ZANT News - January 2012 1

www.zant.org January 2012

A Publication of Zoroastrian Association of North Texas

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We welcome and encourage feedback from our community. Please send comments or suggestions to The Communication Representative or mail to ZANT, P.O. Box 271117, Flower Mound, TX 75027

01/08/12: Children/Teen Reli-

gious class

01/08/12: Vahu Manah Group

01/15/12: Woodworking Class

01/22/12: Nourooz Practice

01/28/12: General Body Meet-

ing

01/28/12: Jashn-e-Sadeh

01/29/12: Nourooz Practice

01/29/12: ZANT Ladies Club

ZANT EVENTS

01/07/12: Jashn-e-Daigan (F)

01/11—01/15: Paitishhahya

Gahanbar (K)

1/16/12: Jashn-e-Bahmangan

(F)

01/30/12: Jashn-e-Sadeh

01/31/12: Mehrgan Jashan (K)

ZOROASTRIAN CALENDAR

Upcoming Events 2-3

WZCC Event 5

Youth Corner 5

Directory 6

Atash Article 7

5 Month Calendar 9

Treasurer’s Corner 10

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 271117 Flower Mound, TX 75027-1117

ZANT Center: 1605 Lopo Road Flower Mound, TX 75028-1306

ZANT Board wishes all a very happy and prosperous 2012. Since its opening

seven months ago, ZANT has hosted many events ranging from religious to

social and cultural functions. The increasing demand on using our center calls for higher level of organization with need for good communication system to

facilitate the involvement of our community members.

The key to the prosperity of ZANT is increasing the flow of knowledge and expertise into ZANT events and operation. As 2012 ZANT Board election ap-

proaches, we invite community members interested in these positions to volun-

teer their expertise. Board members will be available to guide you through this

process.

Have a very Happy “ Jashn-e Sadeh” and may the light within all of us prevail

to unite us towards achieving our common goals.

MESSAGE FROM THE ZANT BOARD

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

BOARD OF D IRECTORS

President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Social Director Director Director

Zal Parakh Saghar Behroozi Pearl P. Balsara Khurshid Jamadar Delnaaz Irani Afsaneh Samiya Boman Godiwalla

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UPCOMING EVENTS

CHILDREN AND TEEN RELIGIOUS CLASS

When: Sunday, January 8, 2012

Time: 11:15 am

Where: ZANT Center

1605 Lopo Road

Flower Mound, TX 7502

Children, please remember to bring your folders and caps/scarves to each religious class. We will begin each

religious class with prayers in the Prayer Room at 11:15.

Please come by 11:00 am so you can sign-in your kids’

names on a sheet that will be there, for Tan Dorosti

prayers.

For further details, please contact Pearl P. Balsara.

CHILDREN & YOUTH SEWING & ART/

CRAFT CLASS

January sewing & art/craft class is cancelled. For more

information please contact Dilnawaz Rustomji.

VAHU MANAH GROUP

Date : Sunday, January 8, 2012

Time: 1:30 pm

Where: ZANT Center

"Vahu Manah" represents good thinking, and Vahu

Manah Group meeting is a learning and discussion forum

to nourish our minds.

In the “Doa Tandarosti” prayer we invoke the “Yazdan-i-

Minoan”……….(the spiritual Yazatas) and also the

“Yazdan-i-Getian”.

Join us as we learn and discuss about these “Getig” Ya-

zads, and who or what could they possibly be.

Will it lead to a paradigm shift in better understanding

our multi-layered, beautiful religion?

Come and find out!!!

JASHN-E SADEH

Date : Saturday, January 28, 2012

Time: 6:00 pm

Where: ZANT Center

Due to fire ban & unavailability of outdoor facilities, ZANT will celebrate Sadeh inside our Center on

Saturday, January 28th at 6:00pm followed by a pot

luck dinner. Please get a dish to share and join us to celebrate 50 days and 50 nights before NouRuz and the

celebration of the discovery of "Aatash" (fire). As

always don't hesitate to call Delnaaz Irani if you have any questions or need additional information.

ANNUAL GENERAL BODY MEETING

Date : Saturday, January 28, 2012

Time: 4:30pm (before Sadeh Celebration)

Where: ZANT Center

Please come and attend this important AGM. The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

1. Approve the minutes of the 10-23-11 General Body Meeting.

2. Approve the Audit Report for the Year ending Oc-tober 31, 2011

3. Review and approve the 2011-2012 ZANT Budg-ets

4. Approve the proposed transfer of $1,000 from the “General Fund” to the “Capital Reserve (Replacement) Fund”

5. ZANT Board Upcoming Election

Please note that the Minutes to be approved & Budget drafts will be made available to 2011-2012 Members as of the date of the General Body Meeting, i.e. Jan 28, 2012. Hence, if you have not renewed your mem-bership, please do so ASAP.

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UPCOMING EVENTS CONTINUED

ZANT LADIES CLUB (ZLC)

Date : Sunday, January 29, 2012

Time: 2pm

Where: ZANT Center

Topic: Yoga and Nutrition

Fourteen ladies attended the November "Cookie bak-

ing and exchange" event.

Our in-house expert Rakhshi Dhalla taught everyone

how to roll, cut, ice and bake shortbread cookies. The

event hosts Rama and Sherry did a great job. Rama's joke of the day was very well executed. The partici-

pants just surprised everyone with the treats they

brought for the exchange. Each piece of dessert was

colorfully wrapped (please see our photograph).

The January event will be on Yoga & Nutrition. Please

RSVP via evite invitation (see contact information be-

low). The January event organizers are: Mary Tengra,

Jennifer Tengra (expert).

Tentative Calendar of Future Events:

February 26th, 2012 - Learn how to wear a sari in sev-

eral different ways.

March 25th, 2012 - Community Service.

April 29th, 2012 - Dallas Arboretum picnic.

May 27th, 2012 - Tahitian Dance and Food

June 24th, 2012 - Blueberry Picking.

July 29th, 2012 - Bollywood Dance Workout.

August 26th, 2012 - Pottery Painting.

September 30th, 2012 - Bowling

October 28th, 2012 - British High Tea Party.

November 10th, 2012 (2nd Saturday) - Fun Fundraiser.

All ZANT Ladies who would like to receive an evite

invitation for all current and future ZLC events please e-mail your request to Mary Tengra and/or Neenaaz Di-

Lucci. All ZANT Community Ladies are Welcome!

ZANT 2012 NOUROOZ SHOW PRACTICE

SESSIONS

When: Every Sunday— Beginning with 01/22/12

Time: 1:30 to 3:30

Where: ZANT Center

ZANT is getting ready to show-case some talents!

There’s something for everyone to do in our variety show. So, shrug the shyness & come & have fun at every

practice! Please contact Pearl P Balsara if your kids &

you would love to participate in the ZANT 2012

Nourooz Show.

NOURUZ CELEBRATION

ZANT would like to request one and all to save the date

Saturday, March 24th 2012 for our NouRuz Celebra-tions. Details will follow in our next month’s newsletter.

We are looking forward to celebrating this joyous event

with all our friends and family. Hope everyone can join in to make this New Year Celebration a wonderful day

and have a great time. Any questions please contact Del-

naaz Irani.

GAHANBAR PANJEH

Gahanbar Panjeh will be held at the ZANT center for

the first time on March 17 & 18, 2012. This ceremony is

conducted according to the Fasli calendar and is compa-

rable to Mukhtad Prayers.

ZANT has invited Mobed Sirous Hormozdi to conduct

Gahanbar Panjeh. Please make a note of this important event and plan to attend. More information will follow in

February newsletter

WOODWORKING CLASS

When: Sunday January 15, 2012

Time: 10:30am to 12:30pm

Where: Tengra Residence

Adults and Youth, come and join us for a fun filled

woodworking class, taught by Pheroz Tengra. Please let

us know what woodworking project you are interested

in. Please RSVP with Saghar Behroozi .

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PAST EVENTS Yalda Celebration: We sure had a wonderful Yalda night with all our friends and

family. This year Yalda was made even more special with a "Boi" ceremony in the

Aiwisruthrem Gah by our Mobeds Poras and Yazdi. It was nice to have our Afargan

blazing with the beautiful fire and everyone praying together.

Our youth would like to thank all who donated toys and food cans and supported their drive. Thanks to Armin & Zubin Daroona who donated fabric to make blankets

for the needy. (Picture to the right was taken at Yalda Celebration)

Zarthusht No-Diso: On December 26th around 50 of us got together for a Jashan to

commemorate Asho Zarathustra's death anniversary. We thank our Mobeds Poras

and Burzin Balsara for their time to make this event possible for our community.

Everyone enjoyed warm delicious food and conversation with good friends.

Maidhyoishem Gahamber: A little over a hundred adults and children met earlier this December to celebrate the Maidhyoi-

shem Gahambar (according to the Shahenshahi calendar). It was sponsored by the Kharases (Yazdi, Charlotte and Rustom) to

honor the memory of their father and grandparents. We would like to thank everybody who attended the Gahambar and honored

our family. We profusely thank Mahnaz Irani for cooking the delicious “papet-ma- gosht”, Arnavaz Vakharia for the “dhansak rice” and Anahita Sidhwa for the “kachumbar”. We were delighted to provide the “dhansak-ni-daar”, pineapple “murambo”,

“rotlis” and the flambéed peaches and ice-cream for dessert. We also thank Hoshang and Arbez Patel for their ever ready help

and support with the innumerable tasks, great and small, which ensured a successful evening. Last but not least, we thank every-

body who helped to heat the food, lift the heavy pots, wash up and put away everything at the end of the evening. It was an in-

credible event for our family and we are grateful for all the help, support and goodwill. Written by Charlotte Kharas

YOUTH LOCK-IN Our first youth Lock-in in our ZANT center during the Thanksgiving break was a huge success. We had over 55 youth with us

from Houston, Austin and of course Dallas ! Our center was alive with their energy and it was wonderful to see all the Zar-

thushti youth bonding. They all made lasting memories to further their friendship bonds with our neighboring youth. Here are

some excerpts from our Dallas youth experiences:

“The youth lock in was fantastic! I am so grateful to and would like to extend a sincere thank you to all the people that made it

possible for those of us who made friends in the July 2011 Youth Congress to see them again. Because, you can always lose

material wealth that you have amassed, but the friendships you all are helping make possible will last forever.” - Armand

Behroozi

“We had a great time and made new friends for life !!!” - Nadia and Niessa Samiya

“I really enjoyed the lock in with the Houston kids. It was great to see all the people we had met in Houston again.” - Zaal

Buhariwala.

“I was thrilled and excited to see all the faces of our Houston friends the minute they came to our ZANT Center . We had a fun

time at the center playing games, listening during the sessions, and dancing late at night. It was a great lock-in and I hope to

meet up with my friends again soon.” - Anaiza Irani

“It was a great experience getting to spend time with the teenagers of the Houston and Austin Organizations. We met new peo-

ple as well as caught up with old friends and we all spent time together playing games and listening to sessions.”- Afshan Irani

“I had a lot of fun, I would definitely want to do that again. Thanks for letting me be a part of the fun!” - Kiana Menguita

“During the lock in I noticed many well done activities that were well planned. There were also some things that were lacking.

I liked the free time and other things like that. I also liked the lessons and their duration was just right as well. They weren’t too

long, but not too short so it kept our attention and we still learnt. One thing I think what we lacked was to create organized games or activities, so people could get to know each other better. I saw that many people only hung out with certain groups

that they were friends with prior to coming to this event. I think we should use more team building games to help people get out

of their comfort zone and meet new people. That is the only area in my opinion that we have an opportunity for improvement.

Other than that I liked the organization of the event and had a great time.” - Daryus Dorabshaw

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WZCC-NORTH TEXAS CHAPTER

About WZCC WZCC was launched in December 2000 as part of the legacy project of the Seventh World Zoroastrian Congress in

Houston. The organization was founded to facilitate, encourage and promote entrepreneurship and professional de-

velopment amongst Zoroastrians. Over the past 11 years, the WZCC has grown to over 1000 members spread

across 25 chapters worldwide.

WZCC North Texas Chapter

With ZANT’s support, in 2012, the North Texas Chapter will strive to:

Provide regular events / programming on topics such as entrepreneurship, professional networking, career

development, investing, retirement planning, etc

Run a YouthCareerConnect mentorship program – connecting youth with career mentors from the commu-

nity

Send delegations to other local entrepreneurs networking organizations / events – such as TiE, South Asian

Chamber of Commerce, etc

Add additional career/professional information to the ZANT directory – making it easier for people to net-

work professionally

Author Nozer Buchia Addresses WZCC – North Texas: Why Entrepreneurs Really Fail

On December 11, author and repeat entrepreneur, Nozer Buchia, visited the ZANT Center to address the WZCC

North Texas Chapter. As part of his tour to launch his new book, “Why Entrepreneurs Really Fail”, Mr. Buchia used inspiring and humorous anecdotes to relay lessons he has learned from his many successes and failures in the world

of business and entrepreneurship.

This event was the first of a series planned by the WZCC for the next year.

YOUTH CORNER

**ZANT is developing an email list for the youth 18 and older for the following purposes: send ZAN T newsletter directly

to the youth, facilitate youth networking, allow for more effective and efficient communication between ZANT and our

youth. If you are interested, please contact Anita Jamadar to add or update your emails.

**The Zoroastrian Society of Ontario (ZSO) and the Zoroastrian Sports Committee (ZSC) cordially invite you to join us for

the 13th Zoroastrian Games in Toronto, ON Canada. We look forward to seeing you for yet another memorable event of

sports, competition, socializing and meeting with new and old friends beginning on June 29th through July 3rd at York

University. Details of registration will be coming your way soon. For more info, go to: http://www.zso.org/ .If you have any

questions, please contact the organizers via email: ZGames2012@yahoo.ca .

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QUICK POINTS

**Once again it is time to update our ZANT Directory. Anyone interested in showing off your talents and helping us design the front cover of the Directory please let Afsaneh Samiya know. Also, please send your updated email/phone/

address and/or additional information to Afsaneh. If you have a business to promote or know of someone who does,

ZANT directory is a great place to advertise. The deadline for placing an advertisement is February 28, 2012. Your

help and support is greatly appreciated. For further information please contact Afsaneh Samiya.

**2012 ZANT Board of Directors elections will be held on May 19, 2012. A copy of the ZANT election Nomination

form is attached.

**ZANT is considering to conduct a group Navjote ceremony in April/May 2012. Interested community members,

please contact Afsaneh Samiya for further information.

**Starting month of January, the hard copy of the ZANT newsletter will only be sent to the ZANT members who

have paid the printing dues as specified in the ZANT Membership form.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

To volunteer in the subcommittees, clubs, newsletter or any other events, please contact ZANT Volunteer Coordina-tor, Ruth Dinaz Sarkari. A list of the goals and responsibilities for each team is available for your review to be able

to make a more informed choice. In addition to the above opportunities ZANT needs assistance with the following

tasks:

1. ZANT needs a volunteer to sponsor the front page ad of the new directory. We are also looking for advertisement

sponsors at different levels for the new directory.

2. Based on suggestions from our community members ZANT will initiate a search on possible properties to be

used as Zoroastrian Only burial site. We need a volunteer to search for possible sites.

3. ZANT is developing a list of substitute teachers for the religious class. The substitute teachers will be utilized if

the regular teachers are not available to teach. Background in teaching, and good knowledge of the religion is

preferred.

FEZANA FUNDS

FEZANA Funds

The available FEZANA funds are as follows: 1. General Fund (for operation of FEZANA & its Committees), 2. Welfare Fund, 3. Critical Assistance Fund, 4. Academic Education Scholarship Fund, 5. Religious Education Fund, 6. Properties Fund, 7. Journal Fund, 8. Creative and Performing Arts Scholarship Fund, 9. Khurhsed Jungalwala Lecture Fund, and 10. Zarthushti Scholarship Fund for Advanced Religious Studies.

Endowment Funds

FEZANA Endowment Funds are as follows: 1. Meharaban and Morvarid Kheradi Endowment Fund for Post-Secondary Academic Edu-cation Scholarships, 2. Hormazdiar F. Damkevala Endowment Fund for Critical Assistance to Zarathushtis, 3. Bhathena Endowment Fund for welfare, 4. Pheroze Dorabi Tamboli Endowment Fund for welfare, 5. Kapadia Fund for Undergraduate Scholarships, 6. Purvez and Aban Rustomji Endowment Fund for Academic Scholarships, 7. FEZANA 20th Anniversary Endowment Fund for Infrastructure, 8. FEZANA 20th Anniversary Endowment Fund for Academic Scholarships.

Please visit the FEZANA web site at www.fezana.org for more information and to make donations to any of the above funds. Cur-rently assistance with General Fund is much needed.

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A REVIEW OF LITERATURE ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ATASH

Jashn-e Sadeh is the celebration of the discovery of Atash (or Fire). Below please find the outcome of several

book reviews on the significance of Atash in Zoroastrianism:

“Fire is regarded as an iconic symbol of truth and justice. This symbolism is very powerful, for it not only “shows

forth” asha but also gives light, which is a positive, spenta, good, and by praying before it the worshipper was helped

to fix his thoughts on Mazda himself and his goodness, as well as on truth and justice.”

(Excerpted from, “Zoroastrianism: Its Antiquity and Constant Vigour / Mary Boyce)

“There are multiple reasons why fire should have been identified with asha. It was present at almost all acts of wor-

ship, and was to be found on the hearth of every house, being essential for everyday life. Furthermore, it gave out not

only warmth but light, visibly driving back the darkness, which is linked symbolically with ignorance and wrong. There was thus complex significance in making it the icon of the faith; for Zoroaster ordained that his followers

should pray in its presence, turning towards sun or moon or earthly fire, so that it would help them to fix their

thoughts on justice and truth.”

(Excerpted from “The Teachings of Zoroaster; / Mary Boyce. A Zoroastrian Tapestry: Art, Religion & Culture.)

In Ancient Iran, “ Atash Parast” or “Fire worshipers” referred to the guardians of Atash. This term was only used for

Mobedan since only they had the task of guarding and nursing the “Atash”.

(Excerpted from: A Research on Avesta and Traditions and Beliefs of Zarathushti, 2003, By Maziar Ghavi-del)

Athra, “fire” in the Gathas is mental light, warmth, and energy, three qualities that help one become as creative as

one can. The physical fire, used as the best of altars, represents the mental “athra”.

(Excerpted from: The Zarathushtrian Religion- A Chronological Perspective, Volume 1- The Avestan Period, 2008,

By Ali A. Jafari)

“Azar” is “Atre in Gathas meaning “Atash. Nowhere in Gathas, Ahura Mazda and Atash are the same. In Avesta,

Ahura Mazda is also considered light. Zoroastrians consider fire as a reflection of Ahura Mazda and during prayer

they look at and face the source of light such as sun, moon, or fire. Light is the final destination of Ahura Mazda.

Ahura Mazda is everywhere, the same as sun’s light which always covers part of the planet earth. Therefore, Zoroas-trians pray in the presence of light, the most apparent symbolism of Ahura Mazda which exists everywhere. In addi-

tion, when a Zarthushti states fire is sacred and not to be polluted, one is performing a religious doctrine. In Zoroas-

trianism, worship involves practice of righteousness, purity, and constructive & abundant life. All natural elements (water, earth, air & fire) are sacred and should be protected from pollution. Anything causing air pollution should not

be placed in the fire. Today we are witnessing a new movement in preventing the earth pollution.

(Excerpted from: New View of An Ancient Religion- Zarthusht’s Philosophy, 1984, By Farhang Mehr)

Zoroastrians value not only fire, but also all other natural creations that are an integral and beneficial part of their

lives. Holding respect and value for natural creations-touted today by most scientists and environmentalists – was

first being taught by Ashu-Zarathushtra over three thousand and seven hundred years ago. After the discovery of fire,

humans realized they could utilize its heat and light for keeping warm and seeing about themselves in the dark. Once

they realized they could use the same fire to cook their food and prepare their meals, they started to find more reasons

for holding respect for this natural element. Since in those days matches and lighters were not available, ancient Per-

sians built special places to keep fire burning day and night such that people could use it for their household needs

year-round. And as such came about the existence of fire-temples. Since these temples in general were warm, well

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A REVIEW OF LITERATURE ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ATASH (CON’T)

lighted, and inviting locations, as time went by they became the center of cultural and religious events and Zoroastri-ans began to gather there for major functions and group prayers. Fire is the source for heat, light, protection from

wild creatures, and the basis for many industries. It is also a symbol of warmth and passion. Zoroastrians respect the

unique virtues of fire, and pray and thank Ahura Mazda for creating such an element. Zoroastrians are respectful of

fire, but do not worship it.

(Excerpted from: A Few Selections from the Religion and Culture of Zoroastrians, 2003, Jamshid Pishdadi)

The Significance of Sacred Fire in Zoroastrianism are as follows: 1.The Sacred Fire is the physical representation of

“Asha” which is Order, Truth, and Righteousness, 2. The Sacred Fire is the life giving force that permeates and

makes dynamic the wise Lord’s other six creations. 3. The Sacred Fire, to a Zarathushti, is a conscious, living being who has to be nurtured and cared for, as through its luminosity it dispels darkness, and in turn, gives humankind the

opportunity to seek true enlightenment.

(Excerpted from: The Zarathushti Religion- A basic Text Adapted and Collected by Mobed Fariborz Sohrab

Shahzadi, 1998)

Since Asha was the most important part of Zarathushtra’s message, He came naturally to be associated with the out-ward symbol of His religion – Fire. So, very early we find Asha Vahishta representing Fire, the symbol of Zoroas-

trian Religion. The Prophet chose the Fire as His symbol, for it is the purest among God’s creations. It has besides

two special peculiarities, which can also be used to symbolize two important spiritual qualities. In the first place Fire has got the power if immediately transmuting everything it touches into a likeness of itself. And secondly, the flames

of fire always tend upwards, and thus aptly symbolize our yearning for the Higher Life. So this association of Asha,

the Eternal Law, by which all progress upward is guided, and Fire was a very natural step. And in Sasanian times the

name of the Holy Immortal – in the Pahlavi language, Ardibesht – is used for Fire, and He is regarded as the Lord of

Fire.

(Excerpted from: The Religion of Zarathushtra, by I.J.S. Taraporewala, 1980)

Collected by: Charlotte Kharas and Saghar Behroozi

JASHN-E SADEH

Sadeh, an ancient Iranian festivity is celebrated on 10th day of the Persian month of Bahman. “Sad” in Farsi means 100 and on Sadeh, there are 50 days plus 50 nights left till Norouz. Sadeh is also considered the celebration of dis-

covery of Atash (fire) by Houshang Shah according to legend in Shahnameh. From the early days, all nations across

the world believed in light and fire as a source of happiness and enlightenment. The ancient Iranian tribes soon real-

ized the applications of fire and its significance. This is why Zoroastrians made a large fire for Jashn-e Sadeh. In fact,

fire was one of the necessities during any Zoroastrian celebration.

According to historical and ancient documents, Jashn-e Sadeh is predominantly a cultural Persian celebration rather

than a religious one. However, Zoroastrians were the ones who kept this tradition alive after the Arab conquest of Iran. This was not an easy task since one of the requirements of Jashn-e Sadeh was to make a large bonfire in the

outskirts of towns.

During reign of Agha Mohammad Khan Ghajar, 15 thousand Zoroastrian families existed in Kerman, and due to this high concentration of their population, they were able to celebrate Sadeh every year keeping this tradition alive. A

large bonfire was made outside the city of Kerman with hundreds of people attending. Mobeds recited prayers around

the fire, and people distributed food to all while celebrating the occasion. In Yazd city, Zoroastrians celebrated Sadeh by keeping the fire lit and live inside their own homes. And in Kermanshah, people lit fires at intersections on cer-

tain days, while dancing and singing around the burning flames.

Just as in Avesta, in many current world languages fire is referred to as not just the physical fire, but also the spiritual

light and warmth within any human being and Sadeh is the celebration of this important virtue.

Source: Collection of Lectures by Mobed Mobedan Rostam Shahzadi, 2001

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FIVE MONTH ZANT EVENT CALENDAR

The following are the tentative ZANT event calendar up to May 31,2012:

Children Religious Class: January 8th, February 12th, March 11th, April 8th, May 13th, 2012

Vahu Manah Group: Janaury 8th, February 12th, March 11th, April 8th, May 13th, 2012 Children and Youth Sewing & Art/craft class: February 12th, March 11th, April 8th, May 13th, 2012

ZANT 2012 Nourooz Show practice sessions: Every Sunday till Nourooz beginning January 22th (January 22,

29th, February 5, 12, 19, 26th, March 4, 11, 18, 2012) Woodworking Class: Sunday January 15, 2012

Annual General Body Meeting: Saturday January 28, 2012

Jashn-e Sadeh: Saturday January 28, 2012 ZANT Ladies Club meetings: January 29, February 26th, March 25th, April 29th, & May 27, 2012

ZANT 2012 Directory Advertisement Deadline: February 28, 2012

Gahanbar Panjeh: March 17 & 18, 2011

Nouruz Visit at ZANT Center: Wednesday March 21, 2012 Nouruz Celebration: Saturday March 24, 2011

ZANT 2012 Directory Available: March 24, 2012

ZANT Annual Camping Trip: April 6-8, 2012 ZANT Board of Directors Nomination Form Deadline: April 7, 2012

“ZANT Center Opening” first anniversary celebration: April/May 2012

Group Novjote Ceremony at the ZANT Center: April/May 2012 (tentative) ZANT Board 2012 Election: May 19, 2012

General Body Meeting: May 19, 2012

A FAREWELL TO ZANT FAMILIES

Kavita and Behram Jamaspi are moving o Raleigh - North Carolina around Christmas. We will miss them at our

ZANT functions and wish them both all the best in achieving their professional and personal goals..

Sanaya and Perzad Avari are moving to Boise, ID in January 2012. ZANT wishes both good luck in pursuing their

goals and will miss them.

CONDOLENCES

Faramarz Foroudi, father of Parivash Foroodi Namiranian passed away on Dec, 14, 2011. He is survived by his 4

daughters, Farangis Foroudi,, Parvaneh Khosravi, Parivash Foroodi Namranian, Paricher Nariman and, 11

grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Faramarz was a beloved father and grandfather, and his spirit and joy will be

greatly missed by all who knew him. We pray that his soul is guided by the light of Ahura Mazda."

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