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Sri Shirdi Saibaba Vigraha Pratishta festivities
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10:44 PM on Nov 01
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Community Roundup
Thousands of devotees attended the four day Sri Shirdi Saibaba Vigraha Pratishta festivities which concluded on Sunday November 1st. After elaborate rituals and ceremonies starting Thursday October 28th 2009 ,the Vigraha Pratishta was celebrated October 31st 2009. In addition to Detroit metro area devotees there were visitors from other parts of the country. Elaborate arrangements were made with large tents to accomodate registeration, dining and impressive yagnams. Temple management indicated that several volunteers worked very hard for the past several weeks to make this a memorable event. The entire event was well organized including shuttle parking services continuously throughout the weekend. Priests from Shirdi temple in India were also present. The white marble Vigraha of Baba is truly impresiive (see photos). Devotees stated that they got the feeling of being at the Shirdi temple in India. Please visit the temple at 28875 W 7 Mile Road Livonia, MI 48152.
Andhra Pradesh Flood Victims relief Fund raiser - Michigan
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9:03 PM on Oct 25
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Community Roundup
NRI TDP Michigan committee Conducted a fund raising event for AP Flood victims at Priya Banquet Hall, Farmington hills, Michigan.
Lot of NRI Telugudesam party activists including NTR fans from various walks of life attended this event and donated money to this cause.
The people who attended this event once again proved their affection towards their mother land and their readiness to help their fellow Telugu people by donating over $7000 in a short time. Attendees have expressed that this is just a beginning and decided that we have to make continuous efforts to make sure affected families return to their normal life. Sri Gangadhar Nadella, Venkat Aekka, Danteswar Rao Challa and others stressed that there is a need to donate more money. Mr. Mehar Velagapudi, Mohan Koneru, Sateesh Mandalapa &. Srinivas Gogineni supervised the event.
Mr. Basavendra Surapaneni thanked everyone for attending the event in a short notice and make the event a grand success.
The funds collected will be sent directly to NTR Trust personally through Mr. Gogineni Srinivas who is visiting India this weekend. NRI TDP Michigan committee thanked Mr. Ravi Mandava (Priya Indian Cuisine), Farmington hills for facilitating this event.
CARL LEVIN - U.S. SENATOR - MICHIGAN
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8:41 PM on Oct 08
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Community Roundup
Dear Friend,
This week, Congress took an important step to protect those who have been targeted because of the color of their skin, their religion, their disability, their gender, or their sexual orientation.
Yesterday, the Senate and House Armed Services Committees agreed to a final version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 that included the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. This legislation will likely be passed by both Houses of Congress and signed into law by President Obama in the coming days. As Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, I am delighted that we were able to include this landmark legislation in the National Defense Authorization Act because it embodies values of diversity and freedom that our men and women in uniform fight to defend.
As Senator Ted Kennedy said in 2007 when we debated this legislation:
"We want to be able to have a value system that is worthy for our brave men and women to defend. They are fighting overseas for our values. One of the values is that we should not, in this country, in this democracy, permit the kind of hatred and bigotry that has stained the history of this Nation over a considerable period of time. We should not tolerate it. We keep faith with these men and women who are serving overseas when we battle that hatred and bigotry and prejudice at home." According to the FBI, between 1998 and 2007, more than 77,000 hate crimes incidents were reported. The trend is up for hate crimes based on sexual orientation - with a six percent increase in such crimes in the most recent year for which statistics are available, from 1,195 in 2006 to 1,265 in 2007. This is a major new category of hate crimes that would be covered, for the first time, by this legislation.
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An Appeal to helps Flood Victims
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11:11 AM on Oct 04
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Community Roundup
An unprecendeted (worst in 100 years) flood in Andhra Pradesh has displaced millions of people. Numerous deaths and loss of homes continues to ravage the survivors.
Please help!!
Contact NATS via email at info@natsworld.org or through 1.888.4.TELUGU help line if they are interested in participating in NATS led Flood Releif Activities. NATS is seeking monetory contributions through NATS Web site – https://natsworld.org/donations.php, Funds will be distributed through AP Government and Rotary International.
NATS will be collecting clothes across the country to be distributed in the flood stricken areas in Andhra Pradesh. If you are interested in volunteering send an email to info@natsworld.org or call 1.888.4.TELUGU help NATS is working with Air India and Jet Airways to transport clothes to India."
Letter from Dept of Enviornment and Quality
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9:34 PM on Oct 01
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Community Roundup
Friends:
I am forwarding a letter from Dept of Enviornment and Quality on the issue of immersion of ashes in the Michigan rivers. The Michigan Governor Granhohm had already signed the letter last year. The DEQ needed some clarification which were sent by our community attorney Mahesh Nayak and now we have the final decsion.
I appeal to all community members to spread the word so that everyone in Michigan is informed, via radio or mail.
Thanks Ramesh Verma
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URGENT CALL FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS
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9:27 PM on Oct 01
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Community Roundup
Contact: Anjali Guntur
Tel. 248/477-4985
Cell Phone: 248-880-7163
Email: info@maifs.org
Monday’s domestic violence-related murder of 24-year-old Suraia Parbin Miah illustrates the need for awareness and prevention, especially among Michigan’s South Asians.
Twenty-two-year-old Mohammed Abul-Fazal Chowdhury was charged with second-degree murder of his wife by multiple stabbings. She was found in their Sterling Heights apartment kitchen by Police after Chowdhury called 911 to report three intruders broke in and killed her. Evidence pointed otherwise; Chowdhury is currently being held without bond.
Many South Asians (Asian Indians, Pakistanis, and Bangladeshis) in Michigan describe this occurrence and past ones as shocking or rare. But MAI Family Services’ counselors and members only feel saddened and disheartened. Eighty percent of calls received by MAI Family Services, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping South Asian families, concern domestic violence. Domestic violence and the harm it incurs to individuals, families and societies are realities faced by the South Asian community. It is about time Michiganders raise a strong, loud voice against domestic violence in every community.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Help MAI Family Services to prevent family violence and to build healthy relationships. Walk with us at our first-ever Walk to Stop Domestic Violence at Rochester Hills Municipal Park on Saturday, October 3, 2009.
To register, make a pledge or sponsor Walk to Stop Domestic Violence, visit
www.maifs.dojiggy.com or email Mona Belsare at
monabelsare@hotmail.com. Contact MAI Family Services on our Free Helpline 888/664-8624 or at 248/477-4985.
Press Release - from Life Bliss Foundation
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10:10 PM on Sep 14
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Paramahamsa Nithyananda is an Enlightened Master from India who is on a mission to re-establish the science of inner bliss in every individual. He offers guaranteed solutions for issues as common as daily worries and stresses to those as profound as enlightenment. His authenticity, broad appeal, sense of humor and ability to make the Vedic wisdom both practical and enjoyable have allowed his teachings to reach far and wide, crossing all societal, cultural, language, age and gender barriers.
For Life Bliss events in Michigan, visit
Michigan.LifeBlissProgram.orgOver 500 video clips on Life Solutions and profound truths by Enlightened Master Paramahamsa Nithyananda available for FREE at
www.YouTube.com/LifeBlissFoundation)
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Hindu Temple Free Health Plan
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10:48 PM on Sep 10
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Community Roundup
(WXYZ) - One of the areas largest Hindu temples is reaching out to the unemployed and uninsured. The goal is to provide free medical care to those who cannot afford to maintain their good health.
For 12 years, George Ionita worked as an automotive CAD designer. But now he’s out of work and worried about his health.
“I had some medical issues,” George told us. “High cholesterol and other things and I was supposed to have medical checkups it was very important to me.”
But George wasn’t able to pay for a doctor’s visit and medication. Then he heard about the SEVA program offered by the Bharatiya temple.
“They gave me the phone number of a doctor and for a very small amount I was able to check my health.”
Lalit Sehti is a member of the SEVA committee at the temple. SEVA stands for selfless service. And Lalit wanted to find a way for the Hindu community to make a difference in the society at large.
So, the temple recruited dozens of doctors and dentists to take on two patients a month for free. They found labs to provide testing at cost. Even mental health professionals have signed on.
[via
WXYZ.com]