Author: vbalaraman

Newsletter-August/September 2021

Presidential Message – V. Balaraman Namaste, the faithful followers of this monthly newsletter.  Even as we are are at early September and  2/3rds of this year is behind us, there has been almost constant deluge...

Newsletter – July 2021

Presidential Message – V. Balaraman I write this month’s update with a lot of mixed emotions. Solar Solstice is over and the days are perceptibly shorter. We continue to be in the grips of the...

Newsletter – June 2021

Presidential Message – V. BalaramanJune is always a nostalgic month to write an update.  Never fails to trigger memories of the past and always is a reminder to me for us to be looking to...

Lotus Hawaii – Indian COVID Crisis

Dear LOTUS Ohana: I am writing this brief note to update you on the plans the LOTUS leadership is contemplating for support of the second wave of the pandemic afflicting many parts of India. ...

Newsletter – April 2021

Presidential Message – V. BalaramanApril is an unique month in many ways. Multitude of Indian Celebrations and various events of significance.  It has also been a traumatic month in Hawaii to date and these events...

March Monthly Awareness

Dear LOTUS Ohana: The Board is also embarking on Public Service Campaign on highlighting monthly awareness with respect to various health issues. One of the awareness campaigns for this month is “Colon Cancer Awareness”.  One of...

Newsletter- March 2021

Presidential Message – V. Balaraman    In a blink, a quarter of 2021 has passed.  Time seems to be on its steady and unceasing march and we have the choice of either being sidelined or...

Newsletter – Jan/Feb 2021

It has been a hectic start to the New Year and there are many things I would like to share with you. I do apologize for combining the January and February updates because of...

A very Big Thank You

Dear LOTUS Ohana: As the twelve days of Christmas draw to a close, so does a very successful targeted campaign by our organization for Fundraising Ten thousand dollars for support of Our community during...