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KAW Summer Picnic
on July 15, 2006
KAW is hosting this year's Annual Summer Picnic at the Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park,
1201 Lake Washington Blvd North, Renton on Saturday 15-th July from 10 AM to 5:00 PM. Let’s have a day of total fun and relaxation!!!! Again, it’s a
totally free event for all the members. Come and enjoy the food!!! Besides we are lining up some really exciting games for you.. including Tug-of-War,
Volleyball, Shuttle Badminton, Tennis (Do bring your own Bats/Racquets), Cards (56), Bingo and our own Kerala-special items "Chakkilottam", Lemon & Spoon Race, Musical Chair,
Three-legged race and many other activities for the kids and adults alike..(If you haven't paid the annual family membership of "fifteen dollars" this year, don't worry.. You can pay the same
at the Picnic). Also, if you are interested in setting up a Food-stall (Kerala style) at the picnic venue, do inform us at the earliest at secretary@kaow.org
Directions: From I-405 North/South: Take Exit 5 and head west on NE Park Drive. Proceed to bottom of the hill and turn right on Lake Washington Boulevard. Park entrance is approximately 1/4 mile on the left.
Vancouver Retreat on July 11th and 12th
Rev. George Panackal, V.C. will be conducting a retreat in Malayalam at
Immaculate Conception Parish, 8842 119 ST. DELTA, BC, V4C-6M4. The retreat
is scheduled on July 11th and July 12th evening from 6:00pm to
10pm. Holy Mass will also be conducted on both days.
For more details, contact Mr. Thomas Abraham at 604-582-4005 or
Mr.Mumsy Ullattikulam at 604-543-7060.
Regarding the Monthly NewsLetter..
The aim of KAW Newsletter is to cover all KAW Events as well as other Events, Programs and Festivals of Malayalees in the state of Washington.
If you want to announce any Community Events/ Functions to the KAW members, let us know.. Any suggestions/feedback/ideas for improvement for this
Newsletter will be invaluable..
Click here to e-mail the KAW NewsDesk
KAW continues it's Membership Drive 2006..
KAW is continuing it's Membership Drive 2006.
Lets try to enlist all the Malayalees in and around Seattle under the banner of Kerala Association. We need your whole-hearted
support for the same..If you haven't taken the Membership yet or if you want to refer somebody for KAW Membership, do send an email to
secretary@kaow.org.
More on "Joining KAW" here...
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KAW Charity : Construction of 2 houses for the Tsunami victims enters the final phase
We are very proud to inform you that construction of 2 out of 4 homes for the Tsunami victims are in their final stages in Chellanam, Kerala. The expense for each home being built is about 1.5 lakhs.
The Rotary Club of Cochin Global is providing all the engineering expertise and supervisory work. Manual helping work and other expenses is also arranged by the Rotary Club.
FOKANA and the Rotary Club of Cochin Global are planning to build a total of 18 homes. The money we have provided will be only sufficient for 4 completed homes.
They plan to use the remainder for the 5th home as well. It might be recalled that KAW, with the help of Care and Share, raised $8000 towards Tsunami relief efforts in Kerala.
Totally we contributed around $12000 donation (including matching funds) to Rotary Club Global of Kochi thru Mr. John Titus and FOKANA. The donation was specifically intended to help the Tsunami victims in Kerala.
Each of you in the KAW family deserves a pat on your back for this great effort. We exhort each of you to take part more actively in KAW's various charity programs..Let's make a positive difference to the society we live in...together!!
More about KAW charity..
KAW Charity : "Help Viraj" Fund
As you may recall, KAW just finished a Charity drive to financially help the Family of a boy (Viraj) who has been diagnosed with Leukemia
and is currently undergoing treatment at Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington. We will soon be publishing the details of this drive
Click here for details on Viraj-Fund...
Come and Watch "Chintamani Kola Case"
The Suresh Gopi starrer "Chintamani Kola Case" is to the screened at Totem Lake Cinema this weekend.
For details, visit http://www.ashach.com/movies/. Suresh Gopi dons the role of a criminal lawyer Lalkrishna Veradiyar
who helps out criminals from legal penalties using his expertise and then gives out his own brand of justice.
Movie: Chintamani Kola Case (Suresh Gopi)
When: July 8th, 2006 at 1.30 P.M.
Where: Totem Lake Cinema, 12232 Totem Lake Way
Kirkland, WA 98034, Ph: 206 587-7882.
Ticket Info: $9 Adv Booking & for KAW Members; $10 at the Box Office. Kids under 12 get in free when accompanied by an adult. Note: Please remember to get your KAW membership cards.
Payment details: Only cash will be accepted. Checks or Credit cards will not be accepted.
For advance booking, please contact Kerala Talkies
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Kerala minister unveils revised budget
Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac presented a revised budget in the assembly on June 23rd. As promised in the ruling Left Democratic Front’s election manifesto, the budget offers incentives for the agriculture sector but imposes taxes on luxury items and gold.
"The Kerala government will float a limited company on the lines of the Cochin International Airport Limited to tap non-resident Keralites to raise capital for building much-needed infrastructure", said Isaac. More on Kerala Budget ...
Kerala passes the Self-financing Bill
Marking a major step in the educational sector, the Kerala assembly on Friday unanimously passed a legislation seeking to regulate admissions, fee structures and minority status of self-financing professional colleges.
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Kerala fans mourn Brazil’s ouster
Malappuram: A stunned silence ruled as devastated Brazil fans in this Kerala district choked back their tears following the Brazil’s defeat.
Early Sunday saw dejected fans removing hoardings and banners hailing their favorite team - Brazil.
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India Awakens
Fueled by high-octane growth, the world's largest democracy is becoming a global power. Why the world will never be the same.
That's possible because India--the second most populous nation in the world, and projected to be by 2015 the most populous--is itself being transformed. Writers like to attach catchy tags to nations, which is why you have read plenty about the rise of Asian tigers and the Chinese dragon. Now here comes the elephant. India's economy is growing more than 8% a year, and the country is modernizing so fast that old friends are bewildered by the changes that occurred between visits. More...
Home prices still hot in Puget Sound area
In King County, the median price for single-family homes was $427,950 (up 15.5 percent), while the median for condos was $246,500 (up 17.9 percent). Median means half the properties sold for more, half for less
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Chinatown-International District Festival 2006
Seattle’s Chinatown-International District Summer Festival 2006! Come enjoy lively lion and dragon dances, rhythmic taiko drumming, award winning drill teams, and much more
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