'A unity in diversity dinner'
8th Annual event
www.indocommunity.us
Date: March 27, 2009 (Friday)
Time: 6.30 PM to 12:00 Midnight
Hilton Newark/Fremont,
39900 Balentine Drive, Newark, California, United States 94560-0564
Tel: 1-510-490-8390
Table of ten: $800; Individual: $85, Couple: $160
Sponsorship opportunities available; please write to JeevanZutshi@aol.com
(510) 589-3702
Keynote Speaker: Deborah Roderick Stark
Commissioner, First Five Alameda County Commission
Every Child Counts
Supporting organizations:
Washington Hospital Foundation
Fremont Chamber of Commerce,
Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (ICC),
Ohlone Community College District,
Citizens for Better Community (CBC),
American Association of the Physicians of Indian origin (AAPIO),
Global Organization of People of Indian origin (GOPIO),
Indo-Americans for Better community (IABC),
National Federation of Indian Associations (NFIA),
Federation of Indo-American Associations,
FIANC,
Indian American Friendship Council,
SPONSORS:
Pete Stark Foundation,
Washington Hospital Foundation,
Ohlone Community College District,
AAA,
Oakland Athletics,
Fremont Chamber of Commerce,
American Association of the Physicians of Indian origin (AAPIO),
The City of Fremont,
Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (ICC),
Fremont Chamber of Commerce,
Citizens for Better Community (CBC),
Dr. Deepak Sachdev, San Mateo Dental services,
Ron Demetro,
Chandru Bhambra Real Estate Services,
Salwan Property Management,
Tri-City Voice,
Dalvir Pannu DDS, Dental Care,
Naz Cinemas (Shiraz Jivani),
Sarbjit Hundal, MD, Mission Valley Eye Medical Center,
Unity Dinner 2009 Program
Master of Ceremonies: Dave Smith, Mayor of the city of Newark
Social Hour: 6:15 - 7:00
Tim Reilly’s Band
National Anthem 7:00 - 7:05
Indian: Monica & Dr. Deepak Sachdev, Usha and Ruchi Zutshi, Rudra and Vanie Zutshi, Neeru Sharma
American: Lena Zee
Welcome -Opening Remarks 7:05 – 7:10
Past President, Shashi Sharma
IACF President, Dr. Naresh Sharma
Dinner
Dancing Without Borders 7:10 - 7:45
Mountian International Dance Company
Message from IACF Founder/ Chairman 7:45 – 8:00
Jeevan Zutshi
Introductions and Recognition
Hon. Mayor City of Fremont, Bob Wasserman
Hon. Mayor City of Newark, Dave Smith
Hon. Mayor City of Union City, Mark Green
Hon. Mayor City of Hayward, Mike Sweeney
Hon. Mayor City of Milpitas, Robert Livengood
Hon. Mayor City of Sunnyvale, Tony Spitaleri
Hon. Mayor City of Cupertino, Orrin Mahoney
Hon. County of Alameda Supervisor Scott Haggerty
Hon. County of Santa Clara Supervisor Pete McHugh
Hon. Assembly member Alberto Torrico
Hon. Assembly member Mary Hayashi
Hon. Assembly member Joe Coto
Hon. State Senator Ellen Corbett
“Can Do!”
by the Jung SuWon Martial Art Action Demo Team 8:00 – 8:15
Guest Speaker: 8:15 – 8:20
Senator Ellen Corbett
Keynote Speaker 8:20 - 8:30
Deborah Roderick Stark
Awards Ceremony 8:30 – 8:50
IACF Awards Committee:
Former Fremont City Council member Honorable Steve Cho,
Mr. Timothy Reilly, V.P, Union Bank
2008 Honorees:
Dr. Reshmee Sharma of Seattle, Washington, Author: ROSHNI - The light of south Asia for her journalistic contributions globally.
Introduction by Dr. Narendra K. Gupta, MD, FRCP (from State of Georgia)
Presented by Mayor of Hayward Mike Sweeney
Swadesh Chatterji
Introduction by Yogi Chugh, IAFPE President-Elect
Presented by Mayor of Milpitas Robert Livengood and Senator Ellen Corbett
Pete McHugh, Santa Clara County Supervisor
Introduction by Jessie Singh, CEO, BJS Electronics
Presented by Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty and Jessie Singh
Albert Wang, MD
Introduction by Trustee of Ohlone College, Garret Yee
Presented by Assembly member Mary Hayashi and Mayor City of Sunnyvale, Tony Spitaleri
Shinn-Shyng Chang, MD, obstetrics and gynecology, Washington Hospital
Pramela Ramachandran, MD, Medical Director of the Washington Packard Level II Special Care Nursery,
Introduction by Dr. Annu Navani, AAPIO President and Rahul Zutshi, IACF V.P
Presented by State Senator Ellen Corbett and Cindy Bonior, CEO of Fremont Chamber of Commerce.
He Can Do, She Can Do, Why Not Me! 8:50 – 8:55
Dr. Tae Yun Kim
Introduction by Jeevan Zutshi
Unity and Children 8:55 – 9:00
Ro Khanna
Vote of thanks 9:00 – 9:05
Dr. Naresh Sharma
Dance with Tim Reilly’s Canyon Band 9:05 – 12:00
Indo-American Community Federation (IACF-USA) is a nonprofit public benefit corporation organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law of California for charitable purposes. Jeevan Zutshi of Fremont, California founded it in 1994. He saw a need for Indo-Americans to get involved in mainstream America by working on issues affecting them in their adopted land. The purpose of the non-profit is to bring entire diversity together to address serious issues facing the community at large; promote understanding and positive relations through seminars and conventions; provide financial assistance to needy and deserving individuals.
IACF-USA is committed to serve the entire community by promoting Unity in Diversity by celebrating diversity through its Annual Unity Dinner events.
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