Jain Digest 2001 03 Vol 18 No 02

Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

Page 19

we REGIONAL NEWS....
MIDWEST
ing of 100 lamps by different people. The Student day celebration is fixed for May Manubhai Doshi, Regional Editor
devotional songs, Separation songs, 13th. This year's theme is Bhagwan Mahavir's Atmasiddhishastra etc. were recited on that life. The highlights of his 27 lives are to be occasion. That was followed by presented in dance drama and skit from by
Swamivatsalya. About 200 persons partici- students of various Jain study classes. CHICAGO,IL pated in the function.
Ayambil Oli was observed from March Indira Mansukhlal Doshi Memorial Trust
A meeting of Mahavir Senior Center was 31" to April 8th. Twenty six members pardecided to extend relief to the earthquake
organized the same day. About 40 seniors ticipated in Oli. stricken people of Gujarat. Two of its Trust
were present. The information about Med- JOY had their winter camp from March ees went to India for that purpose in March
icaid. Medicare, SSI, retirement benefits etc. 23rd to 25, 2001, @ Khardomah Lodge and extended financial aid to the extent of was given to them.
for fun filled weekend. about Rs. 900,000.
A Musical Fund Raising program for earth On the occasion of Chaitri Oli arrange
quake stricken people was organized on ST. LOUIS ments for observing Ayambil were made at
April 21". About 300 persons took advanthe Jain Center on March 31, April 1, 7
tage of it and about $ 3500 were collected and 8. Total Ayambils observed were more
An earth quake relief lunch program was Laghurajswami Samadhi day was obthan 350. 32 persons observed 9 days oli
organized on March 4, which was helpful served on May 6. More than 50 persons on that occasion. It is noteworthy that
in raising an amount of about $ 10000. The participated. Yashoda Shah 72 years old has been in the
efforts of the persons who took part in the midst of 33 Oli of Vardhaman Tap.
collection were recognized on April 7. A 26th centenary of Lord Mahavir's birth
small skit by the youth members was also day was celebrated on April 8. The pro- DETROIT, MI
organized on the same day. gram started with a short drama, which was A consortium of organizations of Detroit 26th Centenary celebration of Lord followed by the declamation contest. Dif- Metro area have formed "India Earthquake Mahavir was organized from April 6th to 8th. ferent subjects were assigned to the differ- Relief Organization of Michigan" - Rajnibhai Shah of New Jersey was invited ent age groups. The subject for those be- "IEROM”. The Jain society is an active to speak on that occasion and he gave talks longing to 10 to 13 was Message from the member of this organization to help sup- on different subjects during those three Life of Jain Entity of Your Choice; for 14 port the relief efforts in India. About days. to 18 years the subject was Keeping Jain $500,000 were raised for distribution to Values alive in the Western World and for various non-Governmental relief agencies SOUTHEAST 19 and above the subject was Jainism and in India.
Surendra Shah, Regional Editor Global Peace. 34 students took part in the 2600h Mahavir Jayanti was celebrated on contest. Three prizes of $ 101, 75 and 51 April 8, 2001. The day long program started were announced for each age group. They with Shatrunjay Patt Darshan, Snatra Puja,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA were given to the following contestants. followed by Cultural Program of Devo
The age group 10 to 13: Palak Shah, tional dances by local students of Nartan Madhur Paharia and Soniya Vasanwala; group, Arti/Mangal Divo and The inaugural ceremony of the permaThe age group 14 to 18: Teena shah, Swamivatsalya Dinner. Program was well nent center building for the Jain Society of Hemant Mehta and Arun Singavi:Age 19 attended by 700 members.
Atlanta took place on April 6-8 of 2001. and above: Sejal Jain, Shailee Masharuwala A special "Bone Marrow Drive" was or
The ceremonies started on Friday with the and Ankur Mehta. ganized at the temple, on the same day by
Bhavana followed by Garba and Dandia The contest was followed by a talk of Shri Social Services Committee. Approximately
Rass. Snatra pooja and vastupuja were on Chitrabhanuji. Thereafter there was 100 members registered to volunteer for
Saturday. Sadhviji Shri Subhamji from Swamivatsalya. The celebration was at- bone marrow donation. One of the mem
Veerayatan, India graced the occasion. tended by about 1500 persons. bers of the society has been diagnosed with
On Saturday April 7h Shri Virendrabhai The first centenary of Shrimad a rare disease requiring bone marrow trans- Shah and Chandrakant Mehta from New Rajchandra's passing away was organized on plant.
Jersey provided music, stavans etc. for the April 15th. The program started with light
occasion. Idols of first tirthankar Bhagavan Adinath and 24th tithanker Mahavirswami
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