CELEBRATION OF A DECADE’s TOGETHERNESS AND COOPERATION
Auspicious gathering of One & All
After travelling beyond the ocean, when it was like dream, in the beginning , from our Samaj Mr. Navinbhai Shankerbhai Patel of Kosindra reached here during the year 1970 on Student’s Visa. Later from Kashipura Sumanbhai Patel settled here legally on a permanent Resident Visa. Thereafter many of their blood relatives arrived here and settled down. After about 30 years When a introductory booklet about Surat Patidar Samaj was received by Shri Chandubhai Patel and inspiration came, and efforts were taken on foot to establish Kosindra Samaj.
Living here faraway from our motherland, every one remembers his /her native place , it is quite natural. Initially there were lot of difficulties when one can enjoy the feeling of oneness like native place, extend help & cooperation to one another, remain in regular contact, and meet on all good/ sad circumstances. Keeping this aim in mind the Samaj was established. In 2004 in the first ever get-to-gether around 300 persons surprisingly met and attended the meeting.
Later every year programs were organized and more and more people joined enthusiastically and 10 years passed like a pleasant dream. During July 2014 Celebration of Decade was organized . During the whole day, there were various variety of programs.
In these programs which was attended by all the persons of every age like, children, young, elders & sisters. With their immense contribution, whole day was filled by many entertaining series of programs.
Mr. Nayanbhai Pancholi & his group rendered remarkable programs of old songs, Lok Geet, Doha, Chhands, Chopai, Garba etc
when everyone present enjoyed these programs in full. Everyone appreciated this Decade’s Celebration program very much and expressed it as memorable.
In Various other states also Samaj Organized various programs on a Large scale. Mr Bhaskerbhai & Sheelaben allowed the use of their Motel in Indiana State where the program was very well organized in the year 2006. All the expenses were borne by them. This is certainly a unique example for the Samaj. During the year 2008, a two day’s long program was organized at Cincinnati Ohio where Dr.Umakantbhai, Meenaben and their family extended their help and cooperation for this celebration.
America’s adjoining Country Canada where 18 families were residing orgaqnized a celebratory program at the Motel owned by Shri Kamalbhai & his wife Bobby (Krupaben). This program was attended by us , along with Chandubhai Patel, Shankarbhai Patel , Pravinbhai Patel & Vitthalbhai Patel.
All the families residing here love their native place very much. They never miss any opportunity during any difficulties faced by the fellows in native lands.
During the year 2004, when due to devastating flood of Heran River, natives of Kashipura and nearby villages suffered heavily and were very badly hit. The people living here from Kashipura,collected their large contributions and extended their cooperation to their needy village fellows. In the same manner when Kalidoli’s Sunilbhai who expired at a very young age, few residents of our Samaj have offered their financial help to bereaved family. The ‘Old Age Home’ constructed in the village Kosindra also received a big financial contribution and help,from our Samaj.
Because of my cordial & strong relations with the leaders of other communities,and with the help of my co workers Mr. Pravinbhai, Vitthalbhai and Rakesh Patel various Industrialists, Doctors, Social Workers, and other VIPs started attending programs organized by our Samaj. They were facilitated by our Samaj. The Children borne in this country and having Higher Education also started attending these functions, and now also take interest in various programs.
Lets pray that our Samaj makes continuous progress and every one should remain vigilant and should understand the importance of this work. It is very important to have sponsorship in order to retain & support activities of Samaj. It is very important to develop our Samaj economically through small smaller services. Only present elders living here can pass on the cultural values of our community to next generation.
Quite often, due to various Auspicious Occasions of Celebrations in the family living here, right from beginning people have been “Welcome to America’ to attend such functions. Thereafter for New Jobs, New Home , Birthday party Sweet Sixteen, BabyShower,Marriages,Anniversaries,Deaths like these occasions,come in every family.Keeping these all occasions in mind we request all to give sponsorship in our samaj’s functions,like Picinic & Diwali Celebration. Everyone can contribute from their
side and repay the social debt towards Samaj. Such is our humble request. In this we need your kind cooperation whole heartedly.
The Person can not live alone, in solitary circumstances. In order to live well, methodically, the rules and regulation so formed, through relations and family system and the society have been formed. Lets all unite and come together. Let us work for the development of our society and prosperity. Let us come together , unite and extend fullest cooperation, so that in future we will celebrate the Silver Jubilee in very large number successfully.
RATI PATEL