand and his wife Dr. Neeraj are well known philanthropists in the Cleveland area. Their generosity includes a $2 million estate plan commit-ment to the College of Education and Human Services, and $100,000 to the Moses Cleaveland Scholarship Program in honor of Bill’s father, 92-year-old Om Julka, to benefit Cleveland Metropolitan School District graduates who attend CSU to pursue degrees in engineering or computer information sys-tems. In 2010, they donated $6 million to support scholarships for Cleveland Metropolitan School District graduates who attend CSU to study teaching, nursing, engineering and computer science. In recognition of their contribu-tions, CSU’s new College of Education and Human Services building on Eu-clid Avenue was named Julka Hall. And now, Julka has turned his attention to a television production about his favorite hobby: Indian cooking. Together with Dr. Evan Lieberman, Director of Media Arts and Technology in CSU’s School of Communication

and Jen Poland of Invasion Films, a group of CSU film students and alumni are involved in producing the first episode of “Beyond Curry.” This cooking show for television focuses on Indian cuisine and culture and features Julka as the primary chef and host along with his wife Dr. Neeraj. John Vourlis, ad-junct professor at in CSU’s School of Communication has helped develop the show.

Besides demonstrating how to cook a particular dish, the show will present vignettes and views of various aspects of Indian culture, history, and the health benefits of spices. “It will be almost like a Bollywood movie,” said Julka, who is involved in doing the research himself and is excited about the project. “I just love cooking and find it relaxing and fun. The history is fas-cinating,” he said, mentioning as an example, that the ever popular tandoori cooking was first introduced into India by Babar and promoted by Jehangir. Once complete, the show will be marketed to national food networks and PBS stations.

Julka to launch TV show “Beyond Curry” -By Cheryl D’Mello

Anand Julka explains various ingredients used in Indian cooking. Photo courtesy: Jen Poland

Tandoori dish prepared by Julka Photo courtesy: Jen Poland

Achala Wali (right) with her son Dinesh, dad Kameshwar, daughter Kavita and mother Kashi.

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“BC’s Corner”

How Do You Define “Processed Foods”? What is processed food? Wikipedia describes “processed food” as any food that is changed from its natural, raw state. Did you peel your banana be-fore you ate it? Cut your apple into slices? Stir-fry your dinner vegetables? Scramble your egg? You just processed your food by that definition. Under this definition, nearly every food we eat is processed. However, most of us tend to define processed food in a much narrower sense. For us, “processed food” is food which has been chemical-ly altered through additives such as flavors, flavor enhancers, binders, colors, fillers, preservatives, stabilizers, emulsifiers, etc., or which has been manufactured through combination or other meth-ods. Generally speaking, if the ingredients aren’t “natural”, then we consider it to be processed. But are things really as bad as they make them out to be? The truth is, processing has made the world’s food supply much safer to eat, and has made the storage of food a much healthier and more viable option. Processing kills pathogens, and extends the shelf life of food. We should eat as many raw foods as we can daily. Adding fresh fruits and vegetables to our meals and snacks is an easy way to accomplish this. Elim-inating all processed food is probably not going to happen for most of us. But we can make better food

Health & Wellness

Process Foods-By Bal Karamchandani

choices and supplement our diets with missing components. What Are Processed Foods? Processed foods have been altered from their natural state, either for

safety reasons or for convenience. The methods used for processing foods include canning, freez-ing, refrigeration, dehydration and aseptic process-ing. We tend to think of processed foods as bad, like most high-fat, high-calorie snack foods or even those meals you fix in a skillet, but it turns out that some processed foods are not bad for your health at all. For example, milk would be considered a pro-cessed food because it’s pasteurized to kill bacte-ria and homogenized to keep fats from separating. Some people prefer raw milk, but it can lead to lead to food-borne illness, so we’re happy to consume the healthy processed milk we find in our grocery stores. Another example of good food processing is frozen vegetables. Freezing vegetables preserves vitamins and minerals and makes the vegetables convenient to store, cook and eat all year around. Fruit and vegetable juice is also an example of a healthy processed food -- usually. In fact, some or-ange juice is fortified with calcium to make it even more nutritious. Oatmeal, unbreaded frozen fish fil-lets, canned salmon, frozen berries and 100-percent whole-grain bread are also examples of processed foods that are good for you. Sure, there are a lot of processed foods being sold that aren’t good for you. Many of the bad processed foods are made with trans-fats, saturated fats, and large amounts of sodium and sugar. These types

of foods should be avoided, or at least eaten spar-ingly. A common piece of advice is that if you can’t pronounce any of the ingredients you may want to avoid the product. Processed foods that may be BAD for your diet:•Canned foods with large amounts of sodium or fat•Breads and pastas made with refined white flour instead of whole grains•Packaged high-calorie snack foods such as chips and candies•Frozen fish sticks and frozen dinners that are high in sodium•Packaged cakes and cookies•Boxed meal mixes that are high in fat and sodium•Sugary breakfast cereals•Processed meats Why processed meats? Processed meats include hot dogs, bologna, sausage, ham and other pack-aged lunch meats. These meats are frequently high in calories, saturated fats and sodium. Breakfast ce-real is another confusing one. Cereal can be good if it’s 100-percent whole grain and fortified with addi-tional nutrients, but many breakfast cereals are low in fiber and contain too much sugar. Read the nutri-tion label on the package, it will help you decide if the breakfast cereal is good or not. Processed foods and prepackaged meals are very convenient and popular. If you do shop for these foods, be sure to look for products that are made with more whole grains, less sodium and have fewer calories. They should also be low in saturated fat and free of trans-fats. Make sure you pay attention to serving size, too, and balance out the processed foods with more fresh foods. If you choose a convenient meal in a skillet, add a garden salad, fresh vegetables, and some whole grain bread to make the meal healthier.

General Information About Yoga Yoga is an ancient knowl-edge of body that dates back more than 5000 years. The word “yoga” came from the San-skrit word “yuj” which means “to

join or yoke together” It brings the body and mind together into one harmonious experience. Ancient yogis had a belief that in order for man to be in har-mony with himself and his environment, he has to integrate the body, the mind, and the spirit. The yo-gis formulated a way to achieve and maintain this balance; it is done through exercise, breathing, and meditation- the three main yoga structures. Yoga exercises improve circulation, stimu-late the abdominal organs, and put pressure on the glandular system of the body, which can gener-ally result to a better health. Breathing techniques were developed based on the concept that breath is source of life. By focusing on their breathing a person prepares his mind for the next step which is meditation.

The tradition of Yoga has always been passed on individually from teacher to student through oral teaching and practical demonstrations. Patan-jali, a yogi, compiled yoga theories and practices of his time in a book called Yoga Sutras. The system that he wrote about is known as “Ashtanga Yoga” or the eight limbs of yoga. Most current yoga cen-ters practice some variations of the Patanjali system.

The 8 steps of classical yoga are: Yama- meaning restrain or refraining from violence, lying, stealing, and hoarding. Niyama- meaning observance, purity, contentment, tolerance, study, and remembrance.Asana- meaning physical exercisePranayama- which deals with the breathing tech-niquesPratyahara- preparation for meditation, described as “withdrawal of the mind from the senses”Dharana- concentration or being able to hold the mind on one object for a specified timeDharana- Meditation or the ability to focus on one thing (or nothing) indefinitelySamadhi- absorption or realization of the essential nature of the self.Modern western yoga generally focuses on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th steps.

Types of YogaThere are over a hundred different types of yoga. Some of the most well known are described below:Hatha Yoga: The physical movements and postures, plus breathing techniques. This is what most people associate with yoga practice.Raja Yoga: Called the “royal road” because it incor-porates exercise and breathing practice with medi-tation and study, producing a well-rounded indi-vidual.Jnana Yoga: The path of wisdom; considered the most difficult path.Bhakti Yoga: The practice of extreme devotion in one-pointed concentration upon ones concept of god. Karma Yoga: All movement, all work of any kind is done with the mind centered on a personal concept of god.Tantra Yoga: A way of showing the unseen con-sciousness in form thorough specific words, dia-grams, and movements. Yoga exercises should be done on empty stomach (wait at least 2 hours after your last meal) You should wait at least half an hour before eating or drinking anything after you have practiced yoga. Yoga is for anyone who is willing to learn its ways and ideas. With a healthy body and mind you are on your way to a more fulfilling life.

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Bengali Cultural Society $ 21,875Bafna, Mohan $ 5,000Marathi Mandal of Northeast Ohio $ 5,000Sathe, Sudarshan and Swati $ 5,000Bafna,Suresh and Guniya $ 2,500Bafna, Dinesh and Sangita $ 1,000Church, In Cleveland Heights $ 1,000Gidwani, Gita $ 1,000Jain, Chittaranjan and Nisha $ 1,000Joshi, Vinod and Manju $ 1,000Kansal, Sunil and Meera $ 1,000Mahajan, Darshan and Carlee $ 1,000Menthia,Hemant and Kusum $ 1,000Modi, Batuk and Anita $ 1,000Pakrashi, Brojesh and Subha-Sen $ 1,000Patel,Mahesh and Taru $ 1,000Pillai, Rajshekhar and Latha $ 1,000Bengali Puja Group $ 700Pagedar, Saroj $ 550Bapna, Chhagan and Indu $ 501Dutta, Sunil and Kabita $ 501Adhia, Bharat and Sucharita $ 500Agarwal, Munna and Archana $ 500Daga, Manohar and Chandra $ 500Gavhane, Ramesh $ 500Jagetia, Lal and Shanta $ 500Kampani, Surinder and Shanta $ 500Patel,Rajni C and Jyoti R $ 500

Punwani, Purshotam and poonam $ 500Shah Ramesh and Jaya $ 500Shah, Baiju and Koyen $ 500Sharma, Vijay and Neeti $ 500Singh, Arun and Annapurna $ 500Stamos, George $ 500Vibhakar, Shardul and Nella $ 500Wadhwa,Tripta $ 500Chandra, Subodh and Meena Morey $ 250Ebrahim, Zeyd E $ 250Khambatta Parvez $ 250Masurekar, Jaywant $ 250Trikha, Rajiv and Mona $ 250Chatterjee, Soumya and tamali Bhattacharyya $ 200Garg, Sanjay and Mala $ 200Patel, Bharti and Bhupendra $ 200Singh, Paramjit and Linda $ 180Guruswami, Giridhar and Anuradha $ 108Kothari, Shankuntala and Deepak Sharma $ 101Malhotra, Bimla $ 101Nagpaul, Hans and Kamla $ 101Dhamija, Jagdish and Usha $ 100Modi, Satish and Tarlika $ 100Wright Bill $ 100Zimmerman, Ned $ 100Wheeler-Cooper,Lisa $ 50Monica Jain $ 20Vardhman Bowri $ 20

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We are making good progress in our renovation work. HVAC systems are replaced, Roof repair has been completed, Kitchen has been refurbished (first phase) with a new refrigerator, and two first floor wheelchair accessible bathrooms are almost ready. Much remains to be done and your continuing help with funds is sincerely appreciated.

Please send your checks to : FICA/ICC building fund and mail to : C/o C. Jain, 2765 Loreto Drive, Willoughby Hills, Oh 44094

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