Reunion of Agrawals in Herman Park of Houston

On April 7th, Saturday, approximately 200 Agrawals had a reunion in the Herman Park of the Texas Medical Center of Houston. The weather was great, the temperature was perfect, flowers were blooming and the park was full of people all in cheerful mood. The Annual Japanese Festival in the Park added more to the Mela spirit. Agrawals in their usual way played Cricket lead by Shekhar Agrawal, lemon on spoon race, three legged race, Kabbaddi and
other sports. This annual get-together, also called Sammelan started with Snacks and Drinks, followed by chatting (net-working) and sports for both young and adults. The highlight of the picnic  was  a  special guest of honor, Consul-General of India Hon. Rinzing Wangdi.  Another highlight was fundraising for the Gujarat Earthquake relief fund. The Agrawal Association of America offered a check of $14,000 to BAPS of Houston and another check for the same amount to India Development Relief Fund.

At the picnic, we announced that the AAA Foundation is offering 15 scholarships of $500 each to high school students of Agrawal heritage for the year 2001. The applicant must be a Texas resident and a member of the association; a preference will be given to juniors and seniors. The application can be downloaded from our website and has to be submitted to the AAA Foundation by June 15, 2001.  This important event was followed by an elaborate lunch with fresh Naan being cooked on the spot. The lunch was followed by Antyakashri, lead by Anjali Agrawal, in which girls competed against boys and men competed against women. It was played by the participants with full excitement. Finally at 4PM, all headed back home as if returned from an Indian Mela. For further information on Agrawal Association, visit website www.agrawal.org.

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