The 2019 Executive Committee team of Telugu Association of Southern California (TASC) has performed the inaugural puja on Saturday January 12th , 2019 at Sri Siva Kameswari temple, Costa Mesa, California. This puja has become a tradition for the incoming team to invoke guidance and blessings of the God for a successful year. It was great to see the Telugu community come together in large numbers in support of the new team.
This Puja was attended by TASC Advisory Council members, Board of Trustees, Executive Committee, representatives from various national and local Telugu organizations, volunteers, members and well wishers. Butchi Reddy Yalamuri, the president for 2019 thanked everyone for being there on this auspicious occasion, supporting and making it a memorable event for the entire team. He introduced the 2019 Executive Committee and has requested the guests to provide their continued support for TASC.
Butchi Reddy briefed the activities planned for the current year. Some of the key programs included are TASC Kids programs, Community services in USA and India (AP & Telangana states), Women empowerment, community support, Telugu literature, Women and Men sports including throwball, volley ball, hiking. Ugadi event in the month of April, Star Night, TASC Picnic and Diwali celebrations. The secretary Rao Kalvakota, treasurer Ramesh Sanniboyina, past president Jaipal Samula and EC members Nagaraja and Venugopal addressed the attendees and thanked them for showing their support with their presence.
Everyone wished good luck to the 2019 EC team – Butchi Reddy Yalamuri (President), Rao Kalvakota (Secretary), Ramesh Sanniboyina (Treasurer), Ramakrishna Reddy Seelam (President-Elect), Jaipal Reddy Samula (Past President), Venugopal Gurram (EC Member) and Nagaraja G Emagowda (EC Member).
The puja event was very well attended by the community leaders from NATA, NATS, TANA, ATA, TATA, TDF and TGANA. Special thanks goes to Anil Arrabelli, Bayapa Reddy Dadem, Chandra Bojja, Chenchayya Bathala, Chinna Ponnaganti, Dharma Reddy Gummadi, Madhu Bodapati, Mallik Banda, Mallik Bonthu, Murali Mudiganti, Narsimha Reddy Dyasani, Prasad Rani, Raju Guttula, Rajasekhar Palwai, Ravikumar Govindan, Sreekanth Komatireddy, Srikanth Moparthy, Suresh Kandepu, Suresh Babu, Sudhakar Gummadi, Vijay Thupally, Venkat Alapati etc. for attending the puja and extending their support to TASC organization.
A huge appreciation for these volunteers and well-wishers for their presence and support – Arjun Kamarsu, Arjun Kalvala, Amar Kethireddy, Amar Toleti, Amar , Balreddy Gummadi, Bala Vaddi, Bhanu Reddy, Chakri Ayyalasomayajula, Chinna Reddy Yella, Eswar Duvvu, JaiSai Challa, Krishna Seelam, Kalyan Sudheer, Krishna Samanthula, Krishna Vangaveeti, Kishore Tangirala, Kondala Vayineni, Koti Reddy Meka, Ravi Kumar & Madhavi Pisupati, Mahesh Chunduru, Mahesh Kapadam, Mahesh Nukala, Mohan, Narendra Besta, Narsimha Chary Vadla, Naveenkath Bayi, Parmesh Gouni, Phani Uppalapati, Prabhakar Reddy, Praveen Alla, Praveen Bhadabagni, Prashanth Dussa, Radha Deevi, Raj Trivedi, Rajendhar Gujjula, Ramakrishna Ganthi, Sashi Mandadapu, Sam Ramanathan, Satya Dwarampudi, Sharada Satish Nanduri, Shanmukh Donepudi, Shravan Navvathi, Shankar Kulakarni, Sharad Bandaru, Siva Kotha, Shiva Nyatani, Sohini Yarlagadda, Srinivas Kandula, Srinivas Rani, Srinivas Sirigiri, Srinivas Mannem, Srinivas Tavva, Sridhar Akula, Srinivasa Reddy Palle, Sridhar Pavitram, Sriram Kolla, Srikanth Ratnala, Sudheer Junuthala, Suvarsha Kamarsu, Surya Gangireddy, Vasu Mallidi, Veerababu Ambati, Venkat Peyyala, Vijay Vanamareddy, Vijay Devata, Vishnu Kalavakuru, Venu Tamirisa, Yadunandan Vazrala and many more.
Everyone that graced the occasion wished the team good luck for a successful year. Like every year, this year also Sri Gummadi Dharma Reddy garu has given the first donation check to the team. Shanmukh Donepudi and Pardha became life members at the inaugural puja. The EC team thanked Pundit Samavedula garu and his team for conducting a beautiful puja/archana and blessing the guests, also thanked DOSA PLACE for providing delicious food which was served to the guests along with the other food items prepared by TASC women volunteers. Colorful 2019-year Telugu Calendar with LA timings was released and distributed.
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