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P.C.S. Newsletter March 2001
Happy Vaisakhi  

 RANGLA PUNJAB 2001": Annual Vaisakhi Cultural Program
You and your family are invited to "Rangla Punjab '2001" on Saturday, April
14, 2001 at 6:00 p.m. at Gateway Theatre, 5216 Lawrence Ave., Chicago, IL.
Tickets are $12, $25 each. Children under 10 are free. Reserved seating and
front rows $50, $100/VIP tickets are also available. Gates open at 5:00 p.m.
Over 2000 are expected to attend. Last year it was a sold-out show. Seats are
limited so advance purchase is recommended. Tickets are on sale now at many
Indian stores. For tickets call PCS hotline at (847) 359-5PCS, Onkar S.
Sangha at (630) 833-8091, Harwinderpal S. Lail at (847) 837-9047 or any other
PCS Board of Director or can e ordered through e-mail to RanglaPunjab@PCSChicago.org
See enclosed flyer for more information, directions & Tickets availability
locations. Strict security will be enforced.  Click here: rangla punjab 2001


PARKING: PCS has made special arrangements with Gateway Theater to acquire
adjoining Parking Lots in addition to Gateway theatre parking lot, e.g.
Jefferson Medical & Dental bldg. Parking Lot, Northwest Business College
Parking Lot, Old Parking lot for Jefferson Bank. Other parking lots are also
being contacted. "Rangla Punjab Parking allowed" Signs will be placed at all
eligible lots. Also there is plenty of street parking available on Lawrence
and Milwaukee streets.

"Rangla Punjab" has been the authentic, traditional, state of the art Punjabi
Cultural variety annual event in the Chicagoland area since last two decades.
It is to preserve and promote Punjabi language, cultural heritage and to
encourage and harness local Punjabi artists including youth. Click here:
Rangla Punjab 2000 Pictures
http://rp/rp2000/index.htm

SPONSORS and DONORS will be appreciated and appropriately recognized.
Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago is a registered non-profit 501 (c) (3)
organization with Internal Revenue Services ID # 37-1321120 and your
donations made to PCS are tax deductible to the extent permitted by IRS.

PUNJABI PAGES 2001: PCS will release the second edition of its community
directory "Punjabi Pages" at "Rangla Punjab 2001" on April 14, 2001. The
directory will be distributed free of charge to the community members.
"Punjabi Pages", will include the addresses and phone numbers of the
community members of Midwest U.S.A., community businesses, government
resources, a list of community services providers, and other useful general
information.

Community members to be included in this directory are required to fill out a
short authorization form, at no charge.  The form is available from P.C.S.
via mail, e-mail, and fax. On line registration can be made at PCS web-site.
Previously authorized names from Punjabi Pages 1999 will reappear in Punjabi
Pages 2001 as they are, unless requested/revised otherwise. Businesses and
service providers can also advertise in "Punjabi Pages". Last date to
register is March 25, 2001.  
Click here: On Line Registration for PUNJABI PAGES
http://pp/index.htm
To advertise Click here: Advertisement in Punjabi Pages
http://pp/businessadvertisement.htm
Click here: Punjabi Pages 2001 news release


P.C.S. SCHOLARSHIPS:  P. C. S. will award $500 scholarships to qualified High
School Seniors & college undergraduate Punjabi Students at "Rangla Punjab
2001". Deadline to apply is Sunday, March 25, 2001. Winners will be decided
by an independent council of judges. Scholarship fund sponsors will be
appreciated.  For further information contact: PCS Youth Directors Jaswinder
S. Sapal at (847) 882-7003 or Dr. Bikram S. Dhillon at (847) 995-0344. PCS
Scholarship form can be downloaded from PCS Website.
Click here: PCS Scholarships
http://youth/scholarships.htm

PUNJABI SPORTS FESTIVAL 2001:  PCS is planing to hold Punjabi Sports Festival
at an International level on Saturday, August 11, 2001. Teams are being
formed now. Interested players please give your names to P.C.S. Sports
directors Bhinder S. Pamma at (847) 991-8689, Jagmeet Singh at (847) 215-6639
or Amarjit K. Atwal at (847) 564-4735.  Click here: Punjabi Sports Festival
2000
http://sf/index.htm

P.C.S. NIGHT 2000: was held on November 4, 2000 at the elegant India House
Banquets featuring "Jazzy Bains & Group," a famous Punjabi music group from
England. Over 1,000 attended this extravagant event. See PCS news release.
Click here: http://pcsnight/index.htm

ASIAN AMERICAN COALITION OF CHICAGO: annual dinner banquet was held on
January 27, 2001 at Hyatt Regency O'hare. PCS guests occupied four tables and
PCS youth team presented Bhangra item. See attached news release. Click here:
Asian American Coalition Events
http://aa/index.htm

PCS YOUTH BHANGRA TEAMS:  We would like to thank PCS performing arts teams
"Punjabi Sher", "Punjabi Boys", "Preet Brothers", "UoC/PCS Team" who have
represented PCS at various American mainstream events throughout the year
2000-2001.

BOY SCOUTS: PCS Boy Scouts troop activitie are in full swing. Their weekly
meetings are at Palatine Gurudwara Sahib every Wednesday from 7-8 p.m.. Our
Cub Master is Sukhmel Singh Atwal. Committee chairman is Amarjit K. Atwal,
the Den Leader for ist grade is Neeru Kaur. For 2nd grade is Mohinderjit
Singh Saini  For third grade is Kiran Kaur Sandhu. Fourth & fifth grade Den
Leader is Mohinder Singh Kahlon. The Den leaders for 6, 7 & 8th grades are
Sukhmel & Amarjit Atwal. We encourage all community members to enroll their
Boys in this activity.  They have many organized activities to the enjoyment
of the boys and the parents. It teaches the children discipline while having
fun. Parents interested in enrolling their sons for grades 1-5, 6-8, 9-12,
please contact Amarjit K. Atwal at (847) 564-4735. This is to develop our
future generation to have leadership skills, be good citizens, have good
character, and be good neighbors. The boys will have camp outs, field trips
and will go to many sports games.

SENIOR'S TEA PARTY: PCS has taken the initiative to organize "Senior's Tea
Party." These meetings are for senior's social get-together just to talk,
share stories or simply play cards for entertainment over a cup of tea. PCS
has also taken senior's to Chicago Historical Society, Museum of Science &
Industry, Palatine Senior Center, and on a bus trip to Springfield. Senior's
health fair by Dr. Amarjit Singh, and a seminar on Arthritis was also given
by Jitender Kaur Singh. The future "SENIOR'S TEA PARTIES" are scheduled to be
held every Wednesday, 4-6pm at Palatine Gurudwara Sahib, 1280 Winnetka St.
Palatine, (847) 358-1117. S. Thakar Singh Basati, PCS ex-President, is
coordinating this effort. For further information please contact him at (847)
670-1367 or S. Sohan Singh at (630) 784-8174 or S. Amolak Singh Gidda at
(847) 705-0434. Click here: seniors tea party
http://seniors/index.htm

KAVI DARBAR: Punjabi community of Chicago is hosting International Grand Kavi
Darbaar titled "Taj Poshi Di Rangeen Shaam " on May 27th at Indo American
Center starting at 3:00pm in honor of "Maharaja Ranjit Singh" 200th
Coronation Ceremony sponsored by Gurudwara Sahib of Chicago, Punjab Sweets and
Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago.  Tickets are $5 including dinner.
Children under 5 yrs admitted free. If anyone would like to participate
please give your name before May 1st to Thakar S Basati 847-670-1367 email
dspnjb@aol.com

PALATINE WORLD's FAIR: will be held at Palatine Library on May 5th and 6th.
PCS performers will present world famous Bhangra.

P.C.S. INFORMATION SUPER-HIGHWAY: PCS website has been designed and
maintained by Gurpreet Kaur MD and Buvdeep Singh. This PCS
Newsletter and events information is also available on the PCS website at
http://www.PCSChicago.org

Also stay tuned to Punjabi Radio Program "Raunaq Mela" every Sunday from 9:00
a.m.-10:00 a.m. on 1590AM, & Punjabi Cable Network TV Program "Fulkari" for
PCS events.
 
See you all at "Rangla Punjab 2001" on April 14, 2001 at Gateway Theater.

Dr. Harjinder S. Khaira
Executive Secretary,
PUNJABI  CULTURAL  SOCIETY of Chicago
(847) 359-5PCS  or (847) 359-5727, Fax: (847) 359-1107
P. O.  BOX 1244,  PALATINE, IL. 60078
P.C.S. E-mail Punjabnews@aol.com  
PCS Website: http://www.PCSChicago.org
or Click here Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago

Following flyers are available via US mail can be browsed at PCS website
Enclosed: " PCS Night 2000" News Release, "Asian American Dinner Banquet"
News Release, "Rangla Punjab 2001" Flyer, "Directions Flyer",  "Punjabi Pages
Registration."