Jain Society of Greater Cleveland 2007 Annual Review

Events & Programs  Mahavir Janma Kalyanak  Annual Jain Society Picnic  Visiting Scholars’ Program  Paryushan Program  Dash Lakshana Purva  Bhoomi Poojan and Khanan Vidhi Program  Children and Adult Pathashala  Swadhyaya (Jain Self-Study Group)  Mahila Mandal

Mahavir Janma Kalyanak  April 2007  Brecksville Recreation Center  175 people  GBM meeting mainly in regards to Temple update

JSGC Picnic  July 2007  Hinckley Reservation  140 people  Kids’ program  Volleyball & Cricket  Other Activities  Cooking – Volunteers from JSGC

Visiting Scholars’ Program  Dhirajbhai Pandit June  Abhay Kumarji July  Tarlaben Doshi August 3-6  Rajendrabhai Shah September 7-15

Thanks to Host Families Mukundbhai and Mayuriben Dalia Jitubhai and Meenaben Gandhi Chandrakumar and Koyalben Jain Kiranbhai and Sarojben Sakhlecha Atulbhai and Neelaben Shah Hasmukhbhai and Bhartiben Shah Mahendrabhai and Dipikaben Shah Jagdishbhai and Tejalben Shah Vinodbhai and Hansaben Sutaria Dilipbhai and Ashaben Narichania

Paryushan Program  September 8 to 15th  Satsang with Shri Rajendrabhai Shah  people on a given day  Mahavir Janam Vanchan and Swapna Darshan  200 people at Quality Inn, Richfield  Samvatsari Pratikraman at American Phillipines Hall  Parna day  Tapasyas

Dash Lakshana Purva  September  Celebrated on September 23rd at Quality Inn  130 people  Official land transfer from Mohanbhai Jain’s family to JSGC  Temple update by Kushalbhai Baid

Bhoomi Poojan and Khanan Vidhi  October 20 & 21  Nareshbhai and Chandrakantbhai  people both days  27 nakras for Poojas  3 shovel bolis and 50 more nakras for Khananvidhi  Cultural Program

Children and Adult Pathashala  First and third Sunday of each month from 10 AM to 12 noon since October 2005  30+ children are enrolled Curriculum: Stuties, Sutras, 24 Tirthankars, Jain Festivals, Jain Philosophy, etc. Teachers : Atulbhai Shah, Naliniben Shah, Hansaben Shah, Pragnaben Shah, Mayuriben Dalia, Mamtaben Jain

Swadhyaya (Jain self-study group)  Meets monthly, usually on the 2nd Sunday but can vary  From 2 to 4 P.M.  Revolving location Contact people: Chandrakumar Jain, Hansaben Sutaria and Naliniben Shah

Mahila Mandal  Meets once or twice a month.  Approximately 30 ladies in attendance  Learn Stavans and Vidhis  Participate in Cultural program during functions.  Contact persons: Mayurika Shah and Pragna Shah.

Aymbel Oli Mukundbhai and Mayuriben Dalia Atulbhai Shah Daxaben Shah Hasmukhbhai and Naliniben Shah Jagdishbhai and Tejalben Shah Vinodbhai Sutaria Special thanks to Jagdishbhai’s family for providing food for Aymbel

Childrens’ Tapasyas / Paryushan Shikha Jain Soumil Jain Hally Shah Krupa Shah Mihir Shah Richa Shah Pooja Turakhia Sujay Turakhia

Treasurer’s Report by Mayuriben Dalia Dev Dravya Account Beginning Balance As of 1/1/07 $ 277, Collection During Year $ 40, Interest earned $ 7, Ending Balance as of 11/15/07 $ 325, ___________________________________________________________________ Gyan Dravya (KalpaSutra) Account Beginning Balance As of 1/1/07 $ - Collection During Year $ 1, Interest earned $ - Ending Balance as of 11/15/07 $ 1,863.75

Treasurer’s Report Continued Sadharan Fund Account Collections Expenses Advertise JAINA/Website etc. $ Jain times/Printing/Postages $ Jiv Daya $ 4, Picnic $ $ Sadharan General $ $ Scholar Fund $ 3, $ 3, Swamivatsalya/Hall & Rental $ 11, $ 8, Pathshala $ - $ Taxes paid to Attorney General $ - $ Interest Earned on Sadharan Account $ $ - Accounting $ - $ JAINA Membership $ - $

Treasurer’s Report Continued Sadharan Fund Account Beginning Balance as of 1/11/07 $ 22, Collections $ 20, Expenses $ 19, Ending Balance as of 11/15/2007 $ 23,526.29

Current Board of Trustees Mayuri Dalia Anil Jain Kamna Jain Pramod Jain Ravi Jain Chirag Shah Mayurika Shah Nehal Shah Ashwin Turakhia

New Board of Trustees Anil Jain - 3 years Kamna Jain - 3 years Minesh Shah - 3 years Mayurika Shah - 2 years Parul Jain - 2 years Sumit Jain - 2 years Ashwin Turakhia - 1 year Mayuri Dalia - 1 year Ravi Jain - 1 year

Special Thanks to Kushalbhai Baid Mohanbhai Jain Jigneshbhai Shah Vinodbhai Sutaria

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