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Senior Friendship Group Chicago

Welcomes New Year 2023 & celebrates India’s

74th Republic Day & Makar Sankranti

OUR BUREAU gram with Shri Ganesh Aarti fol- On the occasion of Makar Sank- ing community leader and well-
lowed by Yamunashtakam and Ha- ranti, everyone remembered the known anchor Prachi Jaitly. Prachi
Chicago, IL
numan Chalisa. festival as per the Indian tradition Jaitly along with her husband pre-
he Senior Friendship Group with different types of Chikki and sented bouquet and a scrumptious
Chicago, welcomed the New Pinky Thakkar is a very well rec- Mamra Ladoo and had a lot of fun cake to Pinky Thakkar while Rita
TYear 2023 with enthusiasm by taking different photographs in the Shah sang a melodious birthday
celebrating 74th Republic Day of In- ognized community leader and beautiful attires and tri-color dec- song for her.
dia and Makar Sankranti during their serves on the advisory board of orations. President Shri Harshadbhai
Annual New Board Commencement President Harshad Parekh Parekh celebrated Pinkiben Thak-
event on Sunday Jan 15 2023 at Golf multiple organizations. She and addressed the guests and acknowl- kar’s birthday with a beautiful in-
Maine Park District (Kathy Hall), her husband Dinesh Thakkar edged the generous donors who troduction to Pinkiben Thakkar’s
8800 W Kathy Ln, Niles, IL. had supported the group through- personality. After the cake cutting
The celebration was attended by have been generously support- out the year. Ritaben Shah start ceremony, there was a musical song
a large number of members and was ing many charitable initiatives with Ganesh Sutati and Bhadraben dance Karaoke session led by Pin-
made memorable with religious fes- shah sing devotional song. kyben Thakkar and her good friend
tivities and patriotic fervor. in the Chicagoland area. He also welcomed all the new Richa Chand.
Running successfully for the past group members and other special They both sang the famous
3 years, the senior citizen group has The Thakkar family is also a guests who joined the celebration. Bollywood fun songs and brought
made a lot of progress for the last two big supporter of Senior Friendship He also thanked the team Asian everyone to their feet and enter-
years under the leadership of Presi- Group Chicago, and the entire Media USA and video team led by tained all guests. Everyone danced
dent Harshad Parekh along with the community adores them for their Shobhana Kothari, for their sup- together and rejoiced. In the end
supporters like Pinky Thakkar and lively spirit and positive attitude. port to the community events. the program concluded with a deli-
the committee members, Dilipbhai On the occasion of the Repub- Other distinguished guests who cious Kathiawadi meal followed by
Patel, Mukesh Patel and several oth- lic Day, the two nations were paid attended the event were included more dancing that included garba
er team members. tribute by singing the National An- the well-known vocalist and philan- and musical entertainment.
Pinky Thakkar started the pro- thems of India as well as the US. thropist Rita Shah, and the emerg- --Asian Media USA

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