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Satsang Sandesh India Temple Association, Inc. Hindu Temple, 25 E. Taunton Ave, Berlin, NJ 08009 SOUTH JERSEY ♦ DELAWARE ♦ PENNSYLVANIA (Non-Profit Tax Exempt Organization, Tax ID # 22-2192491) Vol. 45 No. 10 Phone: (855) MYMANDIR (855-696-2634) www.indiatemple.org OCTOBER 2018 Religious Calendar Friday, Oct. 5, Indira Ekadashi October 24, Wednesday 6pm October 20, Saturday Tuesday, Oct 9, Shri Satyanarayan Puja Sunderkand Path 10am Sarvapitri Amavas, Amavas Tarpan, Shradhha Paksha concludes Wednesday, Oct 10, UPCOMING EVENTS Shri Sharadiya Navratra Children’s Navratri October 7th 2:30—5:00 pm @ ICC Aarambh NAVRATRI October 10 to October 18 Friday, Oct 19, Durgashtami - Havan October 17th 4pm - 7 pm @ mandir Vijaya Dashami / Dashera Saturday, Oct 27, Ravan Dahan ITA Dussehra Festival October 19 from 6pm @ICC Karak Chaturthi / Karva Karwa Chautth—Saturday October 27th Chauth Children’s Diwali Program – Sunday November 4th DhanTeras Puja—Monday November 5 Diwali - Annakut - Laxmi Pujan—Wednesday November 7 Vikram Samvat 2075 - New Year—Thursday November 8 ITA GENERAL BODY MEETING & ANNUAL TRUSTEE ELECTION Saturday November 17th at 1:30 at the Berlin Temple Please book these dates in your planner and join these major events with friends and families VIKRAM SAMVAT 2074 / YEAR 2018—CALENDAR & Event Updates Sign up to Volunteer!! ONLINE -https://www.indiatemple.org/ Click on the community service If you would like to receive temple info & Satsang Sandesh via email, Please logo on ITA website to email [email protected] check out the ITA community service opportunities and sign up to volunteer. Special Prayers ITA has a program whereby you can have prayers performed on your behalf every year on a special day in your life by pledging $301. Also, at your request, Shri. Bhupendra Shuklaji or Shri Sudhir Jhaji will perform a special puja on your behalf, or the regular temple puja performed on the designated day will be dedicated in your name. Below are the donors for this month. • Patel Dupta Oct 01 Pandya Surina Oct 14 • Patel Dahyabhai & Taraben Oct 02 Anvi Devika Iyer Oct 14 • Dave Kamlesh & Vrinda Oct 05 Gupta Renu Oct 18 • Shah Mosmi Oct 06 Patel Dahyalal & Sushila Oct 21 • Patel Kusum N. Oct 08 Patel Piyush Oct 23 • Gandhi Vijay Oct 10 Patel Chandrika Oct 24 • Patel Dahyabhai & Taraben Oct 13 Gupta N. K. Oct 26 • Dave Jitendra Oct 14 Goyal Arjun Oct 29 ITA GENERAL BODY MEETING & ANNUAL TRUSTEE ELECTION Saturday November 17th at 1:30 at the Berlin Temple The ITA will hold a General Body Meeting and Annual Election on November 17th at 1:30. We encourage all members to attend this important event. Please note we have moved the meeting time, day and month to mitigate weather impacts and improve attendance by addressing member concerns about night driving and conflicts with winter travel to India, NFL games and children’s school night preparations. The preliminary agenda for the meeting is below: ITA leadership will provide a review of the past year and priorities for the 2019. Trustee Candidates for 2019 to 2021 term will discuss their qualifications and planned contribution. Election will be conducted. Constitution and By-Laws Amendment Vote will be conducted. General Body will be given the floor to ask questions. 2018 By-Laws and Constitution Amendments As a reminder the ITA is governed by its Constitution which outlines the guiding principles of the organization and By-Laws which provides operating details. Last year with Membership’s sup- port, we were able to make significant changes to the By-Laws and position the ITA for the fu- ture. In implementing these changes, BOT has realized that additional incremental changes would be helpful. As such, we are asking the Membership to approve Amendments to the By- Laws and to Constitution which has not been revised since 2004. We are seeking your affirmative vote at the General Body Meeting on November 17th. The ITA Executive Committee, Board of Trustees and Advisory Board believe that these changes will allow us to better serve the commu- nity. For example, splitting the role of Temple Manager into a Facilities Manger and Pujari Ser- vice Manager positions will allow us to be more responsive to Member scheduling inquires and facilities problems; adding a Code of Conduct for Members, volunteers and Trustees will create a more welcoming environment; and clarifying historical election policies and procedures will avoid future conflicts. A mark-up copy of the By-Laws which shows all of the proposed changes and a comparison doc- ument which shows the Current and Proposed Constitution side by side are available online at https://www.indiatemple.org/ita_documents.php. Although the changes are evolutionary and more modest than those approved in 2017, we still believe it is important for Members to stay in- formed and encourage you to please review the changes. If you have any questions, please con- tact By-Laws Committee members directly with questions: Samir Patel (201) 657 8661, Kiran Desai (856) 217-3400, Rina Patel (856) 313- 5235, Vinita Ganju (609) 744-8558, or Dahya Patel (856) 269–0367. Sincerely, By-Laws & Constitution Committee and Board of Trustees Monthly Pujas at Mandir SUNDARKAND PAATH Saturday, October 20 @ 10 AM to 12:00 Noon Followed by Mahaprasaad sponsored by Gagan Palace SATYANARAYAN PUJA Wednesday October 24 @ 6:00 PM Followed by Mahaprasad sponsored by Indian Vila Anyone can sit in this Puja and receive blessings of Lord Satyanarayan. Please contact Charuben at 856-662-8754 or Kshamaben at 707-332-3400 if you are planning to be Puja Participant. Suggested Donation of $31 or more from Puja participants will be appreciated. PROGRAMS FOR SENIORS BY HSC OF NJ ICC, 820 RT 73, MARLTON, NJ We will have two meetings in the Month of October 2018 at ICC at 6.30 PM:- Our First meeting will be held on October 9, 2018 (Tuesday) at 6.30 PM. Alan Gudis and Greg Gudis of BGA will make a presentation on Medicare Information and product availability for the year 2019. They will discuss products and options for the Annual Enrollment Period beginning on October 15, 2018, for the year 2019 for the Medicare Beneficiaries. Time permitting, they will also talk about Long Term Care, Life Insurance, Senior Living and Retire- ment Panning as it relates to Seniors -followed by Q and A period. Our second meeting will be held on October 25, 2018, at 6.30 PM. It is NAVRATRI month and we will celebrate this occasion with Krishna Bhajans and Shiv Bhajans to Kailash Ke Niwas-with Dhiraj Sapria and Nitin Khanna Group -Ek Sham-Ram, Shyam and Shiv Ke Naam. They will be assisted by Gita Sapria, Akash & Aditya Pillai and Meet Patel. If you want to sponsor for snacks, please call Manju Goel at 856-424-9028 Ram Arora, President ******************************************************************************* October 17, Wednesday Durgashtami - Ashtmi Havan - 4pm - 7 pm in Mandir *************************************************************************************** Prayers We will be reciting Vishnu Sahasranamam and Lalitha Sahasranamam on Friday, October 5th at our Berlin Temple. We will start at 10:30 am. This will be followed by Aarti at 12 noon. Please join us with family and friends and get Blessings. *************************************************************************************** FREE YOGA CLASSES FOR ALL LEVELS YOGA and Pranayam Classes at Berlin Mandir How do we stay physically and mentally HEALTHY? Yoga - done on regular basis is the answer. So come in large numbers and enjoy the yoga classes in the serene atmosphere of the temple. Dr. Gandhi will resume yoga classes along with Hina Desai. Please review, the schedule is every Tuesday and Thursday at 9 am and Saturday at 8.30am. The class is usually 1 hour and 15 minutes. Come with yoga mat, on an empty stomach at least for 2 hours. Classes are free. but If you wish to give donation please give on the name of temple for providing us with the beautiful space. Contact: Dr. Veena S. Gandhi (856) 816-4095; Hina Desai (856) 495-5864 or Pam Cross October Dates—Tues: 9-16-23-30; Thurs: 11-18-25; Sat: 6-13-20; NAVRATRI 2018 ITA invites you for Garba and Raas at Navratri 2018! Dates and Venues Oct 10, 11, 15, 16, 17 & 18 : 7.30 pm - 11 pm @ICC of South Jersey Oct 14 : 7.30 pm - 11 pm @Regal Banquet Hall, 1444 Rt. 73, Pennsauken Oct 12, 20 : 7.30 pm - 12 am @Eastern H.S, 1401 Laurel Oak Rd, Voorhees Oct 13, 7.30 pm-11 pm @Moorestown H.S, 350 Bridgeboro Rd. Moorestown October 20 as Shard Purnima Garaba Celebration Pricing Free Admission for all on Monday October 15 Children 6 & under - Free College Student Special on October 20th - $5 (w/ID) Pricing at door All ages (7 & above) : Sun to Thur: $5, Fri / Sat: $10 Season Pass Adults (18-64) : $45 At Door , $40 Online (Until Oct 5) Children (7-17) / Seniors (65+): $40 At Door , $35 Online (Until Oct 5) Online season pass can be purchased until October 5th at https://www.indiatemple.org/navratri-ticket.php ********************************************************************************************* Ravan Dahan ITA Dussehra Festival on Friday October 19th 2018 from 6—10pm at ICC ITA celebrates Dussehra on Friday October 19th at 6 pm at the ICC. There will be a Musical Ramayana Play presented by Hindi USA students. Raavan Dahan Bigger and better. Food Fun for the whole family. For information contact Sangeeta Rashatwar 609-685-2755, Jagdeep Talwar 856-308-7870 Rashmi Julka 856- 873-6447 ********************************************************************************************* Spiritual Celebration Importance of Pitri-Paksha Shradha-Tarpan - Every year, an important period of 15 days (Pitru Paksha or Shraadh) is dedicated to the ancestors and forefathers. Pitru Paksha is considered perfect for performing Tarpan rituals.
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    GEDAC Agenda 2019-05-28 THE TOWN OF GEORGINA EQUITY & DIVERSITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA Tuesday, May 28, 2019 4:30 PM Council Chambers 1. CALL TO ORDER “We would like to begin today’s meeting by acknowledging that the Town of Georgina is located over lands originally used and occupied by the First Peoples of the Williams Treaties First Nations and other Indigenous Peoples and thank them for sharing this land. We would also like to acknowledge the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation as our close neighbour and friend, one with which we strive to build a cooperative and respectful relationship.” 2. ROLL CALL 3. INTRODUCTION OF ADDENDUM ITEMS 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 5. DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE THEREOF 6. ADOPTION OF MINUTES Pages 1 to 5 (1) Meeting minutes from Tuesday April 23, 2019 7. DELEGATIONS/SPEAKERS 8. PRESENTATIONS (1) Former Subcommittee Berenice presentation. 9. CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS ON THE AGENDA 10. COMMUNICATIONS Page 6 to 7 (1) Ms. Cheung's Class, Pink Shirt Day GEDAC Agenda 2019-05-28 Page 8 to 9 (2) Rebalancing the Opportunity Equation - United Way Greater Toronto Report (https://www.unitedwaygt.org/file/2019_OE_fullreport_FINAL.pdf). (3) York Region police investigate anti-Semitic graffiti found in Vaughan (https://www.thestar.com/amp/news/crime/2019/04/29/york-region-police- investigate-anti-semitic-graffiti-found-in-vaughan.html) 11. OTHER BUSINESS (1) Discussion - Community Response To Hate Slogan (ongoing item). (https://www.splcenter.org/20170814/ten-ways-fight-hate-community- response-guide) Pages 10 to 27 Resources for Anti-hate slogan (deferred for further consideration): Saskatoon (https://www.saskatoon.ca/community-culture- heritage/cultural-diversity/race-relations-city-policy) Pages 28 to 30 (2) Education and empowerment event (prelude to diversity dinner).
  • 2020 Multicultural Calendar

    2020 Multicultural Calendar

    2020 MULTICULTURAL CALENDAR Cultural Perspectives on Ageing CORALIE CASSADY ABORIGINAL Coralie identifies as Aboriginal, her grandmother’s ancestral connection being the ‘Jirrbal’ people of the Atherton Tablelands area. Both her maternal grandparents were sent to Palm Island where Coralie’s mother was born in 1927. Coralie was born in Innisfail, raised in Ingham and has been living in Townsville since 2000. She graduated from James Cook University with a Diploma of Communication (2001) and also holds a Diploma of Radio Broadcasting from the Batchelor Institute, North Territory (2006). Coralie Cassady has self-published two poetry books ‘Poetic Perspective’ (2001) and ‘Proper Deadly Poetry’ (2007). Her poem ‘No Disgrace’ from the book ‘Proper Deadly Poetry’ is now a part of the Australian curriculum, having been published in Pearson’s English 9 textbook in 2012. The same poem also appears on the well informed indigenous themed ‘Creative Spirits’ website. She writes about racism, alcohol abuse, mental health issues, domestic violence, politics and family in general. Coralie’s main passion is mental health issues. She has read her mental health poems and other poems at various events and has been a regular contributor to ‘letters to the editor’ of the Townsville Bulletin on many topics during the past 15 years. Coralie added these reflections during our interview. “Although we speak English at home our traditional language from our ancestral tribe ‘Jirrbal’ is slowly being revived. I usually attend our NAIDOC week events. I read my poem