Dear Community Members and Friends of Nepal
Namaste!
The America Nepal Society is holding its annual Summer Picnic Sunday, 18th May 2003. All Nepalis in the DC Metro
area, their guests, and Friends of Nepal are invited to join us at
Wheaton Regional Park Shed #B, Montgomery County, Maryland
Wheaton Regional Park offers variety of recreational and educational opportunities within its 536 acres land settings.
The park is located in a beautiful forested area with so many features includes, ride on the carousel or train, go
horseback riding, go fishing, ice skate, or play ball, tennis, tour the botanical gardens and conservatory, brookside
nature center. The park offers excellent play area for children of all ages. You can bring your roller skate; bike or you
can take a stroll through the wooded forest. The park is accessible by public transport, walking distance from
Wheaton Metro station.
The social gathering and fun will go on all day from 11am to 6.30 pm, with food served from 12 noon;
Be sure to mark your calendars now, and pass on this invitation to all Friends of Nepal and returned Peace Corps
volunteers. Especially, friends who have helped Nepal and Nepali people no matter wherever they are from.
The ANS has organized many sporting activities for this years picnic day:
1. Vollyball contest: If you can form a team of nine people and would like to participate in a volley ball match, please
register your team with Mr. Subu Kc (cell: 703 851 2970) or Mr. Tika Pun (cell: 571 330 6140). Teams must be
registered before 12 noon on Sunday. Depending on the if we can make a temporary vollyball court and if the weather permits.
2. Basketball shooting contest: for the younger players, aged 16 years and under, the first and second will receive trophies.
3. Handi Phutaune (A blind-folded pot breaking contest): for adults and distinguished guests (contact person: Khilendra Neupane)
4. Piñata : 3 to 7 years Piñata: 8 years to High school age (Contact person: Ambika Gurung)
5. Shoe Race: 6 to 9 years Shoe Race: 9 and High school age ( Contact person: Ambika Gurung)
6. Cock Fight: 10 years and over (contact person: Netra Ghising)
7. Musical hat / chair: for ladies & Musical chair for children: (contact person: Tika Pun)
8. Rumal Lukaune typical Nepalis game for ladies (contact person: Kabindra Sitaula)
9. We will have cultural program which will be very informal and lively. Please come with your instrument and songs.
It will be a very a good opportunity to expose your musical talent in front of many people.(Contact person: Tika Pun,
Saroj prajapati and Manju Sangraula).
Please come and join us for the fun!
What you can contribute:
If you are a single person, please bring some soft drinks/bottled water. If you are a family person, please contribute
pot-luck dishes for the main meal. The picnic site has few picnic tables but there may not be enough for every one, so
please bring your own beach/camping chairs or rugs to sit on, especially to ensure senior parents are well seated.
Driving directions:
From west 66: take 66 East, exit to 495 North, continue 495 north ( towards Baltimore/Bethesda), exit on #31A
(Georgia Ave/MD-97 North towards Wheaton), Continue Georgia Ave (2.8 miles), turn right on Shorefield Rd (0.4
miles- dead end, on your right you will also see the Korean grocery store), Park is on your right, look for Shed B.
From 395: take 495 north towards Baltimore/Bethesda, exit on #31A (Georgia Ave/MD-97 North towards
Wheaton), Continue Georgia Ave (2.8 miles), turn right on Shorefield Rd (0.4 miles- dead end, on your right you will
also see the Korean grocery store), Park is on your right side, look for Shed B.
You may visit park web site and find more on this picnic area: www.parkpermits.org then Click on picnic shelter, click on Wheaton Regional park
Rajendra Oli
President
America Nepal Society
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