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Fremont Gurdwara donates $50,000 to city for installing light
Satnam Singh Khalsa

Fremont: Sikh members of Gurdwara Sahib, Fremont handed over a $50,000 cheque to the City of Fremont for installing the light at Mission/Gurdwara Rd. Many top officials of the City of Fremont, including the chief of the police force, senior citizens of the community and Sikh leaders were present at the Gurdwara Sahib during the function where the cheque was handed over. on February 12. Talks had been on for the last one and a half year with officials of the Fremont city and after several meetings, the amount was reduced from $90,000 to $50,000. The light will be installed by March-end. The rest of the expenditure to the tune of $650,000 will be borne by City of Fremont and other departments.

Harjot Singh Khalsa, president of the Gurdwara Sahib said it will benefit not only our members but 300 of our neighbors too.

Installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Gurdwara Road and Mission Boulevard would enhance safety of vehicle turning movements in and out of Gurdwara Road and permit a safe crossing of Mission Boulevard for pedestrians.

Two weeks ago Fremont Gurdwara Sahib members donated $ 16,000 to Bush Clinton Haiti relief Fund.

He said the work on remodelling of gurughar langars will begin within ten days. For further information please call Harjot S Khalsa at 408-218-1116

17 February 2010
 

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