This newsletter from the Shree Kshatriya Mitra Mandal of California provides information about recent and upcoming events. It summarizes their 20th annual Mahotsav event in October that over 700 people attended. It also announces an upcoming Diwali party on October 18th and provides contact information to RSVP. Finally, it notes the passing of one of the organization's founding fathers and reports on a successful Garba night event in September.

1. Shree Kshatriya Mitra Mandal
of California www.skmmc.com October 2009
NEWSLETTER *HAPPY DIWALI & SAAL MUBARAK*
Your Mahotsav review: 300 photos & 40 videos
only on - www.skmmc.com
S. K. M. M. C.
OFFICERS
President Bipin Surti
Vice President Bipin Bhukhan
Secretary Bhavin P. Kapadia
Treasurer Sanjay Khatri
Asst. Secretary Dharmesh Bhukhan
MEMBERS
Dimple Jadav Hemlata Khatri
Jayesh Jadav Jay Khatri
Darshana Jamnadas Girish Moriswala
Harivadan Jamnadas Rahul Parshotam
Rajendra Jamnadas Sunil Ratanji
Prakash Kaba Kiran Rathod
Mahesh Kapadia
BOARD ADVISORS
Mahendra Bhukhan
Amratlal Chauhan
Harilal Damodar
Chandrakant Khatri 20th Annual Mahotsav: over 700 people attended
Rajesh Khatri
To purchase your Mahotsav DVD for $25, available for you at
our next event, contact Sanjay Khatri: (510) 375-0862
DIWALI PARTY
Tracy Community Sunday, October 18, 2009
Center 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
950 East Street Food and drinks, as always, will be available to you – for free
Tracy, CA 95376 * Please bring: your own rotlis and dandiyas for garba *
To ensure the Mandal prepares sufficient food for
you and your family:
please RSVP - before Monday, October 12 –
the number of individuals attending
RSVP the newsletter editor: Bhavin Prakash Kapadia (209) 836–1461 bskapadia@hotmail.com

2. Mr. Thakorlal Dahyabhai Khatri, of Stockton, passed away on
September 10th, 2009. He was 70 years old.
The funeral was held, in Lodi, on September 15th.
The Late Thakorbhai was one of our Mandal’s founding fathers.
Our prayers go to his family and friends.
GARBA NIGHT: Livermore Temple
Mrs. Bharti Suresh Parmar, of Castro Valley, organised Garba with dinner (a non-Mandal
event), on September 25th, at the Livermore Shiva Vishnu Temple.
Bhartiben also generously informed the Mandal to invite our entire Khatri community. The
Mandal, on short notice, immediately supported this special event by publicising information to you all
through a combination of our online resources: website, Facebook FanPage, and emails.
As a result, 100 Khatri’s attended (on top of the several hundred from the Gujarati community).
All had a thoroughly entertaining evening to celebrate one of our great Indian festivals – Navaratri.
The Mandal wishes to thank Bhartiben & family for their effort in promoting our culture.