Author: vbalaraman

Newsletter – December 2024

Presidential Message – V. Balaraman     Happy Holidays all: The end of the year has crept on us and we are in the thick of the holiday season.  This is a time of celebration with...

Newsletter – November 2024

Presidential Message – V. Balaraman November started with a lot of activity for our LOTUS team in coordinating our annual Diwali celebrations.  We believe the event held on November 3rd overall was a great success....

Newsletter – October 2024

I have the pleasure of sharing messages from our Vice-President and one of our long time community advisory board member sharing her challenging journey in the last couple of years.  I solicit such write...

Newsletter – September 2024

Vanakkam all: Being originally from Pune (Poona), Mah, India this time of the year is spent going around the street corners admiring the various installations glorifying Lord Ganesha. We are now in the window...

Newsletter – August 2024

Presidential Message – V. Balaraman   Aloha. After the summer hiatus as Schools ramp up to get started for the new academic year, I am also invigorated to get our monthly communication going again after a...

Newsletter – February/March 2024

Namaste all.  In a wink, two months of 2024 are behind us.  Many of you are probably working on your 2023 Tax Returns. Lotus appreciates all the donations received in the calendar year 2023....

Newsletter – December 2023/January 2024

Happy New Year. This year we start the year with our Secretary Maiju Kutty sharing his insights for our community.  I will also update you on the happenings at the Temple site in Wahiawa....

Newsletter – November 2023

It is with pleasure I relinquish the responsibility of the bulk of this communication activity to our Vice-President.  Please enjoy the outreach from their family that dominates the content of this newsletter. Vice Presidential...

Newsletter – October 2023

We have entered the last quarter of 2023 and at least on Oahu are now seeing some cooler evenings. Just having returned from the mainland, some places are just beginning to see early changes...