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Ushering New
Year with Gur Shabad
Fremont Gurdwara organizes continuous rendition of Kirtan for 29
hours
WSN Network
FREMONT: As part of
the Tercentenary celebrations of Gurtagaddi Diwas of Guru Granth
Sahib, the Sangat at the illuminated environs of Gurdwara Fremont
welcomed the New Year at the Lotus Feet of the Guru. Dedicated to
the mission of Sarbat da Bhala –Welfare for All, Guru-Sangat was
present in large numbers to participate in the long Kirtan and Katha
session organized by the Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee. Kirtan was
performed by a number of Kirtani Jathas and Katha by famous
preacher, Bhai Pinderpal Singh.
After a very long
time, unending queues of the Sangat from the wee hours of 31st
December till the
 early hours of the New Year could be seen at the Gurdwara Sahib. They had from far and near –from the Bay Area,
Stockton, Tracy, Montika, Madesto, Sacramento and some even from
Yuba City.
As the Sangat was
enjoying the rendition of Gurbani Kirtan within the precincts of the
Gurdwara Sahib, volunteers from Bombay Garden, Kabila and Tandoor
restaurants were offering a variety of food as part of the Langar at
the Shaheed Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale Memorial Hall. Amidst
the freezing cold, sipping tea and coffee, people were exchanging
New Year greetings.
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Police Chief
commends Gurdwara Committee
WSN Network
FREEMONT: In an
email message to the Gurdwara Fremont management, the Fremont Police
chief, Craig Stakler has appreciated the arrangements and
volunteerism of the Gurdwara Committee to regulate traffic on New
Year’s eve. The police chief and his staff were at the
Gurdwara from late 31st December evening till the break of the New
Year.
Addressed to
Gurdwara president, Harjot Singh Khalsa and Gurdwara Council member
Gurbaksh Kaur Kahlon, he expressed satisfaction at the parking
arrangements and said that barring one or two incidents, everything
went off well. Only those who inspite of warning and advice by
volunteers, insisted on wrong doing were penalised, he further
wrote. He expected that in future gatherings too such efforts
would be done.
Harjot Singh Khalsa
appreciated the role of the Fremont police, in particular of police
Chief Craig Stakler and his whole team who sacrificed spending the
New Year with their family and friends.
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In perhaps one of
the longest Kirtan sessions anywhere, for 29 hours the Sangat
listened to Gurbani Kirtan, which effort of the Gurdwara Parbandhak
Committee was hugely appreciated by the Sangat.
Harjot Singh Khalsa,
the president of the Gurdwara thanked Guru Sahib and the Sangat for
their cooperation and made a particular mention of Bhai Kashmir
Singh Shahi and Bhai Nirpal Singh who jointly ensured that the
movement of traffic and parking of vehicles was done in a smooth and
efficient manner to the satisfaction of all. This effort was
applauded by the Fremont police too.
He also thanked all the
restaurant people for their Langar contributions. He further
appreciated the contribution of Bus transport services for the
Sangat by Tarsem Singh. He thanked Gurdeep Singh of G. N.
Enterprises and members of the Supreme Council of the Gurdwara
Sahib.
Others whose contribution cannot be forgotten include Davinder Singh Chana, Jai Singh, Ajmer Singh Nijjar, owners of 7/11
stores, Rampal Singh of Singtax, Prof. Lali Dhanoa, Dr. Jotpreet
Singh Shahi, Tejinder Singh Dhami, Kuldeep Singh Bajwa, Balbir Singh
Gakhal, Inderjit Singh and photographer Gurwinder Singh.
7 January 2009
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