fun games and for the old and young including bingo. Families got to a know each other and  departed after 8 p.m. The picnic was sponsored by Kantibhai Patel of San Bernardino.

 help them rise with dignity and self-esteem was recalled.
The event began with the singing of the American national anthem and lighting of the lamp.
Dr Bhanji Kundaria,Secretary of California chapter gave an introductory brief about Life Global and Project ‘Life’ India based in Gujarat,India.
Founder of Tarsadia Group & Chairman of California Chapter B.U. Patel welcomed all.
On behalf of Life Global and Padma Shri Dr Sudhir Parikh, B. U. Patel presented certificates of Expression of Gratitude to members of California Chapter for their invaluable contribution.
To first session begain with a mind power seminar titled ‘Unleash the Power of Your Subconscious Mind’ by renowned mind trainer and Global Ambassador of Life Global Dr Jeetendra Adhia. His book ‘Spring of Inspiration’ was also unveiled.
As a tribute to Gandhiji,postal stamps and mint currency issued by the Government of India to mark his 150th birth anniversary  was unveiled by the dignitaries . As many as 19 board and advisory members of California particiapated in the unveiling program.
Harish Solanki ,Youth Patron of Life Global was the emcee. He introduced Rushikesh Pandya, Chief Development Officer of Project ‘Life’ and briefed the audience about his two decade association with Project ‘Life’ India and also about his expertise in networking, education and women empowerment program.
Pandya briefed the audience about Project ‘Life’ India and its various activities, including one of the core program on Women Empowerment targeted on holistic development of marginalized women in India.
President of Life Global, Ganpat Patel along with chief patron Manhar Shah lauded the efforts of Project ‘Life’ India and how it can be taken further.
During the event Solanki announced the support of the California Chapter for various projects undertaken by Life Global and Project ‘Life’ India including education, healthcare and women empowerment. Various dignitaries extended their whole hearted support for the program. B.U. Patel extended his support through Women Empowerment Micro Finance. Bhanji Kundaria with Harish Solanki & Dr Himmat Tank, Dr Jasvant Modi, Amar Shah,Chiman Adial sponsored a batch of 25 women under the Women Empowerment Program while Dr Jiten  Vasa and Dr Nitin Shah also sponsored two women. Chinman Adial gave the vote of thanks. 

More than 200 community and business leaders attended the event at the Clarke Estate here to hear the Senator report on his office’s accomplishments and projects, that he has been actively involved with, in the first six months he has been in Sacramento representing the 32nd Senate District.
“It’s important that our Chamber support events such as these with our local elected officials since their decisions do impact our businesses in the area,” said Artesia Chamber President Parimal Shah.
Archuleta said he was proud that he was able to bring $5 million back to the District including more than $ 5 million for street improvement on Pioneer Boulevard in Artesia.

on July 5 night and was centred near Ridgecrest, a community of 29,000 people on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada where a 6.4 temblor had hit on July 4 morning. July 5 quake lasted about 30 seconds and was the strongest in Southern California in 20 years. Thousands of aftershocks followed. An Indian-American owner of a motel in Ridgecrest town said a July 5 she thought they were not going to survive as the whole roof of the building would collapse on her and the guests.
The earthquake on July 5 struck 18 kilometres northeast of Ridgecrest, according to the US Geological Survey. It was five times bigger than the July 4 6.4 -magnitude earthquake, which was also centred near Ridgecrest.
Speaking to the media, Pinky Panchal and Niket Aggarwal, who own Super 8 motel in Ridgecrest said, “I was checking a customer in and I was at the front desk and we had this little shake at 8:05 so went out, we went back in and right after that what we saw was massive.
“It was the first time I experienced something like this. As such the whole building was going to collapse... people ran out on the road. The sound of earthquake, the whole building was shaking and I felt like the whole roof was going to fall down and it was bad, it was really bad what we experienced,” she said.
“I just started crying, I just felt whether we are going to survive this or not, and then like every moment I was feeling that it was and we just ran to the Super 8 sign. We and other guests just held each other tight we were waiting for the shakes to stop,” Panchal said.
Speaking with India Journal Dharmesh Kumar Patel of the Hindu Society of Inland Empire said that around six members of the Society visited the  community in Ridgecrest on July 7 to show their support to those affected. They extended a hand of help to many seniors with water and other necessities. They also helped people organize their homes and businesses which were impacted by the quake.
Mark Ghilarducci, the director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, told the media that state officials didn’t yet have a full tally of injuries from the quake but most were minor to moderate. Governor Gavin Newsom formally requested a presidential emergency declaration for direct federal assistance to aid the affected communities. 

Consul General of India, San Francisco, Sanjay Panda spoke briefly at the event and also participated in the  workshop.

 Jai Jagat team.  The show began promptly at 5:30pm, to a packed theatre, and a fully engaged audience ranging. in ages from 2 to 100. ​The setting takes place 50 years from now on October 1, 2069, with grandma (played by Dimple, age 16) telling her two grandchildren (Bhavana, age 12; Sanyam, age 13) about what life was like over 50 years ago, when she was growing up in the early 2000’s. The countdown at the start of the show reveals a victory to the planet, 150 years after the birth of Mahatma Gandhi, to a time where our world finally experiences a whole year of peace after all the seeds that selfless people have planted along the way. The children are fascinated and interested in learning more about history through grandma’s bedtime story telling.
As grandma patiently went through key historical events through the 20th and 21st century, the kids put on their virtual reality glasses to bring them back to that time. The first story of the timeline began with Mahatma Gandhi (played by Dhruv, age 12) and his humble beginnings as a young lawyer in South Africa. Due to extreme racism and segregation, he traveled back to his roots in India. There, he dedicated the rest of his life to liberating India from the brutal British rule until his tragic death right after India’s Independence in 1947. The flag of India is raised as a sign of new beginnings then turns into a flag of the Earth.
Another inspirational story was told of leaders such as Wangari Maathai, the founder of the Green Belt Movement, who planted over 51 million trees throughout Kenya. 
The highlight of the show, arguably, was by Tarunaben (age 13) who reenacted a powerful speech given by Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Peace Prize recipient, on the power of education and resilience.
One of the most emotional moments which led the audience to tears was when Grandma told the story of two Syrian refugee sisters, Yusra Mardini and her sister Sarah. After crossing to Europe they reached a  German refugees camp.
Yusra later became part of the Refugee Olympics Athletes Team in 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The point of the story was not only to teach the kids about perseverance, hard work and strength of the sisters, but also the openness of countries such as Germany that welcomed in close to 1 million refugees during that time. 
All the heroes were examples of selfless individuals who had deep intentions to plant seeds of love and hope for a more beautiful future. But grandma also reminded them that every individual, no matter how old, can plant seeds to make a difference.
A big projector was placed in the background which played videos throughout the show accompanying each storyline, as the Jai Jagat crew danced in costumes and acted to tell each story. There were over a dozen outfit changes in the span of 90 minutes.
Through the stories of influential individuals like Mahatma Gandhi, Malala Yousafzai, Martin Luther King Jr, Masahisa Goi, the grandchildren began to learn that real progress begins with empathy and Ahimsa non-violence. Each story represents an unforgettable testament to the power of the human spirit.
Grandma revealed that in 2020, the world had decided to go a different direction from greed. Greed, she explained, was the root of all suffering that had existed in history until then. Their global slogan became ‘make love great again.’ The people on Earth realized how great their planet itself was, and that there was no purpose to look elsewhere for human life on Mars or the moon.
Jai Jagat translates from Hindi to “victory to the planet”. And that is exactly the message of the play. It’s a reminder to all of us to continue planting seeds, even if we do not see the final outcome in our lifetime. 
The Jai Jagat Show would not have been possible without the Manav Sadhna mentors, volunteers and team members who have dedicated the past two years to put this on: Nimesh Patel, Shirish Vanwesemael, Malti Jaradi, Sanjay Parmar, Pooja Marwadi, Raju Parmar, Harsha Darji and Laxmi Chhaya.