Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago 435 N. Route 59, Bartlett, Illinois, 60103

Phone: (630) 837-1077 | Email: [email protected] www.jsmconline.org

JSMC Newsletter - February 2014

Dear Sädharmik Members, .

As we brave the major freeze of the season, I would like to extend my warmest wishes for the 2014! On behalf of the Board of Trustees and the executive committee, I thank you all for actively participating in last election of this noble and democratic institution. I am truly honored and would like to thank the Board of Trustees and Executive Committee members for bestowing their faith and confidence in my leadership. The dawn of year 2014 marks awe-inspiring 20 years of unprecedented religious, spiritual and cultural activities at JSMC, which have enhanced the quality of our life and that of our children. This Jain Center has become an integral part of our lives with celebrations, various youth activities, Päthashälä, religious ceremonies, fun filled socio-cultural events, activities for seniors and many more... This would not have been possible without generous contributions of donors, selfless services of devoted volunteers and great team work of committee members and dedicated staff. I feel privileged to welcome our energetic and dedicated newly elected members of the Board and Executive Committee, who are already actively involved. The new team will have a fresh approach with commitment for common goals by effectively forging team spirit, unity and harmony. Our new leadership team is committed on providing enhanced member’s experience with programs, improved infrastructure and establishing stronger administration by well-defined policies & operational procedures. This year we will be in the final phase of redefining the JSMC constitution and establishing by-laws. We are also focusing on strengthening financials to establish capital reserves. Your active participation is requested so that we may truly succeed in our mission. Only your cooperation and contribution has brought us this far and your enthusiastic support will accomplish it further. With enthusiasm, structured efforts, commitment, teamwork and unity; together we can raise the bar of JSMC for our members’ religious and community needs. On behalf of the Board of Trustees and the Executive Committee, I thank you again and appreciate the tremendous support. Sincerely, Hemant Shah. Chairman, Board of Trustees

Jai Jinendra, On behalf of 2014-2015 Executive Committee (EC), I would like to sincerely thank JSMC members for giving me and our team an opportunity to serve you. As JSMC continues to redefine itself into a model community, our team recognizes the needs ahead and is fully prepared to address them with the help of each and every member of our community. One common goal we share is to provide a more personalized experience and to be more attentive to our younger generations who have grown up in a digital age where this is their norm. In the past, we have shared many success stories and I am looking forward to building on that success in 2014. We see many opportunities ahead as a stronger JSMC that leverages exciting talents. Creating strategies to address these opportunities, as well as developing events themselves, is no small undertaking — but with your help, I know we can achieve this goal. I see growing momentum in members’ strong desire in participating and supporting JSMC. We offer our sincere appreciation for your support, dedication and commitment. Each and every member of our Sangh is the key reason JSMC continues to develop and execute on United philosophies and strategies. Collectively as a team, we continue to comprehend on a foundation that is strategic, visionary, and embraces core values such as: Ethics, Passion, Integrity, Quality, and Respect. As a leader of this Sangh, I encourage constant feedback on how we can strengthen JSMC as a model community with a voice of all you! Happy New Year, Tejas Shah, President, Executive Committee

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Welcome to JSMC Leadership team for year 2014-2015

BOT Roles and responsibility:

Per Constitution Article V (c) 1 & 4, The Board has assigned following roles and responsibilities among the Board members to work with the EC member/s as may be needed. The policy and budgetary decisions remain vested with Board, however, day-to- day execution of such task would be a responsibility of EC.

Task/Role/Committee Board Members Capital Projects Dipak Doshi, Atul Shah Constitution, Legal & Advisory Hemant Shah, Dipak Doshi EC Liaison & Event Management Atul Shah, Mukesh Doshi Education, Library & Community Services Mukesh Doshi, Dipak Doshi Facility Management & Improvement Mukesh Doshi, Hemant Shah Finance, Accounting & Budgeting Vasant Shah, Atul Shah Food, Youth & Affiliates Atul Shah, Vasant Shah Fund Raising & Long Range Planning Vasant Shah, Hemant Shah Policy, Procedure & Personnel Mukesh Doshi, Atul Shah PR, Communication, Membership & Interfaith Hemant Shah, Mukesh Doshi

Donor Name Plates in temple: We plan to install donor name plates throughout the Jain Center by June and we are currently reviewing various options for the same. Please review your current information on our website (www.jsmconline.org/files/NamePlatesMasterFile.xlsx). Please submit any change/s NO LATER THAN MARCH 23, 2014 to Atul Shah in writing. Please remember there can be maximum 60 characters including space/s per name plate. 2

Tika and Chhatra Opportunities

New Tika on each of the Tirthankar Bhagawan Pratimajis and Chhatra above each of the Tirthankar Bhagawn Pratimajis will be installed. When Tirthankar Bhagawan attains Kevaljnan, Indra Maharaja creates a divine Chhatra above Tirthankar Bhagawan as one of the eight divine endowments (Ashta Pratiharya). This is rare opportunity for you to donate for Chhatra or the Tika (Chhatra- $1001 each family and Tika- $1251 each family. Two family names per idol in Bhamati & Rangmandap) There are only a limited number of opportunities available now. Current available list of Chhatra and Tika is posted on our website – www.jsmconline.org. Also,

the snapshot of current list is as below. Please contact Tejas Shah or Hitesh Shah.

Pratimaji Sponsorship Sponsor Amount Tika Niranjan & Ila Shah, Prashant-Sujata, and Pragnesh-Sonal, $1,251 1st Tirthankar (Shri Tika Pranav & Mital Shah $1,251 Adinath) Chhatra Pranav & Mital Shah $1,001 Chhatra Aashay & Rachana Shah $1,001 Tika Niranjan & Ila Shah, Prashant-Sujata, and Pragnesh-Sonal, $1,251 2nd Tirthankar (Shri Tika ------available------$1,251 Ajitnath) Chhatra ------available------$1,001 Chhatra ------available------$1,001 Tika Niranjan & Ila Shah, Prashant-Sujata, and Pragnesh-Sonal, $1,251 3rd Tirthankar (Shri Tika ------available------$1,251 Sambhavnath) Chhatra Kamlesh & Kokila Parikh $1,001 Chhatra ------available------$1,001 Tika Niranjan & Ila Shah, Prashant-Sujata, and Pragnesh-Sonal, $1,251 4th Tirthankar (Shri Tika Jagdish & Vandana Shah $1,251 Abhinandan Swami) Chhatra Pradip & Darshana Shah $1,001 Chhatra Prabodh & Hemalata Vaidya $1,001 Tika ------available------$1,251

5th Tirthankar (Shri Tika ------available------$1,251 Bhamti Sumtinath) Chhatra ------available------$1,001 Chhatra ------available------$1,001 6th Tirthankar (Shri Chhatra Pramod & Usha Shah $1,251 Padhma Prabhu) Chhatra Vilas Nutan Jain $1,251 7th Tirthankar (Shri Chhatra Prakash & Bindu Shah, Sagar, Seema $1,001 Suparshvanath) Chhatra Dr. Bhagwandas & Sharda Jain $1,001 Tika ------available------$1,251 8th Tirthankar (Shri Tika ------available------$1,251 Chandra Prabhu) Chhatra Jitendra & Doli Shah $1,001 Chhatra ------available------$1,001 Tika Rashmi & Smita Shah $1,251 9th Tirthankar (Shri Tika Kamlesh & Bela Shah $1,251 Suvidhinath) Chhatra Kishor & Varsha Chikani $1,001 Chhatra ------available------$1,001 Tika Niranjan & Ila Shah, Prashant-Sujata, and Pragnesh-Sonal, $1,251 10th Tirthankar (Shri Tika ------available------$1,251 Shitalnath) Chhatra ------available------$1,001 Chhatra ------available------$1,001 Tika ------available------$1,251 11th Tirthankar (Shri Tika ------available------$1,251 Shreyansnath) Chhatra ------available------$1,001 Chhatra ------available------$1,001 3

Tika and Chhatra Opportunities

Pratimaji Sponsorship Sponsor Amount Tika ------available------$1,251 12th Tirthankar (Shri Tika ------available------$1,251 Vasupujya Swami) Chhatra Mukund & Hemalata Shah, Bhavin $1,001 Chhatra ------available------$1,001 Tika Niranjan & Ila Shah, Prashant-Sujata, and Pragnesh-Sonal, $1,251 13th Tirthankar (Shri Tika Vasant & Charu Shah $1,251 Vimalnath) Chhatra Hitesh & Mita Shah $1,001 Chhatra Hitesh & Mita Shah $1,001 Tika ------available------$1,251 14th Tirthankar (Shri Tika ------available------$1,251 Anantnath) Chhatra ------available------$1,001 Chhatra ------available------$1,001 Tika ------available------$1,251 15th Tirthankar (Shri Tika ------available------$1,251 Dharmnath) Chhatra ------available------$1,001 Chhatra ------available------$1,001 16th Tirthankar (Shri Chhatra Chandraben, Prathi & Vidhi Jain $1,001 Shanitnath) Chhatra Sudhir, Manila, Jiya, Yash Kala $1,001 Tika ------available------$1,251 17th Tirthankar (Shri Tika ------available------$1,251 Kunthunath) Chhatra ------available------$1,001

Chhatra ------available------$1,001 Bhamti 18th Tirthankar (Shri Chhatra Avinash Patil & Family. Phone: (734) 306-2005 $1,001 Arnath) Chhatra Rajendra & Kiran Shah, Paras Shah $1,001 Tika ------available------$1,251

19th Tirthankar (Shri Tika ------available------$1,251 Mallinath) Chhatra ------available------$1,001 Chhatra ------available------$1,001 Tika Pritesh Patel, Niranjan & Savitaben $1,251 20th Tirthankar (Shri Tika ------available------$1,251 Munisuvrat Swami) Chhatra Bipin & Rekha Parikh $1,001 Chhatra ------available------$1,001 Tika ------available------$1,251 21st Tirthankar (Shri Tika ------available------$1,251 Naminath) Chhatra ------available------$1,001 Chhatra ------available------$1,001 Tika Niranjan & Ila Shah, Prashant-Sujata, and Pragnesh-Sonal, $1,251 22nd Tirthankar (Shri Tika ------available------$1,251 Neminath) Chhatra Jagat & Neha Shah, Arham, Aarav $1,001 Chhatra ------available------$1,001 Tika Niranjan & Ila Shah, Prashant-Sujata, and Pragnesh-Sonal, $1,251 23rd Tirthankar (Shri Tika ------available------$1,251 Parshvnath) Chhatra Urmi & Kanti $1,001 Chhatra Kim & Jigar Gandhi $1,001 Tika Niranjan & Ila Shah, Prashant-Sujata, and Pragnesh-Sonal, $1,251 24th Tirthankar (Shri Tika ------available------$1,251 Mahavir Swami) Chhatra Chandrakant & Vidhyaben Shah, Kiran & Prakash $1,001 Chhatra Dinesh & Shubhra Jain $1,001 4

Tika and Chhatra Opportunities

Pratimaji Sponsorship Sponsor Amount Shri Vighnahara Chhatra Ketan & Dharmishtha Shah $1,501 Parsvanath Chhatra Jigar & Dimple Shah $1,501 Chhatra Hemendra & Chandrika Mehta $1,501 Shri Simandhar Swami Chhatra Late Shantaben Manilal Shah, Kiritbhai, Jayeshbhai, and Rajendrabhai $1,501 Tika Rashmi & Smita Shah $1,251 Shri Gantakaran Vir Tika Kamlesh & Bela Shah $1,251

Rangmandap Tika Urmi & Kanti Gandhi $1,251 Shri Laxmi Devi Tika Kim & Jigar Gandhi $1,251 Tika ------available------$1,251 Shri Sarasvati Devi Tika ------available------$1,251 Tika ------available------$1,251 Shri Padmavati Devi Tika ------available------$1,251 Tika ------available------$1,251 Shri Chakeshwari Devi Tika ------available------$1,251 Tika Anonymus $1,251 Shri Manibhadra Vir Tika ------available------$1,251 Tika ------available------$1,251 Shri Dharnendra Dev Tika ------available------$1,251 Tika Sanjay & Anisha $1,251 Shri Ambica Devi Tika ------available------$1,251

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Lifetime Supporter of JSMC

Last year we launched Life Time Supporter for JSMC scheme. Many of you participated. JSMC appreciates your support. Below are the criteria for this scheme. 1. “Lifetime Supporter” pledge is considered as a general donation and can not be converted towards any other pledges and/or Gheeboli. 2. Minimum $365 donation for every year for lifetime is requested to become a Lifetime Supporter of JSMC. 3. Donors can opt-out or update the amount as they feel necessary. 4. An automated invoice will be generated and mailed out to all the donors of Lifetime Supporter scheme at the beginning of the year. Below is the list of Donors who have pledged for Lifetime Supporter of the JSMC, so far. Going forward, we will continue to publish new names in each quarterly newsletter. This list will also be maintained on our website. If you have any question, please contact any member of BOT or EC. Name Amount Name Amount Pranav & Mital Shah $5,001 Pramod & Parul Shah $501 Mahendra & Rekha Sandesara $2,501 Rashmikant & Chandrika Gardi $501 Pradip & Darshana Shah $2,501 Shetal & Shilpa Shah $501 Dinesh & Nayana Shah $2,001 Sunil & Monika Shah $501 Arvind & Kalpana Shah $1,501 Sunil & Neelam Jain $501 Tanmay & Surekha Shah $501 Atul & Dharmi Shah $1,201 Tejas & Saloni Shah $501 Haresh & Nutan Shah $1,001 Viken & Nehal Shah $501 Hemendra & Chandrika Mehta $1,001 Vilas & Nutan Jain $501 Himanshu & Hema Jain $1,001 Vipul & Reshma Shah $501 Hitesh & Mita Shah $1,001 Akhilesh & Chaula Shah $365 Nitin & Meena Shah $1,001 Ashish & Sweta Shah $365 Ramesh & Mina Shah $1,001 Ashvin & Devika Shah $365 Shailesh & Mayuri Zaveri $1,000 Ashwin & Kirtibala Shah $365 Srujal & Chaula Shah $1,000 Chandrakant & Lata Mehta $365 Samir & Shilpa Mashruwala $701 Gautam & Nisha Shah $365 Arvind & Rekha Shah $501 Harshad & Suvarana Shah $365 Atul & Vasanti Shah $501 Himesh & Deepa Jhaveri $365 Bhadresh & Alka Shah $501 Kanti & Vina Ravani $365 Bharat & Kashmira Shah $501 Keshrichand Veerchand & Bhanumati Shah $365 Bipin & Rekha Parikh $501 Kirit & Nilam Ambani $365 Devchand & Indira Dedhia $501 Lalit & Hemlata Desai $365 Durgesh & Alpa Shah $501 Mahir & Jayshree Taswala $365 Hemant & Lina Shah $501 Milind & Priti Shah $365 Mukul & Hina Shah $365 Hitesh & Sudha Shah $501 Nikunj & Daxa Shah $365 Hitesh & Usha Shah $501 Nirmam Vasanwala $365 Jagdish & Renuka Mehta $501 Nishant & Unnati Shah $365 Jagdish & Vandana Shah $501 Raj & Nikita Shah $365 Jayanti & Sarla Shah $501 Rajnikant & Chandan Shah $365 Mahendra & Kusum Shah $501 Rohit & Daxa Reshamwala $365 Malay & Shilpa Shah $501 Saroj Reshamwala $365 Naimish & Minal Shah $501 Suketu & Alpa Shah $365 Paresh & Beena Shah $501 Tejpal & Jyoti Shah $365 Pinku & Monali Shah $501 Vimal & Shilpa Shah $366 Piyush & Smita Gandhi $501 Total…. $47,068 6

Pathshala

Pathshala Registration for year 2014  Year 2014 enrollment is now open – visit www.jsmcmember.org or contact Piyush Gandhi  Pathshala Registration Fee is $35 per each student per year (current and new).  Registration fee after April 1st will be $40 (additional $5)  Pathshala Classes are held 1st and 3rd Sunday each month.  Registration Fee includes all Pathshala book, book bag and lunch after each class for all participating students.

Pathshala Lunch Sponsorship  JSMC Pathshala Lunch Sponsorship for the year 2014 is available. You can sponsor the Pathshala Lunch for donation of $451. Sponsoring a Pathshala lunch would be an excellent opportunity to celebrate special events such as Birthdays, and, either your or your loved one’s Anniversaries!  Check out the Pathshala Lunch Sponsorship page on our website. Please contact Dr. Pradip Shah at (815) 263-1498 or Vipul Shah at (847) 809-8756 for availability and participation.  For details on Pathshala visit our website at www.jsmconline.org/pathshala.asp or email at [email protected]

The LOCK-IN - WOW! 150 kids had fun and excitement almost all night at JSMC lock-in 2014, January 25th. This event was possible only due to volunteers and their tremendous Help! Thanks to all the volunteers. Enjoy the pictures with your family and little ones, they all are uploaded on our JSMC Photo Gallery.

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Supporter 2013

Jain Vipin/Lata $251 Patel Natu/Kanta/Janki $251 Name Amount Jani Yogesh/Nisha $251 Patel Niranjan/Bhanumati $251 JSMC A & S Shah, Llp $251 Javeri Rupin/Pragna $251 Patel Pritesh/Chandrika $251 Ainapure Sunil/Pushpa $251 Jhaveri Dipak/Vishakha $251 Patel Raman/Manjarika $251 sincerely Ajmera Hiren/Nikita $251 Kala Sudhir/Manila $251 Patel Tejas/ Meghna $251 thank these Ajmera Pradeep/Palak $251 Kalra Mohit/Manali $251 Patil Avinash/Sangita $251 Ambani KIRIT/NILAM $251 Kamdar Ashvin / Kalpana $501 Porwal Nilesh/Namita $251 individuals Amin Dipali $251 Kamdar Dhaval/Megha $250 Punatar Urvish/Arati $251 for their kind Anish Fragrance, Inc. $251 Kamdar Jitin/Asmita $251 Ranavat Anil/Michelle $251 donation of Asian Gems Inc $251 Kamdar Praful $251 Reshamwala Saroj $251 Baid Vikram/Shweta $251 Kant Nina $251 Salgia Karanmal/Kalavati $251 $251 (or Kapadia Bhargav/Seema $251 Salgia Surendra/Jyotsna $351 Bajani Ajit/Sandhya $251 higher) and Barodia Nimish/Kamini $251 Kapadia Dipak/Priti $251 Sandesara Mahendra/Rekha $501 Bavisi Ashwin/Leena $251 Kapadia Nikhil $1,000 Sanghavi Ashok/Ragini $501 being a JSMC Khandwala Dushyant/Parul $251 Sanghvi Ashok/Anjana $251 Bhansali Snehal/Rupa $301 Supporter of Bhavsar Bhupendra/Daxa $251 Khandwala Narendra/Bela $251 Sangoi Paras $251 Bhavsar Jagdish/Suvarna $251 Kobawala Ravindra/Pallavi $250 Shah Bharat/Kashmira/Suman/Urmila $502 2013. Bhayani Bipin/Bharati $251 Kotadia Anita/Bharat $251 Shah Aashay/Rachana $251 Bhayani Hetal/Devendra/Aruna $501 Kothari Bharat/Kokila $251 Shah Ajay/Nita $251 Bhow Viashal/Kanal $501 Kothari Harshad/Bharti/Kanon $251 Shah Ajay/Saroj $251 Blue Diamond, Inc $251 Kothari Virendra/Bharati $251 Shah Akhilesh/Chaula $251 Chheda Nemjee/Jaya $251 Kuvadia Harshad/Anila $251 Shah Alkesh/Chaitali $251 Chheda Ramesh/Manisha $251 Kuvadia Kishore/Trupti $251 Shah Alpesh/Dipali $251 Chikani Parin/Neha $251 Kuvadia Manu/Kirtida $251 Shah Alpesh/Parul $251 Chikani Rajesh/Rajeshree $252 Kuvadia Yogesh/Sunanda $251 Shah Alpesh/Tejal $251 Choksi Shetal/Parinda $251 Madrecha Kundan/Rita $251 Shah Amish/Mona $251 Choradia Manoj/Navita $251 Marathak Jigar/Heli $251 Shah Amit/Dina $251 Dalal Kaumil/Nidhi $365 Meeta Jain Patel, Md $251 Shah Amit/Meena $251 Dand Ajay $251 Meghani Vijay/Jyoti $501 Shah Amit/Meghna $251 Dedhia Devchand/Indira $251 Mehta Anal/Sudha $251 Shah Amit/Shilpa $251 Desai Kunal/Krina $501 Mehta Bharat/Harshita $251 Shah Anil/Anila $251 Desai Lalit/Hemlata $251 Mehta Chandrakant/Bharti $251 Shah Anil/Bharati $251 Dhalgara Jitendra P $251 Mehta Chandrakant/Lata $251 Shah Ankur/Hiral $251 Doshi Dinesh/Madhu $251 Mehta Chetan/Swati $251 Shah Archit/Mansi $251 Doshi Dinesh/Smita $251 Mehta Chirag Anil $251 Shah Arun/Pragna $251 Doshi Dipak/Ginni $251 Mehta Deepak/Heena $251 Shah Arvind/Kalpana/Savitaben $501 Doshi Hemal/Krupa $251 Mehta Dhiren/Malini $251 Shah Arvind/Rekha $251 Doshi Jagdish/Pratibha $251 Mehta Girish/Madhuri $251 Shah Ashish $301 Doshi Kiran/Anila $501 Mehta Hardik/Binoli $251 Shah Ashish/Sweta $251 Doshi Lalbhai Chandulal $251 Mehta Hardik/Binoli $251 Shah Ashok/Bharti $251 Doshi Mukesh/Usha $251 Mehta Hemendra/Chandrika $251 Shah Ashok/Nirmala $251 Doshi Naupad $251 Mehta Hitesh/Kanak $251 Shah Ashvin/Bharti $251 Gadani Prakesh/Kanaklata $251 Mehta Jagdish/Renuka/ $502 Shah Ashvin/Devika $251 Gandhi Ami $251 Mehta Jagdish/Renuka/Satya $501 Shah Ashwin/Ina $251 Gandhi Ankur/Neha $251 Mehta Jayendra/Surila $251 Shah Ashwin/Kirtibala $250 Gandhi Jigar/Kim $501 Mehta Kaushal/Kinal $251 Shah Ashwinkumar/Jyotsnaben/Mithil $251 Gandhi Kanti/Urmi $501 Mehta Paras $251 Shah Atul/Dharmishtha $251 Gandhi Piyush/Smita $251 Mehta Pradip/Varsha $301 Shah Bhanu/Devila $251 Gandhi Ramesh/Rekha $251 Mehta Taralaxmi $251 Shah Bharat/Anjana $251 Gandhi Vinod/Rashmi/Falguni $251 Mehta Yash/Kusum $251 Shah Bharat/Kashmira $251 Gandhi Vinod/Rashmi/Falguni $251 Modi Minesh/Jagruti $251 Shah Bharat/Sandhya $251 Godha Sanjivji $251 Mody Mahesh/Panna $250 Shah Bharat/Shila $251 Gosalia Bhamasha/Saroj $251 Narechania Ashok/Kalpana $251 Shah Bhavesh/Amee $251 Gosar Mahendra/Alpa $251 Narechania Nipun/Praneeta $251 Shah Bhavesh/Hema $251 H. Jain & Co $251 Narechania Pradeep/Asha $251 Shah Bhavesh/Komal $251 H. Jain & Co $251 Nita/Sita Shah-Patel $251 Shah Bhavesh/Monica $251 Hvc Consulting Llc $501 Palkhiwala Ashish/Seema $501 Shah Bhavik/Minal $251 Hvc Consulting Llc $251 Parekh Haresh/Daksha $251 Shah Bhupendra/Meeta $375 Jain Abhishek/Shaloo $251 Parekh Ramesh/Surekha $251 Shah Bhupendra/Shilpa $251 Jain Dinesh/Shubhra $251 Parikh Bipin/Rekha $251 Shah Bhupendra/Shobhana $301 Jain Dipak/Sushant $501 Parikh K Deepali $251 Shah Bijal Ajaykumar $251 Jain Gaurav/Saloni $251 Parikh Kamlesh/Kokila $500 Shah Bipin/Naina $251 Jain Jignesh/Vaishali $501 Parikh Sunit/Nirmala $251 Shah Brijesh/Nehal $365 Jain Kushal/Mankunwar $251 Parikh Swetal/Ila $251 Shah Chandrakant/Sudhaben $251 Jain Manish/Sejal $251 Patel Ankit/Meeta $251 Shah Chandrakant/Usha $251 Jain Mohan $251 Patel Dipti/Devanshu $251 Shah Chetan/Mayusha $251 Jain Prakashchand/Shahibala $251 Patel Diviyash\Manisha $251 Shah Chetan/Neha/Hansaben $251 Jain Raj/Suman $251 Patel Jawahar/Jyoti $251 Shah Chetan/Vaishali $251 Jain Rakesh/Kala $251 Patel Kanubhai J $250 Shah Chirag/Shraddha $251 Jain Sameer/Purnima $251 Patel Keyur/Jennifer $251 Shah Darshana $251 Jain Sharad/Pinki $251 Patel Mahesh/Manisha $251 Shah Deepak/Archana $251 Jain Sunil/Neelam $251 Patel Mansukh/Niru $251 Shah Deepak/Bina $251 Patel Mukesh V $250 Shah Dhiren $251 Jain Uttam/Anita $251 Jain Vilas/Nutan $351 8

Supporter 2013

Shah Pravin/Daxa $251 Shah Dilip / Parul $251 Shah Ketul/Trupti $251 Shah Prerak/Arti $251 All these Shah Dilip / Parul $251 Shah Keyur/Dimple $251 Shah Dilip/Anita $251 Shah Kinjal J $251 Shah Preyash/Rupa $251 names are Shah Priyavadan/Hemlata $251 Shah Dilip/Harsha $251 Shah Kiran A $251 Shah Rahul/Smita $251 displayed Shah Dilip/Nayana $251 Shah Kirit/Parul $251 Shah Dinesh/Nayana $501 Shah Kirit/Shobha $251 Shah Rajan/Mamta $250 based on Shah Rajendra/Chhaya $365 Shah Dipak/Niranjana $251 Shah Kishor/Bharti $251 Shah Rajendra/Devika $365 the name Shah Dipak/Ranjan $251 Shah Kishor/Usha $251 Shah Rajendra/Lata $251 Shah Dipak/Sunita $251 Shah Kokila $251 on the Shah Kunal/Bharat $251 Shah Rajendra/Nikita $251 Shah Dipen/Manisha $251 check or Shah Durgesh/Alpa/Alpesh $365 Shah Kunal/Jinal $251 Shah Rajendra/Pallaviben $251 Shah Rajesh/Gita $501 Shah Girish/Bhadra $251 Shah Laxmikant/Devangini $251 credit card Shah Rajnikant/Chandan $251 Shah Gunjan P/Komal $251 Shah Mahesh/Bina $251 Shah Rajnikant/Kalavati $502 payment Shah Gunvant/Rekha $251 Shah Mahesh/Hema $251 Shah Ramesh/Daxa $251 Shah Haresh/Nutan/Shibani $251 Shah Mahesh/Shobha $251 received. Shah Ramesh/Mina $301 Shah Harish/Nila $251 Shah Malay/Shilpa $251 Shah Ramesh/Padma $251 Shah Harish/Purnima $251 Shah Manasukh/Smita $251 Shah Ramesh/Veena $251 Shah Harshad/Hema $251 Shah Manish/Bhairavi $250 Shah Harshad/Mina $251 Shah Manish/Kshama $251 Shah Rashmi/Smita $250 Shah Rasik/Ranjan $251 Shah Harshad/Suvarana $251 Shah Manish/Nancy $251 Shah Ravindra/Malti $251 Shah Harshit/Maunika $251 Shah Manish/Nipa $251 Shah Reail, Llc $251 Shah Hasmukh/Gita $251 Shah Manisha $251 Shah Renish/Manisha $251 Shah Hasmukh/Kalpana $251 Shah Manubhai/Ila $251 Shah Hasmukh/Nirmala $251 Shah Mayank/Sandhya $365 Shah Ritesh/Shilpi $1,001 Shah Robby/Nisha $251 Shah Hemant/Lina $251 Shah Mayur/Jessica $501 Shah Rohit/Bharati $251 Shah Hemant/Nimisha $251 Shah Mehul $251 Shah Hemchandra/Sulochna $251 Shah Milind/Priti $251 Shah Rohit/Dipika $251 Shah Sachin/Mona $251 Shah Hemendra/Hansa $501 Shah Milind/Priti $251 Shah Sachin/Monica $251 Shah Hiren A. $251 Shah Mitesh/Zankhana $251 Shah Samir/Sejal $251 Shah Hiren/Lina $501 Shah Mitul/Chiragi $251 Shah Samprati/Hansa $251 Shah Hiren/Lina $251 Shah Mukesh/Nayana $251 Shah Hiten/Sapana $251 Shah Mukesh/Urmila $251 Shah Sanjay/Anisha $251 Shah Sanjay/Nikita $501 Shah Hitesh $251 Shah Mukul/Hina $251 Shah Sanjay/Poorvi $251 Shah Hitesh/Minaxi $251 Shah Mukund/Indira $251 Shah Sanjiv/Amisha $251 Shah Hitesh/Mita $1,001 Shah Narendra & Rebecca $502 Shah Satish/Kinna $251 Shah Hitesh/Sudha $251 Shah Narendra/Mita $251 Shah Satish/Minaxi $251 Shah Hitesh/Usha $251 Shah Navin/Kanchan $251 Shah Saumin/Jagruti $251 Shah Indrajit/Alka $251 Shah Nikunj/Daxa $251 Shah Shailesh/Milan $251 Shah Indravadan/Aruna $251 Shah Niranjan $251 Shah Jagat/Rita $251 Shah Niranjan/Smita $251 Shah Shailesh/Smita $251 Shah Shailesh/Sudha $251 Shah Jagdish/Jyoti $251 Shah Niranjan/Sudha $251 Shah Shreyansh/Mehula $251 Shah Jagdish/Shobha $251 Shah Nirav P $251 Shah Smita/Nirav $251 Shah Jamie $251 Shah Nirav/Avni $251 Shah Srujal/Chaula $251 Shah Janak/Sneha $251 Shah Nirja $250 Shah Srujal/Chaula $251 Shah Jashwant/Kalpana $251 Shah Nishant/Unnati $251 Shah Srujal/Chaula $251 Shah Jasubhai $251 Shah Nita $251 Shah Steve/Ami $251 Shah Jayant/Minal $251 Shah Nita $251 Shah Jayant/Pushpa $251 Shah Nitin D/Nita $251 Shah Sudhir/Bindu $251 Shah Suketu/Alpa $251 Shah Jayanti/Chetna $251 Shah Nitin R/Nita $251 Shah Suketu/Rupal $251 Shah Jayesh/Trupti $251 Shah Nitin/Meena $251 Shah Sunil/Monika $251 Shah Jayprakash/Naoyo $251 Shah Pankaj/Gita $251 Shah Surbhi/Parth $351 Shah Jayshree/Rajendra $251 Shah Pankaj/Nimisha $251 Shah Jetal/Sanat/Surekhaben $251 Shah Parag/Jayshree $251 Shah Suren/Smita $351 Shah Surendra/Bharti $251 Shah Jigar/Dimple $251 Shah Paresh/Beena $251 Shah Surendra/Vasanti $251 Shah Jignesh $251 Shah Paresh/Beena $501 Shah Jiten/Rakhi $251 Shah Paresh/Beena $501 Shah Suresh $251 Shah Suresh/Asmita $251 Shah Jitendra B/Pragnya $251 Shah Pinakin/Pallavi/Nirja $250 Shah Suresh/Indira $251 Shah Jitendra P $251 Shah Pradip/Darshana $251 Shah Suresh/Kapila $251 Shah Jitendra/Doli $251 Shah Pradip/Jyoti $251 Shah Tejas/Bijal $251 Shah Jitendra/Kusum $251 Shah Pradip/Minal $251 Shah Jitendra/Rita $251 Shah Pragnesh/Ami $251 Shah Tejas/Purvi $251 Shah Tejas/Saloni $251 Shah Jitendra/Sushila $251 Shah Pragnesh/Tilu $365 Shah Tushar/Sveta $251 Shah Jogendra/Nita $251 Shah Prakash/Paresha $251 Shah Umang $250 Shah Jyoti $251 Shah Prakash/Shruti $251 Shah Upen/Rekha $251 Shah Kalpesh/Ami $251 Shah Prakashchandra/Rekhaben $251 Shah Upesh/Jyoti $251 Shah Kalpesh/Bhumika $251 Shah Pramesh/Pooja $251 Shah Upesh/Nimisha $251 Shah Kalpesh/Kiran $251 Shah Pramod/Parul $251 Shah Urvi/Raju $251 Shah Kalpesh/Krupali $251 Shah Pramod/Usha $501 Shah Kanu/Chetna $251 Shah Pramod/Usha $251 Shah Vatsala $251 Shah Vijay/Ketki $251 Shah Kanu/Malti $251 Shah Pranav/Mital $251 Shah Vijaykumar $251 Shah Kanubhai/Tarben $251 Shah Prashant/Rinal $251 Shah Viken/Nehal $251 Shah Keerti/Hansa $251 Shah Prashant/Rinal $251 Shah Vikram/Leena/Ami $250 Shah Ketan /Jigisha $251 Shah Pratik $251 9

Supporter 2013

Shah Vimal/Shilpa $251 Sheth Sudhakar/Lata $251 Taswala Mahir/Jayshree $251 Shah Vinaychandra/Kanchanben $251 Sheth Vikram/Purvi $251 Tolia Jayesh/Minal $501 Shah Vinod/Sarla $251 Sheth, Shridhar $251 Udeshi Trupti/Dharmesh $251 Shah Vipul/Reshma $251 Shroff Nirmala/Ramesh $251 Vaidya Subhash/Anjana $251 Shah Vipul/Smita $251 Slavi Ashok D $251 Varadaraj Srikishan/Jyoti $501 Shah Virendra/Nita $251 Smith Purvi/Scott $251 Vasanwala Amam $251 Shah Virendra/Shilpa $251 Smith Purvi/Scott $251 Vasanwala Salil/Rita $251 Shah Vivek/Nishita $251 Smith Purvi/Scott $251 Velani Divya $251 Shah Yash/Anish $251 Smith Purvi/Scott $251 Vora Ashok/ Darshana $251 Shah Yatin/Sandhya $251 Solanki -Patel Namita/Jayesh $251 Vora Bipin/Kalpana $251 Shah Yogendra/Pallavi $251 Solanki Ramesh/Naina $251 Vora Sandip/Mira $251 Shah Yogesh/Nayana $251 Talsania Kirti/Urmila $251 Zaveri Aeraj B. $251 Sheth Shimoni/Shridhar $251 Taraben $251 Zaveri Sudhir/Manjula $251 Sheth Shrenik/Sneha $251 Taraben - Kitchen Staff $326 Zavery Bakul/Malaben $251

Financial Update

Financial Summary of the Year 2013

JSMC Balance Sheet Summary - 2013 JSMC Income & Expense - 2013 As of December 31, 2013 (unaudited) As of December 31, 2013 (unaudited)

ASSETS Total Income $1,263,000

Total Expenses $ 572,000 Current Assets - Bank Accounts $1,107,000

Current Assets - Accounts Receivable $565,000 Net Income $691,000

Fixed Assets $11,439,000 Total Assets $13,109,000 JSMC Statement of Cash Flows - 2013

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY January - December 2013 (unaudited)

Current Liabilities $48,000 Cash at beginning of 2013 $1,276,000 Long Term Liabilities (Member Loan) $374,000 Cash at end of 2013 $1,107,000 Equity $12,686,000 Total Liabilities And Equity $13,109,000 Net Cash Increase (Decrease) ($169,000)

If you have any questions regarding accounting details at JSMC, please contact Himanshu Jain (Treasurer) at 847-620-9188 or Sunil F. Shah (Jt. Treasurer) at 847-477-7160 Or Email at [email protected]. Year 2013 Donors must have received their yearly receipt to be used in 2013 Tax preparation. JSMC appreciates Mr. Yogi Patel & Arvind Lakkamsani of Prodigy Mailing Services of Romeoville for providing free services.

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Contact: JSMC Office @ 630-837-1077 or Hitesh R. Shah @ 630-379-9080 or Vipul Shah @ 847-809-8756 For Food Services Contact: Dilip Shah @ 224-595-4902

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Tentative List of 2014 Events

August January Fri, 22nd to Sat, 25th Lock-in th Paryushan Parva paya-uYaNa pava- Fri, 29 February th Shree Mahavir Swami Sun, 24 EaI mahavaIr Jnma vaaMcana Sat, 15th Annual Karaoke Janma Vanchan th Tapasvi Parna and Sat, 15 to Sat, 30th tapasvaI paarNaa Anao Aalaaocanaa th Fitness5 (Every Saturday for five weeks) Aalochana Bhakti Mar, 15 th th Sat, 30 to Sun, 16 Pavagadh Pooja paavaaga@ pauja Das Laxana Parva dsa laxaNaa pava- Wed, 9/10 March September Sat, 1st Annual Ski Trip Sun, 14th Tapasvi Bahuman tapasvaI bahumaana th Chaumasi Chaudas Sat, 15 caaOmaasaI caaOdSa pa`itak`maNa Fri, 26th & Pratikraman th JSMC hosted Garba garbaa nd Sat, 27 Sat, 22 Bowling th Shree Manibhadra Vir Mon, 24 Varshitap Starts vaYaI-tapa pa`arMBa Sun, 28th EaI maNaIBa$ vaIr pauja Pooja April Tue, 30th to Ayambil Oli AayaMbaIla AaoLaI Mon, 7th to Wed, 10/8 th Ayambil Oli AayaMbaIla AaoLaI Tue, 15 October th Shree Mahavir Jayanti Sat, 12 to Shri Atmasiddhi Na- st mahavaIr JyaMtaI ]JvaNaI Sun, 12th EaI AatmaisaQQaI namaskardIna Sun, 13 Celebration maskardin th Chaitri Poonam - Pat Shri Vidyasagar Maharaj EaI iva_yaasaagar maharaJ Tue, 15 caO~aI paunama paT dSa-na Sun, 12th Darshan Janma Jayanti Jnma JyaMita Shrimad Rajchandra Sun, 20th EaImad raJcaM$ samaaQaI dIna Pujya Shri પ ૂ狍ય શ્રી આર્યિકા Samadhidin TBD Mataji Janma જ્ઞાનમતી માતા狀 જꋍમ Shree Simandhar Swami EaI isamaMQarsvaamaI Jnma Jayanti Sat, 26th જયꋍꋍત Janma Kalyaanak klyaaNak Tue, 21st to th Celebration idvaaLaI kaya-k`ma May Fri, 24 Tue, 21st Dhan Teras Qana taorsa Varshitap Parna Fri, 2nd varsaItapa paarNaaM ]JvaNaI Shree Ghantakarna Vir Wed, 22nd GaMTakarNa vaIr paUJna Celebration Poojan th Shri Laghurajswami EaImad laQauraJ svaamaI samaaQaI Mahavir Nirvan Kalyaa- Sun, 4 Thu, 23rd mahavaIr inavaa-Na laaDu Samadhidin dIna nak Laadu th Shri Kanjiswami Janma Diwali & Garnu Gan- Sun, 4 EaI kanaP svaamaI Jnma JyaMtaI Thu, 23rd idvaaLaI Anao garNauM gaNavaanauM Jayanti vanu th Sun, 4 & Fri, 24th New Year Day baosatauM vaYa - th JSMC Health Fair Sun, 11 Tue, 21st to Samadhimaran Mala samaaQaImarNa maaLaa Shree Mahavir Swami EaI mahavaIr svaamaI kovaLa Fri, 24th Fri, 9th Keval Gyan Kalyaanak &aana klyaaNak Gyan Panchami – De- th &aana paMcamaI dosaavagaaisa June Tue, 28 savagasi Samayik saamaayaIk AaraQanaa Aaradhana th Temple Anniversary Fri, 27 to dohrasarnaI vaYa-gaaMZ ]JvaNaI Sun, 29th Celebrations November

Shri Brahmchariji July Sun, 2nd EaI ba`hmacaarIP samaaQaI dIna Samadhi Din st Chaumasi Chaudas Chaumasi Chaudas Fri, 11 caaOmaasaI caaOdSa pa`itak`maNa Wed, 5th caaOmaasaI caaOdSa pa`itak`maNa Pratikraman Pratikraman th th Gurupurnima Atmasidhhi gau#pauiNa-maa AatmaisaQQaI paT dSa-na Sun, 13 Thu, 6 Pat Darshan Bhakti Baik

Please note: Event updates, visiting dignitaries and their lecture series will be shared via email and website as they get finalized. 11

Upcoming Events

JSMC Karaoke Evening - Saturday, February 15 at 7pm Once again, JSMC is hosting a fun filled evening with Karaoke music and songs sung by you – our interested sing- ers. This is your opportunity to shine on a stage and be a star of the night! Dinner & Tea: Enjoy delicious India Style Fast Food for only $6/person (Dinner is free for Singers!) The following are some guidelines to maintain fun and discipline throughout the evening:  Singer(s) or Group will pay $5 per song including duet or group song Register Online  Open to members of all ages  Only total of 35 entries will be accommodated – first come first serve!  One person can only sing up to 2 songs (solo, duet, or group song)  Order of the song for the entire evening will be selected on a random basis ahead of time, using draw system

Please contact Piyush Gandhi or Vipul Shah for more information.

Fitness 5 - Sat, Feb 15 to Sat, Mar 15 - Every Saturday - 9:30am to 11:30am Once again, JSMC is hosting Fitness5 program. This 5-week beginner program will provide a Fitness Training by a Professional Trainer from LifeTime Fitness ® - Carlos Lopez, NPTI-Certified Personal Trainer, NASM-Certified Personal Trainer. Age: 15 years & above

 Registration Fee (per person): $50 for 5 sessions. Register Online  If you cannot join for all 5 sessions, then feel free to join recommended minimum 3 sessions  Fee for 3 sessions is $35. For additional details, please contact Tejas Shah or Vipul Shah

Annual Ski Trip - Sat, March 1 - 8:30am to 4:30pm JSMC presents the Annual Ski Trip 2014. Let's get together for the best winter fun in the company of family, friends and fellow Jains. Don't worry if you have never done this before, there are lessons and bunny slopes for beginners.

When: Saturday, March 1, 2014 (8:30AM till 4:30 PM) Register Online Where: Grand Geneva, 7036 Grand Geneva Way at Highways 50 East and 12 Lake Geneva, WI 53147  Price includes: Ski/Snowboard Rental, Lift Tickets & Group Lesson  Does not Include: Lunch, Lessons for Kids 6 and under.

Contact: Dimple Shah at 630-272-5064 or email at [email protected] for more information. Please Note: Cost Members Non-Members Non-Skiers  No Walk-ins or Spot registrations will be entertained unless a $40/Skier $45/Skier group of 15 comes together. Before Feb 25 FREE $45/Snowboard $50/Snowboard  Kids 6 & under will need to be accompanied by one of the parents all the time while they are Skiing $50/Skier $55/Skier After Feb 25 FREE  Waterproof winter attires/gears is required. Scarfs are not $55/Snowboard $60/Snowboard recommended  Everyone has to arrange for their own transport

Chaumasi Chaudas Pratikraman - Saturday, March 15 , 2014 at 6:30pm in Jain Center. Please contact Pramod & Parul Shah at (847) 885-0233 for additional details.

Shrimad Rajchandra Samadhidin Shree Simandhar Swami Janma Kalyaanak Sunday, April 20 , 2014 Saturday, April 26, 2014 This event will be celebrated with a Snatra Puja and Ashtha Shrimad Rajchandra Bhakti will be held between 10:30 am Prakari Puja of Shri Simandharswami followed by a and 12:30 pm. Please contact Yashvant Shah at (630) 295- Swamivatsalya. JSMC welcomes sponsorship $1,001 for 5587 or Ramesh Desai at (847) 995-1015 for program details. this event. Contact any committee member for details. 12

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Bowling - Saturday, March 22, 2014 11:30am to 3:30pm JSMC is pleased to announce JSMC Bowling providing fun filled afternoon with family & friends. JSMC members of all ages are welcome to participate. Bowling will be held at Brunswick Zone in Roselle, IL.  Registration Fee: Adult: $15 (per person) & $10 (Children, age 12 & below).  Registration fee covers Bowling, Shoe Rental, and Refreshments. Register Online

 Light refreshment with Indian Snacks will be served at 11:30am and bowling will start at 12:30pm.  Cosmic Bowling with Music will be the added attraction, so please do not miss the fun. Note: Walk-in registration will be accepted only if we have an open spot. Walk-in members will be placed randomly based on spots available in open lanes. Please contact Dimple Shah or Dilip Shah for more details.

Benshree Ratnaprabhu’s Satsang - Thursday, April 17 to Saturday, April 19 Benshree Ratnaprabhu has conducted Satsangs on various topics based on Jain Scriptures like -Shri Bhaktämar Stotra, Tattvärtha Sutra, Änandghana Chovisi, 12 Bhävanä, Shrimad Räjchandraji Vachnämrut, to name a few. She has organized numerous spiritual session across many schools under "Students Awakening Program (SAP)" in Delhi area and North India. In these conscious awakening sessions, she has instilled values in schoolchildren to live moral life in this competitive world. Date Time Topic April 17, Thursday 8pm to 10pm Message from previous lives Of Bhagawän Mahävir-swämi Satsang Schedule: April 18, Friday 8pm to 10pm Message from previous lives Of Bhagawän Mahävir-swämi April 19, Saturday 10am to 12:30pm Illuminating our heart through ‘Bhaktämar’ prayer

Varsitap Tapsvi Parna Celebration - Friday, May 2, 2014

JSMC is fortunate to have an opportunity to celebrate an auspicious occasion of Varsitap Parna for our Varsitap Tapasvis. As a celebration there will be Abhishek followed by Snatra Pooja and Swamivatsalya. Contact any committee members if you would like to sponsor this auspicious event. Details of available sponsorship opportunities will be announced later.

JSMC Health Fair 2014 - Sunday, May 4 & Sunday, May 11 2014

As part of community service initiatives, JSMC is proud to conduct the annual Health Fair. We have many doctors providing their free services to this noble cause. JSMC appreciates their support.

Day 1 - May 4, 2014 Day 2 - May 11, 2014 Registration will be setup Online Exclusively Organized for JSMC Life Diagnostic Blood Screening, EKG, Carotid, Blood Pressure Check-up, Hearing Tests, and Health Members Only Echocardiogram Screening, and Bone related discussions with Primary Care Physicians. If you are not a member and Density Checkup. Specialist Consultation & Blood Report Screening. would like to become one, visit— All Tests are Free All consultation is Free www.jsmcmember.org.

Sponsorship opportunity is available for only $3,501 to sponsor this entire event. Please contact Vipul Shah or Hitesh R. Shah for details.

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Upcoming Events

April 7-15: Ayambil Oli, April 12-13: Celebration JSMC is honored to have Pandit Shri Champakbhai Mehta, from during Ayambil Oli and Mahavir Janma Kalyanak. Panditji is very knowledgeable in and has conducted swadhyay at many Jain centers in USA. We request all members to join daily lectures held during Ayambil Oli . Daily Ayambils will be conducted during Ayambil Oli. We request volunteers help during Ayambil Oli. JSMC welcomes Sponsorship for daily Ayambil Aaradhana. Sponsorship opportunities for Swamivatsalya are available (see below details). JSMC welcomes partial sponsorships of $500 or more from multiple donors. Please contact Hitesh R. Shah, Vipul Shah or Tejas Shah.

Tentative Program Outline Date Description For questions on Cultural Mon, Apr 7 to Fri, Apr 11 Ayambil Oli – Ayambil Time – 11:30am to 1:30pm Program – contact Dimple Shah or Piyush Gandhi Snatra Puja

Morning Pravachan Swamivatsalya & Aymbil (Sponsorship Opportunity available for $2,000) We need volunteers to help Sat, Apr 12 Religious Program (TBD) out with various activities Swamivatsalya (Sponsorship Opportunity available for $4,000) during Mahavir Janma Kalyanak. Please contact Cultural Program Vipul Shah or Piyush Digambar Puja Gandhi for details. Sun, Apr 13 Morning Pravachan Swamivatsalya & Ayambil (Sponsorship Opportunity available for $1,500) Declamation Contest Swamivatsalya (Sponsorship Opportunity available for $1,500) Ayambil Oli - Ayambil Time – 11:30am to 1:30pm Mon, Apr 14 to Tue, Apr 15 Evening Pravachan—8:00pm to 9:30pm

15th Annual Declamation Contest– April 13, 2014 at 1:30pm Declamation Contest Topics

Age 8 to 9 years Age 10 to 13 years Age 14 to 18 years Age 19 and above Samyam Goyam Mä Pamäyaye Are rituals essentials in practice Power of Prayer What makes you Jain? of Jainism? समयं गोयम मा पमायये (Gautam, Never Cease To Be Vigilant)

Contestant Guidelines  Registration deadline: Friday, April 11, 2014  Each contestant is allowed a maximum of 5 minutes; bell will ring at 4 minutes mark. Penalty for taking extra time. JSMC awards three prizes in each group:  Contestant may deliver their speech in English or Gujarati or Hindi 1st Place - $101, 2nd Place- $75, 3rd Place- $51  Contestant will be judged based on following criteria 4th Cash Prize $51.00, 5th Cash Prize $41.00  Introduction: 10 points For 18 and above, First three will receive  Material: 40 points (Jain Principles, originality) trophy only.  Presentation: 20 points (speed, tone of voice, eye contact) All participants will receive $ 11.00and  Conclusion: 10 points (Restating, concluding topics) certificate for participation  Uniqueness: 20 points Sponsorship opportunities for the prizes are  Final score will be determined by adding 3 judges’ scores available. Please contact Dr. Pradip Shah or Dr.  Ties shall be resolved by discussion among the judges Mukesh Doshi for details. To participate, contact Dr. Pradip Shah or Dimple Shah or Dr. Mukesh Doshi

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Membership Update

Welcome to these new members since update from our last Newsletter. To become a new life member of the JSMC or to update a membership record, go to www.jsmcmember.org.

Month Full Name City State Month Full Name City State Jun-13 Nishita & Vivek Desai-Shah Streamwood IL Sep-13 Rahul & Smita Shah Bartlett IL Jul-13 Umang & Nimisha Shah Bartlett IL Sep-13 Aekta & Amit Chaudhari Blaine MN Jul-13 Jigar & Pinal Zaveri Arlington Heights IL Sep-13 Shishir & Reshma Jain Plainfield IL Jul-13 Arpit & Rajvi Palkhiwala Aurora IL Sep-13 Nirav & Amee Shah Westmont IL Aug-13 Deepa & Bipan Chand Oak Park IL Sep-13 Nilesh & Namita Porwal Schaumburg IL Aug-13 Manesh & Bharati Shah Schaumburg IL Sep-13 Aeraj Zaveri Carol Stream IL Aug-13 Chirag & Rimpal Shah Bartlett IL Sep-13 Navin Shah Clarksville TN Aug-13 Pratik & Priti Shah Oakbrook IL Oct-13 Raksha & Praful Patel Schaumburg IL Sep-13 Bijesh & Sunita Tolia Naperville IL Oct-13 Nilam Shah Glendale Heights IL Sep-13 Hansa Shah Lowes Park IL Oct-13 Shirish & Sarojben Shah Glen Ellyn IL Sep-13 Satya Mehta Schaumburg IL Nov-13 Jamie Shah Oak Brook IL Sep-13 Rina & Nihar Shah Glenview IL Nov-13 Mayur & Jessica Shah Chicago IL Sep-13 Pankaj Shah Carol Stream IL Nov-13 Atik Shah Schaumburg IL Sep-13 Dr. Hetal & Sneha Gandhi Des Plaines IL Nov-13 Hemang Srikishan Elgin IL Sep-13 Erich Vora Naperville IL Dec-13 Natvar Shah Clarksville TN Sep-13 Heli & Jigar Shah Marthak Carpentersville IL JSMC Membership Directory -2014 (publishing soon)

Please Note: The data on the Membership Portal will be used to print the directory and so it becomes very important that you validate the portal for accuracy of data. We request you to login to our Membership Portal at www.jsmcmember.org and update your membership information as soon as possible. For any questions please contact Piyush Gandhi Would you like to advertise your Business in JSMC Half (1/2) Page - $450 Membership Directory – 2014? Full Page - $800 Contact Piyush Gandhi (630-765-0872), Hitesh R. Shah Special Insert Page - $1250 (only (630-379-9080) or Sunil Jain (630-202-4558) for more details.

 JSMC Life members, if you have a family member(s), age of 27 or above, and is/are not JSMC member we request you to register them as independent member ($401 for Life Membership).  JSMC Life members, if you have a family member(s), age of 60 or above, and is/are not JSMC life member, we request you to register them as Senior Life Member ($101 for Life Membership).  If you are a Pathshala student and have not registered for JSMC Life Membership, we request you to become a life member and be privileged with all the Life Membership benefits.

Volunteers with Technology Experience needed If you have expertise with Microsoft SharePoint, ASP .Net and PHP/mySQL based web development and network/infrastructure(IT) Please contact us at [email protected] or Phone: (847) 809-8756

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Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago 435 N Route 59, Bartlett, IL 60103 Presorted Phone: (630) 837-1077 First Class Website: www.jsmconline.org U.S.Postage PAID A non-profit tax-exempt organization Addison, IL 60101 Permit No. 210 Newsletter Feb 2014- Highlights

Message from Chairman & President Year 2014-15 JSMC Leadership Team Tika & Chhatra Opportunities Life Supporter of JSMC Supporter 2013 Financial Update Tentative List of events for the year 2014 Upcoming Events Membership Update

www.jsmcmember.org Setup your online profile, if you haven’t done yet. Contact [email protected] if you have any question. Member Activities JSMC welcomes suggestions/comments

Temple Hours Weekdays: 8 am – 8 pm General Information [email protected] Weekend: 7 am – 9 pm Pathshala [email protected] Weekly Activities Youth [email protected] Sunday 9:15 am Digambar Puja Saturday 9:00 am Yoga & Meditation Membership [email protected] Wednesday 7:00 am Yoga Rental Facility [email protected] Monthly Activities 1st Sunday 11 am Navakar Jaap Finance and accounting [email protected] 1st & 3rd Sunday 11 am Shrimad Rajchandra Bhakti Donations [email protected] 1st & 3rd Sunday 11 am Pathasala & Swadhyay Board of Trustees [email protected] 2nd Sunday 11:30 am Hindi Classes 1st Tuesday 8 pm Executive Committee Meeting 3rd Tuesday 8 pm Board of Trustees Meeting Advertisement Other Activities JSMC welcomes a limited number of advertisements for its Seminars and Lectures by Scholars and Speakers Senior Citizen Services, Mahila Mandal newsletter and banner display during various events. Health fair and medical Services Please contact Piyush Gandhi or Hitesh R. Shah for details Cultural and Musical Programs on advertisement guidelines. JYFC & Youth programs Dial-a-Manglik & Dial-a-Pacchakhan JSMC Classifieds (630) 213-JSMC Use JSMC Classifieds to put your personal ad. Visit Listen to Pachhakhan or Manglik in melodious voice of jsmconline.org for more information. Muni Shri Jinchandraji

Your feedback, comments, updates for newsletters and/or e-announcements are always welcome. Please contact Vipul Shah

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