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December 2013 Website: www.kojain.org A non-profit Organization Tax Exempt No: 06-1442444 Volume 18, Issue 3, December 2013 Board of Directors - Officers: President: Navin S. Dedhia (408) 629-1723 [email protected] INSIDE THIS ISSUE Vice President: Dinesh K. Chheda (973) 394-1701 [email protected] Page SUBJECT Secretary: Nitul S. Haria # (650) 714-0668 [email protected] 2 - 3 President’s Message Treasurer: Piyush J. Vora (203) 967-3807 [email protected] 3 KOJAIN Key Activities/Projects 2010- 2013 Regional Directors: 3 General Body Meeting July 6, 2013 Notes Region 1: AZ, CO, HI, NM, So.CA, UT 4 KOAJIN Membership Form Niketa Dedhia Shah (719) 244-3428 [email protected] 5 Advertisements Rates for the e-Newsletter Region 2: AK, ID, MT, NV, No.CA, OR, WA, WY KOJAIN 2013 Election Results, 2014-2015 5 Sarla Chheda (Kansara) (510) 226-8450 BOD Members [email protected] Region 3: AR, KS, LA, MO, OK, TX KOJAIN Regional News - 6 - 11 Geeta Gala (281) 398-7402 News from Regions: 1, 2, 3. 4, 6, 7, 8 & 10 [email protected] 11 -13 Region 4: IL, IN, IA, MN, NE, ND, SD, WI India: Organizations News Louis K. Shah (630) 670-6039 14 - 15 General information [email protected] KOJAIN Merit Scholarship Awardee – Essay Region 5: AL, FL, GA, MS, TN 16-17 Vinay L. Tejani (423) 842-6463 by Dipal Nagda [email protected] 19 Last Page Region 6: KY, MI, OH, W.PA, WV Chirag L. Shah (551) 580-8355 [email protected] Region 7: WA. DC., MD, NC, SC, VA, KOJAIN NEWSLETTER Kanti N. Gangar (301) 598-3093 Secretary, KOJAIN [email protected] Region 8: DE, E.PA, NJ 36627 Oak Street OPEN Fremont, CA 9453 Website: www.kojain.org Region 9: NY Kusum Kenia (914) 309-8394 www.facebook.com/PanjoKojain [email protected] Region 10: CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT A Non-Profit Organization Chandrika Shah (978)794-3028 [email protected] Region 11: Canada Pradip V. Savla (416) 292-9302 [email protected] Past President Vijay D. Chheda (714) 654-6097 [email protected] Page 1 of 19 Website: www.kojain.org A non-profit Organization Tax Exempt No: 06-1442444 Volume 18, Issue 3, December 2013 Board of Directors - Officers: President: Navin S. Dedhia (408) 629-1723 [email protected] PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Vice President: Dinesh K. Chheda (973) 394-1701 [email protected] Secretary: Nitul S. Haria (650) 714-0668 [email protected] Treasurer: Piyush J. Vora Dear Fellow Kachchhi Oswals, (203) 967-3807 [email protected] Pranam, Jai Jinendra!!! Regional Directors: Region 1: AZ, CO, HI, NM, So.CA, UT Season’s Greetings & Happy New Year!!! Niketa Dedhia Shah (719) 244-3428 A long overdue Newsletter is presented here. Between the last [email protected] Newsletter, August 2013, and this Newsletter, many key events Region 2: AK, ID, MT, NV, No.CA, OR, WA, such as Paryushan Maha Parva, Diwali, etc. have passed by. WY 2013 is coming quicker to an end. Sarla Chheda (Kansara) (510) 226-8450 [email protected] Certainly, 2013 has been a busy year with many activities, th Region 3: AR, KS, LA, MO, OK, TX commitments, priorities, attending 17 Biennial JAINA Convention in Detroit area, Michigan and other travels. Geeta Gala (281) 398-7402 [email protected] After four years at helm, I shall be giving the helm on January Region 4: IL, IN, IA, MN, NE, ND, SD, WI 1, 2014 to Dineshbhai K. Chheda of New Jersey. The journey Louis K. Shah (630) 670-6039 has been challenging, educational and at all times rewarding. We celebrated and learned and kept the organization and most [email protected] importantly, you, the members as our key priority. KOJAIN Region 5: AL, FL, GA, MS, TN Board strived to serve you well while performing the highest Vinay L. Tejani (423) 842-6463 levels of professional service. Board Members’ dedication and [email protected] efforts have taught me a lot over the time. Region 6: KY, MI, OH, W.PA, WV It has been my privilege to lead and serve KOJAIN during 2010 Chirag L. Shah (551) 580-8355 – 2013. The success ultimately depends on your support and [email protected] participation. Our mission will always continue the journey with your support and with great team of leaders and service Region 7: WA. DC., MD, NC, SC, VA, providers. Dineshbhai Chheda has served KOJAIN since its Kanti N. Gangar (301) 598-3093 inception in 1995. I am delighted our members have chosen a [email protected] capable and dedicated leader to lead the way forward. Region 8: DE, E.PA, NJ Dineshbhai’s energy, thoughtful decision making and understanding of your needs as well as KOJAINs will serve Open well. Please join me in congratulating him and wishing much continued success. KOJAIN is in good hands and would like to Region 9: NY acknowledge the tireless contributions of our volunteers. They Kusum Kenia (914) 309-8394 serve at your pleasure year in year out, and do a wonderful job. [email protected] As the year is quickly coming to a close, I wanted to take a Region 10: CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT moment to thank you. KOJAIN appreciates your loyalty, Chandrika Shah (978)794-3028 support and cooperation. KOJAIN hopes that we helped make [email protected] lifetime event memories for you and your loved ones. I have to state with great admiration and pride that everyone supported Region 11: Canada me wholeheartedly. KOJAIN’s officers - Dineshbhai Chheda, Pradip V. Savla (416) 292-9302 Nitulbhai Haria, Piyushbhai Vora , Regional Directors, and [email protected] Committee Chair Persons worked hard to meet our goals and Past President objectives. Directory Committee Lead persons Nitulbhai Haria Vijay D. Chheda (714) 654-6097 and Jaideepbhai Shah spent many nights to clean up [email protected] directory database and format it for publication. I cannot forget to thank Harkbhai Gala of Maryland, who have been filing IRS taxes every year on a timely basis. …………………………..……………..[Continued on the next page] Page 2 of 19 [President’s Message continuing from the previous page]……. I have been honored and humbled to have had the chance to work with such dedicated and inspiring group of friends and contributors. It has been my distinct and memorable pleasure to be a part of KOJAIN family. KOJAIN would love to receive your feedback on activities, programs and events. Thank you and wishing you all a Happy, Relaxed and Enjoyable 2014. Sincerely, Navin S. Dedhia KOJAIN KEY ACTIVITIES/PROJECTS (2010 – 2013) 1) Periodic telecoms with Board Members to communicate and get them involved. 2) BOD Minutes of the Telecom Meeting published on a timely basis 3) Periodic publication of KOJAIN Newsletters 4) Periodic e-communication to the members using yahoogroups 5) KOJAIN www.kojain.com website 6) www.kojain.org was made operational and working in parallel with www.kojain.com 7) Standalone KOJAIN Entrepreneurship Workshop was held during Oct 1 – 2, 2010 in Laurel, Maryland. 110 attendees participated. Workshop brochure was published. A KOJAIN Business Directory was created and published. 8) KOJAIN Entrepreneurial Workshop was held in conjunction with 7th KOJAIN Sammelan in Chicago Area, Illinois. 85 attendees participated. Workshop Brochure was published 9) 2012 Chicago Sammelan in Rolling Meadows, Illinois was successful. 500 attendees participated. A commemorative souvenir was published 10) KOJAIN General Membership meeting and Get-Together took place during 16th JAINA Convention (July 2, 2011) in Houston,Texas and 17th JAINA Convention (July 6, 2013) in Novi, Michigan. 11) 2011 and 2013 Election was conducted by Board established independent Election Committee. 12) 2013 Directory Publication project was taken on hand. Directory Committee was established. 13) Each year Annual Taxes (Form 990/8879-EO) were prepared by etax Corporation (Hark Gala, Maryland) and were filed with IRS on a timely basis. 14) Host Family Program, Marriage Information Service, Loan Program for Needy, Merit cholarship Program, Medical Information, KOJAIN Recognition Awards Committees actively provided services as needed. 15) Directors and Officers Liability Insurance was renewed every year in September. 16) Foreign Donation, Sammelan Grand Sponsorship, Recognition Awards Policies and Procedures were created/updated and implemented. KOJAIN Policies and Procedures are available on website www.kojain.org 17) During 2012 7th KOJAIN Sammelan volunteers and individuals were recognized with an appropriate plques for their contributions to the community, profession and/or humanitarian work. 18) News inputs for the Newsletter were sought from the community members. KOJAIN Get-Together Meeting during 17th Biennial JAINA Convention, Novi (Detroit) Michigan on Saturday, July 6, 2013 KOJAIN General Membership Meeting took place in Novi, Michigan on July 6, 2013 during 17th Biennial JAINA Convention. About 100 KOJAINs were in attendance. KOJAIN Board and Committee Members in attendance were introduced. JAINA Award recipient Shree Bidada Sarvodaya Trust (Vijay Chheda), Lata Champsee (Canada) and Ram Gada (Minnesota) were recognized. KOJAIN members for the JAINA and Convention Committee were recognized. Updates on upcoming Election process, Nomination Process and Election Committee Members were provided. A briefing on 2013 KOJAIN Directory project, its Committee Members, Data Entry Process and Sponsorships/Advertisement Opportunities was given. KOJAIN Merit Scholarship Application Process was described. Feedback and Q&A from the attendees were invited. Meeting was adjourned in time for get-together, networking and meeting relatives and friends. Youth members met after the meeting to discuss future involvement in KOJAIN’s
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