Houston's Digital Desi Digest: First Progress Edition June 2012

FIRST PROGRESS EDITION JUNE 2012
Compiled and Published by R.K. Nagar, Photojournalist

Graduate, the Missouri School of Journalism, Univeristy of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, U.S.A.
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1. Eagles fy alone at a high altitude and do not mix with sparrows or other smaller birds like
geese. Birds oI a Ieather fock together. No other bird goes to the height oI the eagle. Eagles
fy alone. Never in a fock. Even when Moses (Old Testament) went to commune with God
on the mountain, he leIt the crowd at the Ioothills. Stay away Irom sparrows and ravens.
Eagles fy alone.
2. Eagles have strong vision, which Iocuses up to 5 kilometers Irom the air. When an eagle
sites prey- even a rodent Irom this distance, he narrows his Iocus on it and sets out to get
it. No matter the obstacle, the eagle will not move his Iocus Irom the prey until he grabs it.
Have a vision and remain Iocused no matter what the obstacle and you will succeed.
3. Eagles do not eat dead things. He Ieeds on Iresh prey. Vultures eat dead animals but not
eagles. Steer clear oI outdated and old inIormation. Do your research well, always.
4. The Eagle is the only bird that loves the storm. When clouds gather, the eagles get excited.
The eagle uses the wings oI the storm to rise and is pushed up higher. Once it fnds the wing
oI the storm, the eagle stops fapping and uses the pressure oI the raging storm to soar the clouds and glide. This gives the
eagle an opportunity to rest its wings. In the meantime all the other birds hide in the leaves and branches oI the trees. We
can use the storms oI our lives (obstacles, trouble, etc) to rise to greater heights. Achievers relish challenges
and use them proftably.
5. The Eagle tests beIore it trusts. When a Iemale eagle meets a male and they want
to mate, she fies down to earth with the male purusing her and she picks a
twig. She fies back into the air with the male pursuing her. Once she has
reached a height high enough Ior her, she lets the twig Iall to the ground
and watches it as it Ialls. The male chases aIter the twig. The Iaster it
Ialls, the Iaster he chases until he reaches it and has to catch it beIore
it Ialls to the ground, then bring it back to the Iemale eagle.
The Iemale eagle grabs the twig and fies to a much higher altitude
pursued by the male, until she perceives it high enough, and
then drops the twig Ior the male to chase. This goes on Ior hours, with
the height increasing until the Iemale eagle is assured that the male eagle
has mastered the art oI picking the twig which shows commitment, then and
only then, will she allow him to mate with her! Whether in private liIe or in
business, one should test commitment oI people intended Ior partnership.
6. Eagles prepare Ior training. When about to lay eggs, the Iemale and male eagle identiIy a place
very high on a cliII where no predators can reach; the male fies to earth and picks thorns and lays them on the crevice oI
the cliII, then fies to earth again to collect twigs which he lays in the intended nest. He fies back to earth picks thorns and
lays them on top oI the twigs. He fies back to earth and picks soIt grass to cover the thorns, and then fies back to pick rugs
to put on the grass.
When this frst layering is complete, the male eagle runs back to earth and picks more thorns, lays them on the nest; runs
back to get grass and rugs and lays them on top oI the thorns, then plucks his Ieathers to complete the nest. The thorns on
the outside oI the nest protect it Irom possible intruders. Both male and Iemale eagles participate in raising the eagle Iamily.
She lays the eggs and protects them; he builds the nest and hunts. The people who love us do not let us languish in sloth but
push us hard to grow and prosper. Even in their seemingly bad actions they have good intentions Ior us.
7. When the Eagle grows old, his Ieathers become weak and cannot take him as Iast as he should. When he Ieels weak
and about to die, he retires to a place Iar away in the rocks. While there, he plucks out every Ieather on his body until he is
completely bare. He stays in this hiding place until he has grown new Ieathers, then he can come out. We occasionally need
to shed oII old habits & items that burden us add no value to our lives.
-- Author unknown
R.K. NAGAR
Editor, The Desi Digest
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Copyright & Disclaimer Notice......................................................................................................................
Table of Contents.............................................................................................................................................
Important Websites - Some Old Some New....................................................................................................
Important Websites - Some Old Some New...................................................................................................
Knowledge is Power - New You Can Use.........................................................................................................
Knowledge is Power - New You Can Use......................................................................................................
Knowledge is Power - New You Can Use.......................................................................................................
Knowledge is Power - New You Can Use......................................................................................................
Knowledge is Power - New You Can Use..........................................................................................................
Sampling of U.S Wedding Directory..............................................................................................................
Sampling of U.S Wedding Directory...............................................................................................................
Sampling of U.S Wedding Directory.................................................................................................................
Sampling of U.S Wedding Directory...............................................................................................................
Coming Events in Houston Area....................................................................................................................
Houses of Worship - Temples.........................................................................................................................
Houses of Worship - Temples.........................................................................................................................
Churches Serving the Indo-American Community in the Greater Houston Area..............................................
Desi Festivals & Holidays in 2012.................................................................................................................
Indo-American Cultural, Religious and Social Organizations.......................................................................
Indo-American Cultural, Religious and Social Organizations.......................................................................
Indo-Pakistan Houston Media Guide.............................................................................................................
Indo-Pakistan U.S Media Guide.....................................................................................................................
US Passport Offces in the USA.....................................................................................................................
US Passport Offces in the USA / Consulate General of India Information...................................................
Foreign Trade & Consulate General Offces in Houston................................................................................
Foreign Trade & Consulate General Offces in Houston................................................................................
Air Lines - IATA & Airport Codes.................................................................................................................
Air Lines - IATA & Airport Codes..................................................................................................................
Immigration - Naturalization Test Questions.................................................................................................
Immigration - Naturalization Test Questions..................................................................................................
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IMPORTANT WEBSITES - SOME NEW; SOME OLD
www.RKNAGAR.COM Airlines telephone
nos. and URLs; Bank Holidays in the
United States; Ekadashi, Purnima and
other Tithies; Passport Ofces
www.AnyWho.com - Find name, address
& more. Also Reverse Look up to fnd
owners name and address
Bus Travel in India
www.Indiatransit.com
www.tcketgoose.com
www.tcketvala.com
www.travelyarri.com
www.BusinessUSA.gov - a virtual
one-stop-shop that makes it easier
for Americas businesses to access the
services and informaton they need to
help them grow, hire, and export.
Get help startng, growing, and fnancing a
business, or learn more about expanding
your market and becoming more globally
compettve through exportng.
www.Congress.org - Find your Law
Makers - Type your Zip code or address -
Youll see names of representatves from
your area - circle on any name and youll
see photos name, bio data - address -
website for your area Senators - Congress
Representatve - States Governor &
State Legislator from your area. Link on
Name to fnd - Photo / Bio data - website
- commitee Representaton - staf info
and more.
www.Coupons.com
www.Emabassy.org Embassy Worldwide
Flight Tracking
www.fightstats.com
www.fightaware.com
www.co.fort-bend.tx.us
Fort bend County
Grocery - visit your local grocery store -
enter your ZIP code to see weekly sale in
your area
www.Albertsons.com
www.FiestaMart.com
www.Foodramatexas.com
www.HEB.com
www.kroger.com
www.Safeway.com
www.TomThumb.com
www.Walmart.com
www.harris.tx.us Harris County
www.houstonlibray.com/askatutor
Homework Help to the Rescue
www.iXigo.com Hotel Booking
Worldwide
Houston
www.chron.com
www.houston.org
www.houston.tx.gov
www.visithouston.com
www.HoustonTranstar.org Houston
Transtar Cameras
India
www.Incredibleindia.org
www.India.gov.in
www.indias.com - Everfything India
www.Travisaoutsourcing.com - Indian
Visa
www.diacode.org Internatonal Dialing
Codes; From Any City to Any City around
the world.
www.Keralacm.gov.in Kerala Chief
minister; Kerala Govt. web Directory
www.milleroutdoortheatre.com Miller
Outdoor Theatre, Houston, TX. Music ,
dance, theater, and more. And Always
FREE.
Money: How can I save money? Visit
the FAQ at USA.gov for tps on cutng
heatng costs, saving money on gasoline,
and more.
www.HoustonMuesumDistrict.org
Houston Museum District
Newspapers:
www.DivyaBhaskar.com
www.gujaratsamachar.com
www.sandesh.com
www.ReversePhoneDirectory.com
Reverse Phone Look up. Instant report
on CELL phone numbers, land lines and
more
www.usps.com U. S. Postal Service
(USPS) The United States Postal Service
(USPS) website provides online access
to many of the services provided at your
local post ofce. You can learn how to
calculate postage, change your address,
fnd a ZIP code, fnd a local Post ofce,
and track or confrm delivery status of a
mailing.
You can get answers to most postal-
related inquiries by calling 1.800.ASK.
USPS (1.800.275.8777). This toll-free
hotline lets you access informaton
through a menu of automated optons
24 hours a day. During regular business
hours (8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET, Monday
through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET on
Saturdays), you can also speak to a USPS
representatve.
A local postal carrier can pick up an
unlimited number of packages from a
home at no cost. You may schedule a
pick-up up to three months in advance.
You may wish to view answers to
frequently asked questons or additonal
contact informaton.
Postal Holidays: The USPS will close
Monday, December 26, 2011, in
observance of Christmas Day. The USPS
will also close Monday, January 2, 2012,
in observance of New Years Day. There is
no regular mail pickup, delivery, or retail
service hours on those days.
www.premiumoutlets.com Houston
Premium Outlets - Cypress, TX US 290
Fairfeld Place Dr. Exit (281) 304-5820
Mon. - Sat. 10 - 9 Sun. 11 - 7
Rail Travel in India
www.Indiantravel.gov.in
www.irctc.co.in
www.trainenquiry.com
www.TaxFreeShopping.com TAX Free
Shopping
Taxes: Where can I get free help preparing
my taxes? Visit the FAQ at USA.gov for
links to free tax assistance for seniors,
members of the military, and others.
Temples:
www.shirdisaibabasanathan.org
www.saimandirusa.org
www.shirdisainj.org
www.babamandir.org
www.texrenfest.com Texas Renaissance
Festval
www.HoustonTransar.org Trafc in
Houston
www.360TravelGuide.com provides the
worlds best collecton of virtual tours
and travel guides.
From Paris to Dubai, from the Vatcan to
the Taj Mahal, from Islands to Oceans,
you will fnd awe-inspiring Virtual Tours.
www.Geckgo.com to fnd out best tmes
for travel tailored to your specifc needs.
www.travisaoutsourcing.com Visa
Services
www.usa.org Federal Govt. - Executve
Branch - Judiciary Branch - Legislatve
Branch - state, local and tripoli Govt.
informaton. Apply for a passport - Shop
Govt. Auctons - Replace Personal Record
- Find Cheapest Gas Price.
www.earthcam.com Webcam
www.Yellowpages.com Yellow Pages
- U. S. City Guide - Maps & Directons -
Reverse Phone Look Up - Find a Person /
Business - Map & Directons
FEW WEBSITES WE CLICK EVERY DAY:
www.Amazon.com founded in 1994 as
a simple online bookstore, is the largest
shopping site on the Web today. Amazon
changed the way we shop online, making
it possible for people all over the world
to purchase anything, anywhere, at any
IMPORTANT WEBSITES - SOME NEW; SOME OLD
tme. www.Craigslist.com founded by
Craig Newmark in 1995, Craigslist has
grown from a local ad site to a worldwide
classifeds service.
www.Facebook.com founded in 2003,
is how more than 350 million people
connect with each other online. It is the
most popular social networking site on
the Web.
www.Flickr.com founded in 2004,
provided the means for photographers of
any skill level to upload and share their
images with anyone, anywhere. Flickr was
one of the frst true examples of Web 2.0
technology, ofering both a useful service
and a community of users that made the
site what it is today.
www.delicious.com created in 2003,
was one of the worlds frst social
bookmarking sites. Users fnd sites and
then bookmark them via tags. There
are over 150 million URLs bookmarked
on delicious, and at least fve million
users who add more every day.
www.Google.com Google got a humble
start in 1996 and grew by gigantc leaps
and bounds, expanding into Maps, Email,
Images, Books, and even Web browsers.
www.Pandora.com started in 2000
and run by the Music Genome Project,
changed how Web searchers listen to
music on the Web. Pandora made it
possible to actually create and customize
personalized radio statons, exquisitely
tailored to specifc tastes.
www.YouTube.com the most popular
video site in the world today, made it
possible for users to upload and share
videos quickly and easily: the frst site of
its kind to do that on the Web.
www.Wikipedia.com is the worlds
largest online encyclopedia of knowledge.
Wikipedia can be edited or added to by
anyone, and has grown at an exponental
rate since its beginning in 2001. There are
dozens of language-specifc versions of
Wikipedia, making it even more accessible
to the global Internet populaton.
www.USA.gov.com There are literally
millions of pieces of content available
from governmental agencies on the Web,
and USA.gov, the ofcial search engine
of the U.S. government, makes them all
accessible to everyone. Tax forms, social
security informaton, even links to the
Library of Congress or the Smithsonian
- you can fnd all this and much, much
more.
The Federal Citzen Informaton Center
connects people with government
benefts, services and informaton
through its family of websites, including
Pueblo.gsa.gov, USA.gov, GobiernoUSA.
gov and ConsumerActon.gov; by phone
at 1 (800) FED-INFO (thats 1 (800) 333-
4636) and with publicatons by mail from
Pueblo, Colorado. FCIC is part of the U.S.
General Services Administratons Ofce
of Citzen Services.
For up-to-date consumer informaton,
follow on Twiter (twiter.com/
pueblo81009), Facebook (facebook.com/
pueblo81009) or Govgab.gov (Blog)
To receive New for Consumers releases
by e-mail, go to htps://service.
govdel i very.com/servi ce/subscri be.
html?code=USFCIC_39 or call (202) 501-
1794.
You can change your subscriptons,
password, or e-mail address or remove
yourself from this service at any tme on
your User Profle page. All you need are
your e-mail address and password (if you
selected one). For questons or problems
with this subscripton service, e-mail
updates@pueblo.gsa.gov.
www.iXigo.com: For Hotel Booking
Worldwide
Bus Routes in India
www.tcketgoose.com
www.tcketvala.com
www.travelyaari.com
Train Travel in India
www.indianrail.gov.in
www.irctc.co.in
www.trainenquiry.com
wwww.GeckoGO.com Visit this website
to fnd best tmes for travel tailored to
your specifc interests.
U.S. Citzenship and Immigraton Service
www.uscis.gov
The Ofcical Travel and Tourism
website of the United States www.
discoveramerica.gov
Medicaton Alert
www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/
College Scholarships:
www.fastweb.com
www.scholarships.com
www.schoolsoup.com
fnaid.org
projectonstudentdebt.org
studentaid.ed.gov
www.fnancialaidfnder.com
www.Pueblo.gsa.gov Consumer
Informaton Catalog, the. Filled with more
than 200 free and low-cost publicatons,
there are plenty of oferings to choose
from that will help you save money, take
care of your family, maintain your house,
and more.
www.feo.org The Federaton of Indian
Export Organizatons represents the
Indian entrepreneurs spirit of enterprise
in the global market. Known popularly as
FIEO, this apex body of Indian export
promoton organizatons was set up
jointly by the Ministry of Commerce,
Government of India and private trade
and industry in the year 1965. FIEO is thus
a partner of the Government of India in
promotng Indias exports. Email: feo@
nda.vsnl.net.in
www.franmarket.com Visit this site For
all your franchising needs. - An Online
Marketplace For Franchises & Business
opportunites
Career and Job Search: Explore New
Opportunites Now.
visit www.wsj.com/careers - The Wall
Street Journals premier website for
executves, managers and professsionals.
CLICK on post your resume. Follow the
prompts. Good Luck.
www.360Travelguide.com You can
visit Thousands of virtual tours, maps,
vacatons retreats and receive informaton
on several topics and more.
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Dwarka Temple
www.dwakadish.org
Hare Krishna Mandir of Houston
www.iskconhouston.org
Sai Mandir of New York
www.saimandirusa.org
Shirdi Sai Mandir, Shirdi
(Live Darshan Time: 5:00am to
22:20pm IST)
www.shirdisaibabasansthan.org
Siddhi Vinayak Mandir, Mumbai,
www.siddhivinayak.org
Swaminarayan Mandir,
Ahmedabad
www.swaminarayan.info
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER: NEWS YOU CAN USE
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The following informaton has been
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readers.
SA Government Released New Postage
stamp on Hindu Deites
www.Usa-postage. com has created 7
spiritual designs targeted to the Indian
community in the United States .. For
the frst tme, real U.S. postage depictng
Sri krishna, ShivaParvat, Sai Baba,
Murugan, Lord Venkateshwara, Vinayaka
and Lakshmi is available on beautful
20-stamp commemoratve sheets. These
are exclusive designs not available
anywhere else.heres the website with
details, htp://www.usa-postage.com/
homepage.aspx
ICE (In Case of Emergency) Campaign
We all carry our mobile phones with
names & numbers stored in its memory
but nobody, other than ourselves, knows
which of these numbers belong to our
closest family or friends.
If we were to be involved in an accident
or were taken ill, the people atending
us would have our mobile phone but
wouldnt know who to call. Yes, there are
hundreds of numbers stored but which
one is the contact person in case of an
emergency? Hence this ICE (In Case of
Emergency) Campaign
The concept of ICE is catching on
quickly. It is a method of contact during
emergency situatons. As cell phones are
carried by the majority of the populaton,
all you need to do is store the number of
a contact person or persons who should
be contacted during emergency under
the name ICE ( In Case Of Emergency).
The idea was thought up by a paramedic
who found that when he went to the
scenes of accidents, there were always
mobile phones with patents, but they
didnt know which number to call. He
therefore thought that it would be a good
idea if there was a natonally recognized
name for this purpose. In an emergency
situaton, Emergency Service personnel
and hospital Staf would be able to quickly
contact the right person by simply dialing
the number you have stored as ICE.
For more than one contact name simply
enter ICE1, ICE2 and ICE3 etc. A great idea
that will make a diference!
Lets spread the concept of ICE by storing
an ICE number in our Mobile phones
today!
Google 411....... ( Check this out! )
Just leave it up to Google to come up with
something like this!
Heres a number worth putng in your
cell phone, or your home phone speed
dial: 1-800-goog411 or 1-800-466-4411.
This is an awesome service from Google,
and its free -- great when you are on
the road. Dont waste your money on
informaton calls and dont waste your
tme manually dialing the number.
How great is that? It is natonwide,
Canada & US, and it is absolutely free!
Works on cell and landline phones, all you
have to remember is 1-800-466-4411.
Give it a try.
Click on the link below and watch the
short clip for a quick demonstraton.
htp://www..google.com/goog411/
Request your Travel Planner today:
Visit www.goway.com Using sophistcated
fip book sofware you can literally fip
through the pages of online brochures.
You can search keywords, zoom in, or
print pages.
Call 1-888-469-2950, FAX 1-800-665-4432
or Email: brochures@goway.com
Travel Reminder: Before your next trip,
please check when your passport will
expire. Many countries require one to
have a valid passport of upto 6 months
prior to expiraton and some countries
require you to have blank pages. Also,
Discuss your trip with your doctor. Note
too, that some vaccinatons might not
work in some countries. ( e.g. Locatons
with High alttudes )
Hand Book for Overseas Indians
has been compiled by MOIA.This is an
excellent Ref. Manual (112 Pages - 1.4
MB)
http://www.scribd.com/doc/465429/
Handbook-for-Overseas-Indians
Inder Singh, Chairman Global Organizaton
of People of Indian Origin, GOPIO Intl-
Serving NRIs/PIOs, local to global Tel:818-
708-3885, Email:GOPIO-Intl@sbcglobal.
net Fax 303-253-8399 Website: www.
gopio.net
SAVE MONEY ON GROCERY BILLS
A beter way to save tme and money:
Let grocery-comparison websites do the
work for you. One of the most useful is
MyGroceryDeals.com, a free site that
does more than just post supermarket
fiers. Afer registering, you can compare
local pricesby product, category or
storein most, if not all, supermarkets
in your area. Each week, the site covers
more than 750 weekly fiers from 250
grocery retailers in more than 55,000 ZIP
codes. Youll also fnd coupons that can be
printed and clipped, as well as nutritonal
informaton on many products.
Another free site is GroceryGuide.com.
A subscripton service, TheGroceryGame
ofers a four-week free trial.
Many radio statons ofer half-of gif
certfcates and other wallet-sparing
bargains for local events, restaurants and
retailers through their websites. Just look
for aptly worded tabs, such as Chicagos
B96 Chicago 1/2 Of, Bostons Mix 104.1
50/50 Deals or Philadelphias 98.1
Half-Of Deals. Ofers change frequently
and are sometmes available on a frst-
come, frst-served basis.
Another route: Type the name of your
closest city and half of with no
spaces in the Google search boxsuch
as atlantahalfofand you may fnd
KNOLWEDE IS POWER: NEWS YOU CAN USE
a link ending with mediawebconnect.
com. Or try typing the statons call leters
and mediawebconnect.com, such as
htp://wbzw.mediawebconnect.com for
Pitsburghs B94. These websites work
with local radio and TV statons to provide
such ofers, which ofen involve buying
two gif certfcates for the price of one.
RESOURCES
The Atorney Generals Ofce publishes
a number of free consumer protecton
pamphlets, which may be ordered
from any of the regional ofces. Topics
include: Dutes & Responsibilites of the
Ofce of the Atorney General; Business
Opportunites; Car Repair; Charitable
Rafes; Credit Cards & ATM Cards;
Debt Collecton; Door to Door Sales;
Get Satsfacton; Home Improvement;
Mail Order Sales; Telemarketng Fraud;
Timeshares; and Your Tenant Rights.
A consumer with a product or service
complaint frst should contact the person or
company who sold the item or performed
the service. Complaints usually can be
resolved at this level. If not, call or write
the consumer complaint department at
the companys headquarters. Whenever
fling a complaint, remember to maintain
records of any correspondence, persons
spoken to, dates and tmes, and do not
send any original documents.
Another consumer resource is the local
Beter Business Bureau (BBB). BBBs are
non-proft organizatons, sponsored
by local businesses, meant to promote
good relatons between consumers and
businesses. Though BBBs have no legal
authority, they may contact a business
involved in a dispute and ofer some
form of arbitraton to setle the mater.
Look in the phone book for the nearest
BBB. The Texas Secretary of State handles
complaints in a number of areas. Ofce
of the Secretary of State, P.O. Box 13697,
Austn, TX 78711, (512) 463-5701.
The federal government maintains the
Consumer Product Safety Commission,
which provides public informaton
on consumer products. The toll-free
number is (800) 638-2772. Informaton
concerning company and brand name
informaton can be obtained from the
Consumer Resource Handbook. To receive
the handbook, write to the Consumer
Informaton Center, Pueblo, CO 81009.
The Commissions Web Site address is
htp://www.gsa.gov/staf/pa/cic/cic.htm.
The Natonal Foundaton for Consumer
Credit has a toll-free reference line
to locate an area member ofce of
Consumer Credit Counseling Services,
non-proft groups ofering advice and
debt management programs for litle or
no charge. To locate the nearest ofce,
call (800) 388-2227. The Federal Trade
Commission (FTC) deals with fraud and
deceptve business practces, and has the
legal authority to fle lawsuits and freeze
company assets. The FTC has a number
of consumer protecton publicatons
available by writng to the FTC, Public
Reference Branch, Sixth Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington,
D.C. 20580 or by calling (202) 326-2222.
For general informaton, referral services,
or assistance in fling a telemarketng
complaint, call the Natonal Fraud
Informaton Center at (800) 876-7060.
Consumers may have their phone number
removed from many natonal telephone
sales lists by writng to: Telephone
Preference Services, c/o Direct Marketng
Associaton, P.O. Box 9008, Farmingdale,
NY 11735-9008 Consultng an atorney
If you cannot resolve your complaint,
or it involves a large amount of money,
you may want to hire a lawyer. There are
several optons. * Private Atorneys. The
State Bar Associaton and many county
bar associatons operate lawyer referral
programs. Ofen there is only a small fee
for the inital consultaton.* Legal Aid or
Legal Services. If you cant aford a lawyer,
you may be eligible for federally-funded
legal assistance. Look in the phone book
under Legal Aid or Legal Services.*
Law School Legal Clinics. Many law
schools operate legal clinics at which
law students assist people under the
supervision of a law professor or other
lawyer. Contact the law school nearest
you for more informaton. The University
of Houston Center for Consumer Law
, Texas Consumer Complaint Center
(713)743-2168; www.peopleslawyer.net
Other Sources of Help:
There are even more public and private
sources that may be able to help with
your complaint:
* Local Consumer Ofces. Many cites and
countes have consumer afairs ofces or
have programs to assist consumers. Check
the blue pages of your phone book.
* Ofce of Consumer Credit Commissioner
(OCCC) ofers a toll-free helpline for
consumers who have complaints and
questons about misrepresentaton,
fraud, and deceptve practces on the
part of pawnshops, regulated lenders, or
creditors. The helpline is open Monday
through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at
(800) 538-1579. www.occc.state.tx.us/
* Justce of the Peace or Small Claims
Court. All countes have special courts to
handle small claims. The fling fees are
usually much less than those charged
in the county or district courts and the
proceedings are less formal, with citzens
ofen representng themselves. In these
courts you can present your side to the
judge. Present your case with the same
informaton you would include in a
complaint, bringing any documents or
witnesses that are relevant.
* Consumer Reporters. Some television
and radio statons.and newspapers have
consumer reporters that help people
with complaints.
* Trade Associatons. Many industries
have trade associatons that perform
a variety of functons, ofen including
resoluton of complaints against their
members.
* Federal Trade Commission. The FTC
enforces fair trade laws and may help
consumers resolve complaints. The
commission has a regional ofce in Dallas.
* Other State Atorneys General. If your
complaint is against a company in another
state, you may be able to get help from
that states atorney general.
* Elected Representatves. Members of
Congress, state legislators, city council
members, county commissioners
and other elected ofcials may help
consttuents with consumer complaints,
These are also the people to contact if you
believe there should be a law to protect
consumers from a partcular problem.
* Bexar County Dispute Resoluton
Center - www.bexar.org/drc - ofers
mediaton, free of charge, in civil confict
involving people who live in Bexar County
and organizatons and businesses that
functon in Bexar County. Issues that can
be mediated include consumer-merchant.
To contact the Texas Motor Vehicle
Commission regarding the Lemon Law call
(515)505-5100 or write to P.O. Box 2293,
Austn, TX 78768-2293. More informaton
concerning the Lemon Law, the Deceptve
Trade Practces - Consumer Protecton
Act, the Home Solicitaton Transactons
Act, and other consumer protecton
issues is available from the Texas Atorney
Generals regional Consumer Protecton
Division Ofces:
Austn: P.O. Box 12548, Austn, TX 78711
(512)463-2070
Dallas: 714 Jackson Street #800, Dallas,
TX 75202, (214)742-8944
El Paso: 6090 Surety Drive #113, El Paso,
TX 79905, (915)772-9476
Houston: 1019 Congress #1550, Houston,
TX 77002, (713)223-5886
Lubbock: 916 Main Street #806, Lubbock,
TX 79401, (806)747-5238
McAllen: 3201 North McColl Road Suite
B, McAllen, TX 78501, (210)682-4547
San Antonio: 115 East Travis Street #925,
San Antonio, TX 78205, (210)225-4191.
If your complaint is about a government
agency rather than a business, check to
see if the agency has an ombudsman
program. Texas state agencies are
required to post a Compact with Texans
on their websites, and these documents
must include informaton about how to
fle a complaint with that agency.If you are
unable to get satsfacton in a complaint
against a government agency, contact the
elected ofcials with authority over that
agency. If it is a federal agency, contact
your U.S. Representatve or Senator.
For a state agency, contact your state
representatve and senator. For a local
agency, contact the city or county ofcials
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USA Visitor Visa
http: //path2usa. com/i mmi grati on/
visitorvisa/visitor_visa.htm
Visitor Visa: Introducton
Visa Applicaton Process
List of Documents Sponsors Need to
Provide
List of Requirements for Visa Applicant
Visa fees
Scheduling an Appointment? How and
where?
Interview Preparaton
Afer Visa Informaton
Useful Tips
Visa FAQs
Latest Alerts and News about Visitor
Visa (News Alerts!)
Visa Refusal and Reapplicaton Process
At the Port of Entry
Medical Insurance for Visitors
Read Others Experiences on Visitors
Visa - The Dos and Donts
Samples: What does the visa look
like? Indian Embarkaton Form, I-94, US
Customs for reference to the frst tme
visitor.
Ask Questons Related to Visitor Visa in
our Discussion Forum.
Visitor Visa Tracker: See the Visitor Visa
Grant and Refusal Statstcs
US Visa for Medical Treatment in USA.
Qualifying For Visitor B1/B2 Visa?
This is how the consulate defnes the
qualifcaton for the visitor visa grant:
Applicants for visitor visas must show
that they qualify under provisions of
the Immigraton and Natonality Act.
The presumpton in the law is that every
visitor visa applicant is an intending
immigrant.
Therefore, applicants for visitor visas
must overcome this presumpton by
demonstratng that:
The purpose of their trip is to enter the
U.S. for business, pleasure, or medical
treatment.
That they plan to remain for a specifc,
limited period.
That they have a residence outside the
U.S. as well as other binding tes which
That they will insure their return abroad
at the end of the visit.
All visitor visa applicants require to be
interviewed at a US Consulate, before
being granted a visa. Applicants need to
appear in person for the Interview at a US
consulate. A prior appointment is must
for this purpose.
How to go about Applying for a Visitor
Visa for USA?
1. Sponsored Trip: If applicants has child
or relatves and lives in USA, they can
sponsor the visa for the applicant.
Sponsor: Any US based person can
sponsor visa for his/her parents, relatves,
friends.
Liabilites of sponsor: Sponsor needs to
provide afdavit of support form statng
and assuring to take the liabilites of
expenses required for applicants trip.
Other then this they also need to provide
some other documents required to
support their claim as sponsor.
Sponsoring does not guarantee the visa
grant. Individual applying for visa must
meet the criteria, set for US visitor visa.
2. Self Sponsored: You can be a self
sponsor for your trip. You must have
sufcient funds and proof of fnancial
capability that can justfy your trip
expenses.
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Celebrate and Enjoy Nature!
Even with all the technology we have
today, there is no smartphone app that
can substtute for mother nature. USA.
gov has the tps and ideas you need to get
out and enjoy the fresh air this season:
Make an environmentally friendly
diference in your own backyard by
greenscaping. Did you know that yard
waste is second only to paper in landflls?
Learn how to grasscycle, and get tps
on mulching, and compostng properly
to leave your yard looking great, and help
the environment.
Keep your trees strong and healthy
with proper pruning techniques. Learn
which branches to trim or remove to
prevent injury or property damage, stop
the spread of diseased or insect-infested
wood, and make your foliage look its best.
Whether you live in the city or country,
house or apartment building, you can
enjoy the birds in your neighborhood.
Learn how to get their atenton with food
and water, so you can enjoy their beauty
and song wherever you reside.
If youre looking to get away for a
bit, consider the many Natonal Trails
throughout the country. If its a rainy day,
or you just cant make it out, you can
stll enjoy the beauty of this countrys
diferent landscapes with the Natonal
Park Systems many webcams.
Getng outside is a great way to relieve
stress and have a great tme with the
entre family. Whether its maintaining
the yard or taking a walk, the place to be
is outdoors!
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Exchange Programs & Scholarships for
High School Students
The U.S. Department of State ofers
a number of exchange programs and
scholarships for American high school
students to study abroad. Visit the USA.
gov Blog to learn more about these
programs.
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Safety Rules for Riding a Bicycle
May is Bicycle Safety Month. Check out
the USA.gov Blog post, Safety Rules for
Riding a Bicycle, to learn about the rules
of riding a bike on the street or sidewalk,
and to get tps on preparing your bicycle
before riding.
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Driving and Road Trip Resources:
Whether youre driving locally or taking
a road trip, fnd helpful resources on
USA.govs Road and Train Travel page,
including:
Gas Mileage Tips -- Find out how driving
efciently, keeping your car in good
conditon, and combining trips can help
you save money.
Trafc and Road Closures -- Get
resources to keep you informed about
road and trafc conditons.
Scenic Byways -- Find scenic drives that
you might enjoy while traveling on the
road.
Wherever youre driving, make safety a
top priority and keep in mind that most
states have banned textng while driving.
Learn more about distracted driving.
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What are good resources for fnding a
job?
Getng the job you want can be
challenging, but knowing more about
job search methods and applicaton
techniques may increase your chances
of success. Read USA.govs FAQ on job
resources and a warning about job scams.
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Choosing the Right Car Seat
Visit USA.govs blog for resources to help
you Choose the Right Car Seat for your
child.
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Natonal Nutriton Month is a great
reminder to eat healthy. Check out these
resources to help you develop good
eatng habits:
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ChooseMyPlate.gov -- You can track your
diet and physical actvity; learn more
about the diferent food groups; print out
nutriton tps to post on your refrigerator;
and much more.
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Healthy Recipes with Fruits and Veggies
Select fruits and/or vegetables youd like
to use in a recipe, and then choose the
type of meal youd like to prepare. Youll
get some ideas for healthy recipes using
your preferred fruit or veggie.
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Order Publicatons on Nutriton -- Find
free or very low cost publicatons to help
you eat healthy. You can also search for
free or low cost recipe publicatons.
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Spring Plantng and Gardening
Do you plan to garden or plant this spring?
Check out USDAs 2012 Plant Hardiness
Zone Map for help determining which
plants are likely to thrive in your locaton.
If you live in zones 1-10, take a look at
the U.S. Natonal Arboretums examples
of plants that should succeed in those
zones.
The newly revised map refects several
changes:
A new ZIP code fnder allows you to
identfy your areas Plant Hardiness Zone.
Two new zones, 12 and 13, have been
added for regions with average annual
extreme minimum temperatures above
50 degrees and 60 degrees F. These
zones appear on the maps for Hawaii and
Puerto Rico.
The 2012 map refects 30 years of
weather data (1976-2005). The previous
editon--published in 1990--refected 13
years of data (1974-1986).
Learn more about whats new in the
2012 editon of the Plant Hardiness Zone
Map.
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Where can I get dietng help?
Visit the FAQ at USA.gov for a link to build
a personalized diet plan, track your diet
and physical actvity, and learn healthy
eatng tps.
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Consumer Protecton Publicatons:
These publicatons can help you protect
yourself from identfy thef, avoid scams
and frauds, keep your money safe, and
more.
A sampling of publicatons that can help
you be healthier and more fnancially
organized in 2012. Youll get tps on:
fghtng the fu,
getng the most out of antbiotcs and
over-the-counter drugs,
shopping smarter, and
managing money during tough
economic tmes.
Order your free publicatons now.
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Federal Student Loan
Do you need help paying for college? If
you do, its tme to apply for fnancial aid.
Almost all two- and four-year colleges,
universites and career schools use the
Free Applicaton for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) form to award federal student
aid, and most state and college fnancial
aid.
Learn more about federal student aid and
how to apply.
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Consumer Acton Handbook:
Order your FREE copy of the Consumer
Acton Handbook to get helpful tps about
preventng identty thef, understanding
credit, fling a consumer complaint, and
much more.
The handbook is published annually by
the Federal Citzen Informaton Center at
the U.S. General Services Administraton.
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How to Find Laws and Bills in Congress?
THOMAS.gov, a service of the Library of
Congress, shows all laws passed by the
current Congress or you can search for
bills in the House and Senate. You can
also see the top fve bills of the week or
current actvity in Congress.
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Phone Service: Get Help paying for Phone
Service
The Lifeline and Link Up programs help
low-income households get telephone
service.
Lifeline provides discounts on one basic
monthly phone service (landline or
wireless). The discount can be up to
$10.00 per month, depending on the
state.
Link Up provides a one-tme discount
(up to a maximum of $30) of of the
inital installaton fee for a landline or the
actvaton fee for wireless phone service.
For more informaton on these program,
including eligibility requirements, visit the
Universal Service Administratve Company
or call 1-888-641-8722. You can also
contact your local phone service provider
or call the Federal Communicatons
Commission at 1-888-CALL-FCC.
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DONT MISS RECALLS
Earlier this year, a survey found that less
than half of Americans fll out product
registraton cards, and less than 25
percent research product recalls online.
Stay up to date on recalls from all major
government agencies by signing up for
alerts ( you can specify which products to
be alerted about at recalls.gov. - Courtesy
Parade Magazine.
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PROTECT YOURSELF FROM IDENTITY
THEFT
According to a study, some 8.1 million
adults in the U.S. were victms of identty
fraud last year. Make sure you dont
become one of them. Register your credit
and debit cards at BillGuard.com. The free
service scans your accounts every day
for fraudulent or unwarranted actvity
and alerts you by email to anything that
appears suspicious. - Courtesy Parade
Magazine
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Medicare can help you locate and
compare doctors and other healthcare
professionals by specialty, locaton, and
more. You can even look for providers
who accept the Medicare-approved
amount as payment in full.
Find and compare doctors.
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Find Government Forms online
You can quickly fnd the federal form you
need by searching or browsing by name,
type, or agency. Find tax forms, postal
service forms, and more.
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Please visit very informatve and
important website. If you feel it is good,
then forward to others.
www.federalcrimes.blogspot.com
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Educaton, Jobs and Volunteerism for
seniors
Most people will spend up to 1/3 of their
life in retrement, depending on the age
at which they choose to stop working full-
tme. Research has shown that staying
engaged in retrement can result in beter
health and a prolonged life. Some of the
ways satsfed retrees stay engaged afer
retrement are through educaton, part-
tme work, and volunteering.
Find more informaton about educaton,
jobs, and volunteerism for seniors.
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Antbiotc Resistance - Antbiotc drugs
can save lives. But the more ofen you
use an antbiotc, the more likely it is
that germs will become drug resistant.
Learn what you can do to minimize this
problem.
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Generic Drugs - A generic drug is a copy of
a brand name drug, but it works the same
and can save you money. Learn more
about the efectveness, appearance, and
safety of generic drugs.
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If youre struggling to pay your student
loans, the student debt repayment
assistant may be able to help. Answer
a few questons about your loans and
ability to pay, and the assistant will help
you fnd the best repayment opton.
Find the best student loan repayment
opton for you.
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More than seven million Americans
currently abuse prescripton drugs and
studies show that most of the drugs
are obtained from family and friends,
including the home medicine cabinet.
Find a drug collecton site near you. New
collecton sites are being added daily.
If you cant partcipate in Prescripton
Drug Take Back Day, lean how to safely and
properly dispose of unused medicines.
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Saving money and saving energy are
ofen the same thing. In the fall, it can
be helpful to do the following around the
house to reduce your energy bills:
Look for assistance from your utlity or
state.
Conduct an energy assessment.
Have your heatng system serviced.
Find and seal air leaks.
Check your insulaton and add more as
needed.
Get more tps for saving money and
energy this fall.
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MyMoneyCheckup, a new online
fnancial resource tool for consumers
from the Natonal Foundaton for Credit
Counseling (NFCC), has been added to
the Personal Finance page on USA.gov
under Money Management.
This free tool is designed to provide
an assessment of a consumers overall
fnancial health and behavior in four
designated areas of personal fnance:
budgetng and credit management, saving
and investng, planning for retrement,
and managing home equity.
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If you are the victm of a crime, the
government has informaton and services
to help at CrimeVictms.gov. There are
specifc resources for victms in need of
assistance, people looking for volunteer
opportunites to help, and service
providers.
Theres also an online directory of non-
emergency services for victms. You can
search by locaton or type of victmizaton
to fnd help fling claims, counseling,
criminal justce support, and more.
Learn more about services for crime
victms.
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You can learn more about renewable
energy optons for your home with these
publicatons:
Guide to Renewable Energy -
Homeowners may want to consider
renewable energy optons such as solar
panels, geothermal heat pumps, and
small wind systems.
Small Wind Electric Systems: A U.S.
Consumers Guide - The handbook
provides consumers with informaton to
help them determine whether a small
wind electric system can provide all or a
porton of the energy they need for their
home or business.
More Publicatons on Going Green
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Whats New on I-9 Central, the online
one-stop source of informaton and
instructons on the use of Form I-9?
Among the latest updates captured on
the Whats New page:
Guidance about the automatc
extension of expiring EADs for Liberian
and Sudanese TPS benefciaries
News about the Redesigned
Employment Authorizaton Document
and Certfcate of Citzenship
Instructons on how to get your printed
copy of the Handbook for Employers:
Instructons for Completng Form I-9 (M-
274)
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SAMPLING OF U.S. WEDDING DIRECTORY
ACCESSORIES
ANNOUNCEMENTS
BACHELOR/BACHELORETTE PARTY
www.citysearch.com
www.party41.com
www.vegas.com
BALLOON DECORATIONS
Bayou City Balloons (713) 944-3409
Balloon City One
(832) 746-2098; (713) 349-8109
BAND & ORCHESTRA
BANQUET HALLS, HOTELS , WEDDING &
RECEPTION SITES
www.weddinglocatons.com
Alden Houston: 1117, Prairie St.
Houston,TX 77002; (832) 200-8800
www.aldenhotels.com
Bay Oaks Country Club: 14545 Bay Oaks
Blvd., Houston, TX 77059
(281) 488-7888 EXT 15
Best Western Inn & Suites Houston
Downtown: 915 W Dallas
(713) 571-7733; www.bsdonwtown.com
Brady's Landing: 8505 Cypress St.,
Houston, TX 77012 (713) 823-9488
Camelot Gardens: 12227, Old Hufmeister
Rd., Cypress, TX 77429 (281) 955-6276
www.camelotgardens.com
Candlewood Suites: 10025 S Main St.
Houston, TX 77025 (713) 665-3300
www.candlewoodsuites.com
Chateau Crystal Banquet Hall: 2715 S
Gessner, Houston, TX 77063
(713) 532-4070;
www.chateaucrystale.com
Comfort Inn Houston - Downtown
Houston: (713) 869-9211
www.comfortnn.com
Comfort Suites: 4820 Techiplex Dr.,
Staford, TX 77477 (281) 565-5566
Comfort Suites - Houston Hobby:
(713) 944-4400; www.choicehotels.com
Courtyard and Residence Inn by Marriot
904 Dallas St., Houston, TX 77002
(832) 366-1000; (800) 331-3131
w w w . s t a y m a r r i o t t . c o m /
houstondowntown
Courtyard on St. James Place: 1885 St.
James Place, Houston, TX 77056
(713) 621-0555 (713) 960-8999
Courtyard by Marriot - Brook Hollow
(713) 688-7711
www.courtyardhoustonhotel.com
Courtyard by Marriot - Downtown:
(832) 366-1600
courtyardhoustondowntown.com
Courtyard By Marriot - Houston Hobby:
(713) 910-1700; www.mariot.com/
houhb
Crown Plaza Houston - Brookhollow:
12801 Northwest Frwy. Houston, TX
77040
(713) 462-9977
www.crownplaza.com/brookhollowtx
Crown Plaza Houston - Downtown:
1700 Smith St., Houston, TX 77002
(713) 739-8800 www.cpdowntown.com
Crown Plaza Houston Medical Center:
6701 Smith St., Houston, TX 77030
(713) 797-1110
Crown Plaza Houston North Greenspoint:
(281) 445-9000
www.cphoustonnorth.com
Crown Plaza Houston Suites: 9090
Southwest Frwy. Houston, TX 77074
(713) 995-0123
Crown Plaza Hotel - Galleria Area in
Houston: (713) 961-7272
Crown Plaza Houston near Reliant Park
in Houston: (713) 748-3221
www.houstongrandplaza.com
Crystale Ball Room at the Rice: 909 Texas
Ave., Houston, TX (713) 227-7423
Del Lago Benchmark Hospitality: 600 Del
Lago Blvd. Montgomery, TX 77356
(409) 582-6100 www.dellago.com
Doubletree Guest Suites:
5353 Westheimer Rd., Houston, TX
77056; (713)961-9000
Doubletree Hotel Houston Downtown:
400 Dallas, Houston (713) 759-0202
www.houstondowntown.doubletree.
com
Doubletree Hotel Houston
Intercontnental Airport: (281) 848-4000
www.houstointerconeinentalairport.
com.doubletree
Downtown Club, The: 910 Louisiana,
49th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
(713) 225-3257 EXT 557
www.downtownclubtour.com
Drury Inn Houston Hobby:
(713) 941-4300; www.druryhotels.com
Edwin Hormberger Conference Center:
(713) 791-6429
Embassy Suites Houston Energy Corridor:
(281)531-7300
www. h o u s t o n e n e r g y c o r r i d o r.
embassysuites.com
Four Seasons Hotel Houston:
1300 Lamar Houston, TX 77010
(713) 650-1300
www.fourseasons.com/houston
Gardens of Bammel Lane, The: 12001
Beamer @ Hughes, Houston, TX 77089
(281) 481-0181; www.bammel.com
Gaurang Hall @ Hare Krishna Dham:
1320 W 34th St. Houston, TX
(713) 686-4482
Greenspoint Club: 16925, Northchase
Dr., Houston, TX 77060; (821) 875-0191
www.greenspointclub.com
Guesthouse Inn & Suites & Conference
Center: 125 Airtex Dr., Houston, TX
77090; (281) 876-7378;
www.gesthouseintl.com
Hearthstone Country Club: 7615
Ameswood, Houston, TX 77095
(281) 463-2201 EXT 208; (281) 463-7940
www.heartsoneclub.com
Hilton Americas - Houston: Just steps
from Toyota Center, MInute Park and
George R. Brown Conventon Center in
Houston 1600 Lamar St., Houston, TX
77010; (713) 739-8000; (800) 236-2905
www.americashouston.hilton.com
Hilton Garden Inn: 1-877-STAY-HGI
www.stayghi.com
Hilton Garden Inn Houston Energy
Corridor: (281) 531-0220
www.houstonenrgycorridor.hgi.com
Hilton Garden Inn Houston Northwest:
7979 Willow Chase Blvd., Houston, TX
77070 (832) 912-1000
www.houstonnorthwest.gardeninn.com
Hilton Hotel & Conference Center:
University of Houston (713) 741-2447
www.uh.edu
Hilton Houston Hobby Airport: 8181
Airport Blvd., Houston, TX 77061
(713) 645-3000
www.houstonhobbyairporthilton.com
Hilton Houston / NASA Clearlake:
(281) 333-9300
www.houstonnasaclearlake.hilton.com
Hilton Houston North: (281) 875-2311
www.hiltonhousotonhotel.com
Hilton Houston Plaza: 6633 Travis St.
(713) 313-4618
Hilton Houston Post Oak: 2001 Post Oak
(713) 961-9300
Hilton Hotel Southwest: 6780 Southwest
Frwy. Houston, TX 77074 (713) 977-7911
www.houstonsouthwest.hilton.com
Hilton Houston West Chase: 9999
Westheimer Rd.,Houston, TX 77042
(713) 974-1000
Hilton University of Houston: 4800
Calhoun Rd.,Houston, (713) 743-2517
Holiday Inn Express: 12323 Katy Frwy.,
Houston, TX 77079 (281) 493-5626
www.holidayinexpress.com
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites:
Houston Downtown: (713) 652-9400;
www.hiexpress.com/houstondowntown.
com
Holiday Inn Intercontnental:
(281) 449-2311; www.holidayinn.com
Holiday Inn - NASA: 1300 NASA Rd. 1,
Houston, TX 77058 (281) 333-2500
www.houston-nasa.holiday-inn.com
Holiday Inn Select near Greenway Plaza
in Houston: 2712 Southwest Frwy.
(713) 523-8448 EXT 1920
Hotel Derek: 2525 West Loop South
Houston, TX 77027 (713) 961-3000
www.hotelderek.com
Hotel Galvez: 2024 Seawall Blvd.,
Galveston, TX 77550 (409) 765-7721
www.wyndham.com/hotels.glslg/main.
wnt
Hotel Icon: 220 Main St.,Houston, TX
7702 (713) 224-4266;
www.hotelsicon.com
Hotel Indigo: 5160 Hidalgo St., Houston,
TX 77056 (713) 621-8988
www.houstonlusuryhotel.com
Hotel ZAZA Houston: 5701 Main St.,
Houston, TX 77005 www.hotelzaza.com
Houston Airport Marriot at George Bush
Intercontnental Airport: (281) 443-5234
www.marrioto.com/ahap
Houston City Club, The: One City Club Dr.,
Greenway Plaza Area, Houston, TX 77046
(713) 840-9001 EXT 239
Houston Club, The: 811 Rusk, Houston,
TX 77002; (713) 229-2215
Houston Grand Plaza Hotel: 8686 Kirby
Dr., Houston, TX 77054 (713) 795-8445
www.housotngrandplaza.com
Houston Marriot Medical Center:
(713) 796-0080
www.houstonmarriotmedicalcenter.com
Houston Marriot Energy corridor Hotel:
16011 Katy Frwy. Houston, TX 77094
Houston Marriot North @ Greenspoint:
255 North Sam Houston Parkway
East,Houston, TX 77060 (281) 875-4000
www.marriot.com/hougp
Houston Marriot West Chase: 2900 Briar
Park Dr., Houston, TX 77042
(713) 978-7400 www.marriot.com/
houwm
Houston Marriot Westside: 13210 Katy
Frwy., Houston, TX 77079
(281) 558-8338
Houston Marriot West Loop by the
Galleria: 1750 West Loop South, Houston,
TX 77027 (713) 624-1569
Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa, The: 111
N Post Oak Ln, Houston, TX
(713) 680-2626; 1-800-688-6305
www.houstonanian.com
Houston's Ballrooms: 14880 Bammel
North Houston, Houston, TX 77014
(281) 893-5146 (821) 893-5671
www.houstonsballrooms.com
Humble Civic Center: 8223 Will Clayton
Pkwy. Humble, TX 77388 (281) 446-4140
www.humbleciviccenter.com
Hyat Place: (281) 820-606
www.hyatpalace.com
Hyat Regency Houston: 1200 Louisiana,
Houston, TX 77002 (713) 654-1234;
(800) - 233-1234
www.hyatregencyhouston.com
Hyat Regency Houston Airport: 15747
John F Kennedy Blvd., Houston, TX 77032
(281) 987-1234
www.marriot.com/houshw
Hyat Summerfeld Suites - West Energy
Corridor: (281) 293-8787
www.marriot.com/houshw
India House: (713) 929-1900
www.indahousehouston.org
Inn on the Ballpark: Texas Ave., Houston,
TX 77002 (713) 228-1520
www.innatheballpark.com
Intercontnental Houston: 2222 West
Loop South, Houston, TX 77027
(713) 627-7600 EXT 3015
www.intercontnental.com
Jewish Community Center of Houston:
9000 South Rice, Houston, TX 77096
(713) 838-7200
Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center Ballroom:
400 Walku, League City, TX 77573
Kalyan Mandapam @ Sri Meenkashi
Temple: (281) 489-0358
Kemah Boardwalk Inn: (281) 334-9880
www.kemahboardwlakinn.com
Kingwood Country Club:
(281) 358-2171
www.kingwoodclub.com
La Sani Banquet Hall: 9621, Bissonnet,
Houston, TX 77036 (281) 270-4040
Lancaster Hotel, The: 701 Texas Ave. @
Louisiana, Houston, TX (713) 228-9500
www.thelancaster.com
Loueta Banquet Hall (281) 955-5731
Magnolia Ballroom: 715 Franklin @
Milam; (713) 223-8508
www.manoliaballroom.com
Magnolia Hotel, The: 1100 Texas Ave. in
Houston Downtown. Houston, TX
(713) 221-0011
www.magnoliahouston.com
Mansion,The @ Mason Rd.: 2501 S
Mason Rd., Katy, TX 77450
(281) 578-6651
Marriot Hobby Airport: (713) 943-7979
www.marriot.com
J. W. Marriot Hotel by the Galleria:
5150 Westheimer near Galleria. 5150
Westheimer Rd. Houston, TX
(713) 961-1500; (713) 961-5045
Missouri City Community Hall: 1522
Texas Pkwy. Missouri City, TX 77489
(281) 261-4290
Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa and
Conventon Center: Seven Hope Blvd.
Galveston Island, TX (409) 741-8484
www.moodygardens.com
Newport Golf & Conference Center:
(281) 328-3576; www.newport-tx.com
Northgate Country Club: 17110
Northgate Forest Dr., Houston, TX 77068
(281) 444-5302
Omni Banquet Facility: 12121
Westheimer Rd. Ste. # 130 Houston, TX
77077 (281) 921-6664
Omni Houston Hotel: Four Riverway,
Houston, TX 77056 (713) 871-8181
www.omnihotels.com
Omni Hotel @ Westside: 13210 Katy
Frwy. Houston, TX 77079 (281) 558-8338
Omni Hotel - Houston Downtown: 711
Polk, Houston, TX
Omni Palace Ballrooms and Conference
Center: 12121 Westheimer Rd. Houston,
TX 77077 (281) 921-6664
Park Plaza @ Reliant Center Houston:
8686 Kirby Dr., Houston, TX 77054
(713) 748-3221
www.parkplazareliancecenter.com
Pasadena Ballroom: 2222, Spencer Hwy.,
Pasadena, TX 77504 (713) 944-8330;
Pasadena Conventon Center: 7902
Fairmont Pkwy @ Redbluf EXIT 35
(Edgebrrok) East from Gulf Frwy. (I - 45)
(409) 866-2725
Pavilion on Gessner: (713) 460-3938
Pebbles, The @ Guesthouse Inn & Suites
and Conference Center: 125 Airtex Dr.
Houston, TX 77090; (281) 876-7378
Pecan Grove Plantaton Country Club:
3000 Plantaton Dr., Richmond, TX 77469
(281) 342-9940
Petroleum Club of Houston: 800 Bell St.
43rd Floor, Houston, TX (713) 659-1431
www.pcoh.com
Plaza South @ Southwest Frwy and
Hillcrof: 5901 Hillcrof Ste. B, Houston,
TX 7736 (713) 953-9444
Plaza, The: 300 Milam St., Houston, TX
77002; (713) 228-1300
www.theplazadt.com
Preet Banques Halls: (713) 797-8100
www.preetbanquethall.com
8306 Fairbanks N Houston Rd. Houston
8020 Fairbanks N Houston Rd. Houston
12010 Bammel N Houston Rd. Houston
4714 FM 1960 West Houston
7505 Fallbrook Dr. Houston
Preet Pavilion: 11040 Southest Frwy.
Houston, TX 77074; (281) 568-3344
Quail Valley Country Club: 2880 La
Quinta, Missouri City, TX 77459
(281) 437-7431; www.quailvalleycc.com
Radison Hotel Astrodome Conventon
Center: 8686 Kirby Dr. Houston, TX 77054;
(713) 795-8427
Ramada Inn & Suites: 16510 Interstate
45 North &FM 1960, Houston, TX 77090
(281) 82-2570 www.ramada.com
Ramada Plaza Hotel: (713) 688-2222
Renasissance Houston Hotel:
6 Greenway Plaza East, Houston, TX
77046; (713) 629-1200
www.reniassancehotels.com
Residence Inn by Marriot: 904 Dallas
(832) 366-1000; www.marriot.com/jpird
Residence Inn by Marriot Houston /
West Energy Corridor: (281) 293-8787
www.marriot.com/houhw
Rockfeller Hall: 3620 Washington Ave.
(713) 869-3344; www.rockfelerhall.com
Rosemary's Garden: 14639 Bellaire Blvd.,
Houston, TX 77083 (281) 568-9151
Rosenberg Civic & Conventon Center:
3825 Hwy 36 South Rosenberg, TX 77471;
(832) 595-3520
Royal Hall in the Royal Shopping Center
@ Bissonnet and Kirkwood:
(281) 530-1100
Royal Oaks Country Club: 2910 Royal
Oaks Country Club Dr., Houston TX 77082;
(281) 899-3200
Royal Palace in the Royal Shopping
Center @ Bissonnet and Kirkwood.
(281) 561-9191
Saida's Banquet Hall: 8116 Westsglen Dr.
Houston, TX 77063 (281) 541-5152
Saint Kevork Armenian Church: 3211
Synot Rd. Houston, TX (281) 558-2722
St. Regis Houston, The: 1919 Briar Oaks
Ln. Houston, TX 77027 (713) 840-7600
Saint Thomas Catholic Communiyt
Center: 1622 Stafordshire, Staford, TX
(281) 438-8314
Sam Houston Hotel, The: 1117 Prairie St.,
Houston, TX 77002 (832) 200-8800
www.samhoustonhotel.com
Sam Houston Race Park: 757 N Sam
Houston Pkwy. Houston, TX 77064
(281) 807-8710
San Luis Resort and Conference Center:
(409) 744-1500; www.sanluisresort.com
Savoy Banquet Hall: (281) 568-6772
Service America Corp: George R Brwon
Conventon Center: (713) 853-8150
Setle Inn Hotel & Conference Center:
(281) 932-0101; www.setleiinn.com/
houston-tx-setle.html
Sheraton Crown Hotel: (281) 442-5100
Sheraton Houston Brookhollow Hotel:
3000 North Loop West, Houston, TX
77092 (713) 688-0100
Sheraton North Houston Hotel: 15700
John F Kenndey Blvd. (281) 442-5100
www.hweratonnorthhouston.com
Sheraton Suites Houston near the
Galleria: 2400 West Loop South, Houston
TX 77027 (713) 586-2444
www.sheraton.com/suiteshouston
Shirley Acres: 217 Woerner Rd., Houston,
TX 77090; (281) 444-2582
Shri Radha Krishna Temple Hall: 11625,
Beechnut,Houston, TX 77072
(281) 933-8100; www.srkt.org
Sky Banquet Hall: 2703 Hwy 6 South Ste.
# 150, Houston, TX 77082
Softel Hotel,The: 425 E North Belt
(281) 445-9000
South Shore Harbour Country Club: 4300
South Shore Blvd., League City, TX 77573;
(281) 334-0521
South Shore Harbor-Resort & Conference
Center: 2500 South Shore Blvd., League
City, TX 77573; (281) 334-1000
www.sshr.com
Spring Shadow Pavilion: (713) 460-8761
Sri Meenakshi Temple Kalyan Mandapam
(281) 489-0358
Staford Centre - Conventon Centre and
Perfoming Arts Theatre: 10505 Cash Rd.,
Staford, TX 77477; (281) 208-6900
www.stafordcentre.com
Staford Civic Center: 14154 Consttuton,
Staford, TX 77477 (281) 499-5763
Star Fleet: 280, Grove Rd., Kemah
(281) 334-4592
Star Fleet Hall: 4422 North Shepherd,
Houston, TX 77018; (713) 697-7560
Stoufer's Renissance Houston Hotel:
(713) 629-1200
Strictly Beautful Ballroom: 10851
Scarsdale Blvd., (281) 464-7800
Sugar Creek Country Club: 420 Sugar
Creek Blvd., Sugar Land, TX 77478;
(281) 494-9131
www.countryclufs.weddingschannel.com
Sugar Land Ballroom: 869, Dulles Ave.,
Staford, TX 77477 (281) 208-0101
Sugar Land Community Center: 225
Matlage Way, Sugar Land. TX
(281) 275-2888; www.ci.sugar-land.tx.us
Sugar Land Marriot Twon Square: 16090
City Walk, Sugar Land, TX 774779-6539
(281) 275-8400; www.slmarriot.com
Sweetwater Country Club: 4400 Palm
Royale Blvd., Sugar Land, TX 77479
(281) 980-4100; www.countryclubs.
cweddingchannel.com
Taj Hall: 5615 Savoy Ln., Houston, TX
77036; (281) 236-3908
Texas Ballroom @ Safari Texas Ranch:
11627 FM 1464, Richmond, TX 77469
(281) 277-7888
Vallabh Hall @ VPSS Haveli - Texas
Nathdwara: 11715 West Bellofort Village,
Houston, TX 77031; (821) 603-1850
Vargo's Restaurant: 2401 Fondren,
Houston, TX; (713) 782-3888
Venus Banquet Hall: 12457, Bissonnet,
Houston, TX 77099; (832) 876-5155
Villa Ballroom, The: 3330 South Dairy
Ashord, Houston, TX 77082
( 281) 498-4387
Villa Rinata: 2840 Chimney Rock,
Houston, TX. 77056 (713) 334-7765
www.villarianata.com
Village Ballroom, The: 11920, Hwy 6
South @ Voss Rd, Sugar Land, TX
(832) 328-1444
West Memorial Civic Center: 2245,
Kingsland Blvd., Katy, TX (281) 392-8361
Westheimer Ballroom:
14900 Westheimer Rd., Houston, TX
77094 (281) 493-4882
Westn Oaks Hotel: 5011 Westheimer
Rd., Houston, TX 77056 (713) 960-8100
www.westn.com
Westn Galleria: 5060 W Alabama,
Houston, TX 77056; (713) 960-8100
www.westn.com/galleria
Westn Club, The: 570 Westlake Park
(281) 556-5100; www.westlakeclub.com
Westlame Club, The: 570 WestLake Park
(281) 5556-5100; www.westlakeclub.com
Willow Fork Country Club: 21055
Westheimer Pkwy., Katy, TX 77450
(281) 579-6262
Woodland Waterway Marriot Hotel and
Conference Cener: 1601 Laek Robbins
Dr., The Woodland, TX
(281) 367-9797;
www.woodlandsresort.com
Wyndham Way, The: 2024 Seawall Blvd.,
Galveston, TX 77550 (409) 765-7721
Zarathusht Heritage & Cultural Center:
8787 W Airport Blvd, Houston, TX 77071
BEAUTY AND MORE
www.makeup411.com
BEVERAGES
BRIDES' AND GROOM'S FASHION
AND FORMAL WEAR
www.alsformalwear.com
www.bridesmart.com
www.davidsmart.com
www.formalwear.org
www.gingiss.com
www.tuexdosru.com
BRIDAL CONSULTANTS AND EVENT
PLANNING SERVICES
R K Studio: Family owned and operated
since 1975. R. K. Nagar, Graduate,
University of Missouri, Columbia,
Missouri. Keep Educaton and Experience
on your side. Contact R. K. Nagar
(281) 561-8088; rknagar@hotmail.com
BRIDAL AND GIFT REGISTRY
BRIDAL SHOWS
www.bibimagazine.com
Bridal Extravangaza Show
(281) 340-7777
www.bridalextravangazashow.com
www.bridalwhosinc.com
www.BridalWhowNearYou.com
www.bridalsymposium.com
(713) 686-5770
www.greatbridalexpo.com
www.houstonbridalshows.com
(713) 464-4321
www.houstonweddingBlog.com
www.weddingsinHouston.com
CAKES
Bavarian Bakery Inc. (713) 524-7100
www.bavariancakeeryinc.com
Cake Afairs: www.cakeafairs.com
Cakes by Gina:
www.cakesbyginahouston.com
Cakes to Remember: (713) 862-1751
www.cakestoremember.com
Edible Designs by Jesse:
www.edibledesignsbyjessie.com
www.Elegantcheesecakes.com
Julie's Cakes: www.juliescakes.com
More Than Cake: www.jorethanckae.com
www.thechoclateguy.com
Who Made The Cake:
www.whomadethecake.com
www.wilton.com
CANDLES
CATERERS AND CATERING SERVICES
BAPS Shayona Inc.: Catering Pure
Vegetarian cuisines for many tastes
and all occasions.Weddings - Birthday -
Anniversaries - Graduaton etc.
Austn: (512) 331-4192
Houston ( 281) 499-7974
Corpus Christ (361) 985-1957
Dallas (972) 243-8669
San Antonio (210) 492-4008
CEREMONY
www.rcrconline.org
www.weddingminsiters.com
CEREMONY MUSIC
CEREMONY ORCHESTRA
CEREMONY SITES
CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN RENTAL
Chocolate Design (713) 622-5990
www.choclatedesigns.com
Cholclate Encore www.choclateencore.
com
Diligence Choclate Fountains
www.deligenance.com
Edible Designs by Jessie
www.edibledesignsbyjessie.com
CHOCOLATE AND NUTS
CLOWNS MAGIC PUPPET SHOWS
Marrinete Playhouse Puppet Show -
Jean Kuecere (281) 655-5347
COOKIES
DANCE INSTRUCTORS
DECORATORS
Abhishek Decorators
www.abhishekusa.com
Avsar www.avsar.net
Celebratons www.gocelebratons.com
Elegant Afairs www.elegant-afars.com
www.kalashDecor.com
Mandap www.mandapusa.com
Sajawat www.sajawatusa.com
Touch of Class
www.touchofclassdecorators.com
DJ/ DISC JOCKEY
DJ Darshak - Krishna Sounds
713-456-0999; Live Band and DJ for all
wedding functons.
krishnasounds@yahoo.com
DEPARTMENT / SPECIALTY STORES
www.bloomingdales.com
www.jcpenny.com/gif/registry
www.sears.com
www.target.com
DESTINATION WEDDINGS
www.thebidday.com
DHOL PLAYERS
DIAMOND JEGROOM BASIC
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HORSES & CARRIAGES
Carriages Etc. (713) 650-6377
Kraxy Stables: (281) 482-9953
Oak Hill Coach & Carriage Co.
(281) 469-2002
Sea Hourse Carriage Co. (409) 925-3312
Wedding Carriage (281) 236-3594
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Ice Designs: 11105 Neeshaw Dr., Houston,
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Ice Occasions: 10612-G Hempstead Rd.,
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www.iceoccasions.com
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TX 77316 (936) 44-1122
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JEWELRY CARE
KEEPSAKES
LICENSE
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WHERE DO I GO TO GET A MARRIAGE
LICENSE in the Greater Houston Area?
A marriage license may be purchased at
the Harris County Clerk's Ofce between
8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday. The main ofce is located in
downtown Houston, and there are nine
other branch locatons in the greater
Houston area:
201 Caroline, 3rd Floor of Administraton
Building. (Downtown); (713)755-6411
6000 Chimney Rock; (713)660-7902
7300 North Shepherd; (713)697-5193
10851 Scarsdale; (281)464-0115
16715 Clay Road (Katy and West Houston);
(281)859-0685
701 West Baker (Baytown);
(281)422-0253
6831 Cypresswood (Spring);
(281)379-1057
16603 Buccaneer (Clear Lake);
(281)486-7250
107 East Shaw (Pasadena);
(713)473-9048
7900 Will Clayton Pkwy (Humble);
(281)540-1173
LIGHTING
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A First Class Limousine Service:
(713) 988-5466; www.frstclasslimo.com
Ace Limousine & Sedan: (713) 223-5466
(800)262-1799
Natonwide www.acelimo.com
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(713) 781-5466; 1-800-SEND LIMO
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Inc.: (713) 742-5466
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MASSAGE
MEHENDI ( HEENA)
MUSIC / MUSICIANS
DJ Darshak - Krishna Sounds
713-456-0999 Live Band and DJ for all
wedding functons.
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NUTRITION
PARTY HALLS
PARTY RENTAL
Any Occasion Party Rental:
(713) 662-9724
www.anyoccasionpartyrental.com
AZTEC Events & Tents: (713) 699-0088
www.aztecusa.com
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Arnie's Wholesale & Warehouse
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6705 FM 1960 West, Houston
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(713) 667-5811
2525 Town Center Blvd.,
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7840 West Tidwell Rd. Houston,
(713) 462-0200
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R K Studio - Family owned and operated
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Anniversaries - Graduaton etc.
Austn: (512) 331-4192
Houston ( 281) 499-7974
Corpus Christ (361) 985-1957
Dallas (972) 243-8669
San Antonio (210) 492-4008
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Al's Formal Wear: 29 Houston Locatons;
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WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS
WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHERS
on your side. Contact R. K. Nagar (281)
561-8088
Email: rknagar@hotmail.com
WINE, SPIRIT & FINER FOODS
www.bombayspphire.com
www.costplusworldmarket.com
www.parade.com
www.specsonline.com
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Jan. 14, 2012 Sat. Bharathi Kalai
Manram and the Meenakshi Temple
Society present Pongal / Thiruvizha on
Sat. Jan. 14, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at the
Meenakshi Temple Kalyana Mandapam,
1730 McLean Rd., Pearland, TX featuring
dance, music and skit presented by local
talent - Kids' Cultural Programs - Ponga
Paanai - Youth Cultural Program and
much much more. Register on line at
www.bkmhouston.org Partcipaton Fee
Complimentary for BKM Members / $15
per partcipant for non-members
Jan. 15, 2012 Sun. Kite Festval: VHP
- Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America
along with Gujarat Samaj of Houston
and other organizatons invites you with
your family and friends to celebrate
Makar Sankaratni - Festval of Kites.
Venue: George Bush Park (16756
Westheimer Parkway of Westheimer).
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Partcipants
are encouraged to bring own vegetarian
picnic lunch. Gujarat Samaj of Houston
will provide "Masala Khhichdi" for
a nominal donaton for those who
chose not to bring their own food. Ekal
Vidyalaya will provide free tea to all. To
avoid parking problem due to expected
a large crowd, atendees are advised to
car-pool. There will be shutles running
from various nearby locatons to the
park site. For more informaton please
call: Girish Naik (281) 851-6866;
Nisha Mirani (832) 755-9365 or
Pravin Vyas (281) 380-5585.
In case of rain the event will be held on
January 22, 2012
Jan. 15, 2012 Sun. Makar Sankrant -
Utarayan Clebraton at VPSS. Venue:
11715, Bellfort Village Dr., Houston, TX
77031-2629. Time: 10:00 a.m. onwards.
Kites and thread will be sold at nominal
cost. For more info, please contact
Sarlaben Patel (713) 530-2900 or
Nikunjbaen Patel (281) 495-7575
COMING EVENTS IN THE GREATER HOUSTON,
ACROSS THE BORDER AND AROUND THE WORLD
For tickets to events, change of venue, any
latest change in the event or cancellation of
the entire event, please call the organizers.
For FREE publication, please send your
upcoming events to rknagar@hotmail.com.
Jan. 16, 2012 Mon. Join more than 300,000
spectators of the 18th annual celebraton
honoring Dr. Marin Luther King Jr. The 2.5
mile parade pays homage to the cultural,
ethnic and spiritual diferences of the human
experience. Time: 10:00 a.m. onwards.
Duraton of Parade 2.0 Hours. Check in tme
8:00 a.m. Check in point Houston Community
College Central Campus , 1300 Hollman St.,
Houston. To partcipate in the parade please
call Krishna Vavivala (713) 795-5169 or
Email: info@foundatonforindiastudies.org
or contact event chair Bashit Sharma (281)
893-8644 or Email: bashitWsharmalaws.net
www.mlkgrandeparade.org
Jan. 18, 2012 Wed. Start Of 2012 - Year of
Dragon - by hearing latest from Professor
Stephen L. Kineberg, co-director, Kinder
Insttute for Urban Research, Rice University.
Topic: Houston's Asian Communites -
Tracking the Demographic Transformatons
through 30 years of Houston area Surveys.
Venue: HESS Club, 5430 Westheimer Rd.,
Houston, TX 77056 Program: 11:30 a.m.
Networking. 12:00 noon Lunch and Program.
Member $30; Guests $35; Walk ins $40.00
Jan. 20, 2012 Fri. Secrets for a Successful
Life - Art of Living Center for Peace, Yoga &
Meditaton cordially invites you and your
friends to a special lecture" Vastu: Secrets
for a Successful Life" with Michael Mastro,
an award winning architect, practtoner,
and president of Global Constructon. Vastu
is Yoga, for your home or ofce. It eliminates
stress that blocks beter health, fnances,
career & relatonships. Venue: Center for
Peace, Yoga & Meditaton, 10303 Northwest
Frwy. Ste. # 100 Houston, TX 77092 Tickets
$10.00 untl Jan. 13th and afer that $15.00.
Limited Seatng available. Buy tckets on line
www.artoflivinghouston.org/vastu
www.artofivingofouston.org
1-877-333 AOLH (2654)
Jan. 20, 2012 Fri. Healthy Texas: Healthy
Business - You're invited to a FREE program
and breakfast to fnd out how Health Texas
can help provide health insurance for you
and your employees. The event is sponsored
by the Texas Department of Insurance, The
Texas Associaton of Business, and the Greater
Houston Partnership. Registraton 7:30
a.m. Program / Exhibitors 8:00 a.m.
- 10:00 a.m. Venue: Inter Contnental
Houston near the Galleria. Visit www.
healtytexasonline.com to learn about
the benefts of Healthy Texas. Contact
Kate Spence (512) 305-7265 Email: kate.
spencer@tdi.stateTx.us
Jan. 21, 2012 Sat. Pratham Houston
present " A Trust Worthy Destny " - A
play in English on Sat. Jan. 21, 2012 at
the Cullen Performance Hall, University
of Houston, 4800 Calhoun Rd. Houston,
Texas. 77004 (713) 743-2255 Time:
6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Tickets VIP;
$100.00; $50.00 and $25.00 available
at www.tckets2events.com For more
informaton please call Houston's
Pratham ofce (713) 774-9599
Jan. 22, 2012 Sun. American Tax Laws as
applicable to NRIs. Venue: India House,
8888, West Bellfort St., Houston, TX
77031 (713) 929-1900 Contact Indo
American Chamber of commerce of
Greater Houston www.iaccgh.com .
Jan. 22, 2012 Sun. The Boutque Bridal
Show of Galveston Island. Sun. Jan. 22,
2012 Time 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Venue:
The Sun Luis Resort,The Grand Ballroom,
Galveston Island. Complimentary
Admission. (409)762-1800
www.bridalshowgalveston.com
Jan. 28, 2012 Sat. You all are invited to
observe the Annual "Sharadhanjali" - a
memorial service to honor Mahatma
Gandhi on Sat. Jan. 28, 2012 @ Unity
of Houston, Pyramid Hall, 2929 Unity
Dr.,Houston, TX 77057. Time: 3:30 p.m. -
5:00 p.m. Chief Guest. Honorable Consul
General of India, Sanjiv Arora. For more
informaton please contact
Sanjay Jain (281) 565-5246;
Dr. Manish Wani (713) 829-6979
Unity of Houston (713) 782-4050
www.GandhiLIbrary.org
www.unityofHouston.org
Jan. 28, 2012 Sat. Houston Maharashtra
Mandal celebrates Makar Sankrant at
Crosspoint Community Chruch, 700
Westgreen Blvd., Katy, TX 77450 on Sat.
Jan. 28, 2011. Time: 4:00 p.m. onwards.
For more informaton please call Ram
Wave (281) 815-3366 or email:
president_hmm@hmmhouston.org
Jan. 28 - 20, 2012 Sat. & Sun. 2012 World
Tour. The Original Harlem Globetroters.
Sat. & Sun. Jan. 28 & 29, 2012 Toyota
Center. Time 2:00 p.m. onwards.
Purchase tcket at the Box Ofce, by
calling 866-4-HOUTIX or online at
ToyotaCenterTix.com. For group tckets,
contact Courtney Aldrich:
courtney@rocketball.com
Jan. 29, 2012 Sun. Innovatve India -
Dedicated to Seniors. India Culture
Houston in associaton with the
Consulate General of India and major
Indo-American Associaton present
India Fair 2012 - 63rd Republic Day
Celebraton of India. Venue: New
Staford Civic Centre, 10505 Cash Rd.,
Staford, TX 77477. Time 11:00 a.m.
- 7:00 p.m. Flag Hostng & Parade -
College Dance Competton - Cultural
Program - Commercial Bazaar - Award -
Silent Aucton. www.icchouston.org
Jan. 31, 2012 Tues. Asia Houston
Network cordially invites you to a
luncheon honoring Asian American
Elected Ofcials Hon. Thomas Abraham,
Sugar Land City Council Member Hon.
Nghi Ho, Alief I.S.D. Trustee Hon. Al
Hoang, Houston City Council Member
Hon. Danny Nguyen, Missouri City
Council Member Hon. Neeta Sane,
Houston Community College Trustee
Hon. Randy Sim, Southside Place City
Council Member Hon. Hubert Vo, Texas
State Representatve on Tuesday,
Jan. 31, 2012. Recepton: 11:30 am
Luncheon: 12:00 pm Venue: Junior
League Houston 1811 Briar Oaks Ln.
Individual Ticket: $35 Patron Ticket:
$150 Sponsorship Levels: $5,000, $2,500
& $1,000 RSVP by Jan. 25 Click here
to register online For more info, contact
info@asiahouston.org or 713-277-4889.
Proceeds from this event will beneft
local college students
Feb. 2, 2012 Thurs. 2012 Convenience Store
& Food Trade Show: Venue: New Staford
Civic Centre, 10505 Cash Rd., Staford,
TX 77477. Time: 10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. To
register go to www.SusserPetroleum.com
Feb. 10 - 21, 2012 Mardi Gras! Galveston.
The island will come alive with extravagant
parades and entertainment at the 101st
annual Mardi Gras celebraton. Enjoy a
beachfront carnival and awesome Gulf Coast
seafood. www.mardigrasgalveston.com
Feb. 11, 2012 Sri Lankan American Associaton
of Houston (SLAAH) presents Thala Channa
Wijewardena - world renowned Sri Lankan
Dance Troupe in concert.
Venue: Pearland Jr. High South Bailey Road
Auditorium, 4717 Bailey Road, Pearland, TX
77584 Door opens at 6:30 p.m.
www.slaah.org/thala
Feb. 18, 2012 Sat. India House 2012 Gala
Venue: Intercontnental Hotel Houston, 2222
West Loop South, Houston, TX Program:
7:00 p.m. Recepton 8:00 p.m. Dinner &
Entertainment. www.Indiahouseinc.org
Feb. 19 & Feb. 20, 2012 Sun. & Mon.
Mahasivratri Celebraton @ Sri Saumuakasi
Sivyalaya located at 10353 Synot Rd. Sugar
Land, TX 77478 (281) 568-1690 Contact Jay
Desh Mukh (832) 541-0059 Bharat Sutaria
(281) 933-0233 www.saumyakasi.org
Feb. 25, 2012 Sat. Shri Radha Krishna Temple
presents A Musical Journey featuring Sharad
Gupta - Live in Concert on Sat. Feb. 25, 2012
at Shri Radha Krishna Temple Hall located at
11625, Beechnut, Houston,TX 77072. Time:
7:00 p.m. onwards. You're invited to enjoy an
evening of Ghazals, Bhajan, Bollywood Songs
along with a delicious dinner. Kids game
and silent aucton are also planned. Tickets
/ Donaton Adult $50.00 per person; Kids
$25.00 per child. Tickets can be purchased
in person at the temple or online at www.
srkt.org using google checkout. Please call
(281) 933-8100 for more informaton. Visit
www.srkt.org
Feb. 26, 2012 Sun. Lung Cancer: Learn About
the Number One Cause of Cancer Related
Deaths in men and Women. Venue: India
House, 8888 West Bellfort, Houston.
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Speakers :
S.R. Venkatesh, M.D. ; Pulmonologist;
Sewa Legha, M.D. medical oncologist;
M. Ramchandani, M.D.; Thoracic
surgeon; Nalinakshi Rangala, M.D.
Radiaton oncologist
Feb. 28- March, 2012 Houston Livestock
Show and Rodeo: Experience the world's
largest rodeo during the annual 20- dy
festval, which ofers a lot more than bull
riding and barrel racing. The event also
brings musicians for nightly , post-rodeo
concerts. www.rodeohouston.com
March 4, 2012 Sun. Festval of Colors.
Venue: Seabourne Creek Park, @ Hwy
59 & Hwy 35 - Opposite Fort Bend
County Fairgounds, Rosenberg, Texas.
Time: 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. FREE
Event (281) 277 - MUSIC
www.masalaradio.com
March 4, 2012 Sun. "Tu Chhe Lajawab"
a Gujart Play strrring Sarita Joshi, Bakul
Thakkar, Shrut Gholap, Hemant Bhat,
Vikram Mehta, Jai Pandya, Ashwini, and
Mehul Joshi. Time 8:00 p.m.
Contact Namaskaar Entertainmet
(281) 240-3333
March 9, 2012 Fri.: Saahir Ramji from
Ramji Entertainment LLC presents
Salim-Sulaiman Live in Concert along
with Bollywood singers Benny Dayal,
Shraddha Pandit & none other then
Shadab Faridi on March 9th 2012,
9PM at Verizon Wireless Theatre. For
advance booking for tckets call Saahir
Ramji at 713-293-2024 or log on to
www.ramjientertainment.com Verizon
Wireless Theatre 520 Texas Avenue
Houston, TX 77002
March 10, 2012 Sat. The Vedanta Society
of Greater Houston cordially invites
you along with your family and friends
to atend Sri Ramakrishna's Birthday
Celebrton on Sat. March 10, 2012.
Venue: 14809, Lindita Dr., Houston, TX
77083 ( Of Hwy. 6 between Empanada &
Beechnut, behind Champion Chevrolet )
Contact: Swapna Chaudhuri, president
(281)584-0488 (832)594-5554
www.houstonvedanta.org
Email: info@houstonvedanta.org
March 12, 2012 Mon. China Spring Tour
2012 - VIEW MORE INFORMATION - Join
fellow Members of the Greater Houston
Partnership (GHP) March 12 to 20 on a
nine-day adventure to China, spending
tme in Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou and
Hangzhou. During the trip, you will
become intmately familiar with China,
its people, centuries old customs and
history and memorable sights ancient
and modern. The trip also features
cultural experiences that will be etched
in your mind for years to come.
March 17, 2012 Sat. Indian Music
Society of Houston present Hindustani
Classical Vocal Concert fetruing Pandi
Suman Ghosh ( Senior Deisiple of
Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasraj Ji)
Pandit Shantlal Shah on Table and
Pandit Kedar Naphade on Harmaonium.
Venue: Jones Hall, Univ. of St. Thomas,
Time: 7:00 p.m. onwards Tickets $25.00
www.tcketw2events.com
(713) 922-2501; (281) 935-4653
March 23, 2012 Fri. IACAN - Indo
American Cancer Network Fund
Raising Gala. March 23, 2012. Venue:
Sweetwater Country Club, 4400 Palm
Royal Blvd., Sugar Land, TX 77479 Time:
7:00 p.m. onwards. (713) 370-3489
www.iacannetwork.org
Email: iacannetwork@gmail.com
March 25, 2012 Sun. Taking Ownership
- A Gala Luncheon to Beneft Daya.
Venue: 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Venue:
Sweetwater Country Club, 4400 Palm
Royale Blvd., Sugar Land, TX 77479-2599.
(713) 981-7645 www.dayahouston.org
Email: contact@dayahouston.org
March 26, 2012 Mon. Indo-American
Chamber of Commerce of Greater
Houston - IACCGH - DISTINGUISHED
LECTURE (sponsored by BMC Sofware);
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Hon. Judge Ed
Emmet, County Judge, Harris County
VENUE: The Roof, (21st foor of Westn
Oaks), 5011 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77056
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. COST: IACCGH
Members - Free*, Non Members - $50 Visit
www.iaccgh.com for details on IACCGH
membership or to buy tckets. Contact:
Jagdip Ahluwalia, Executve Director, IACCGH
jagdip@iaccgh.com , Tel 832 746 8372
April 1, 2012 Sun. Hindu Worship Society
Temple Anniversary. Venue: 2223 Wirtcrest
Ln., Houston, TX 77055. Program begins with
Ganesh Pooja at 7:00 a.m. and coucludes
with Aart at 1:00 p.m. Shri Bibhuta Mishraji,
Templ priest will perfom Lord Rama Yajna.
Breakfast 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Maha
Prasad at 1:30 p.m.
Contact P. C. Sharma (281) 496-4823 or
Ranjan Lakshari (281) 798-8064
April 1, 2012 Watch in awe as the world's
leading thoroughbreds thunder round the
2000m state-of-the-art Tapeta covered
track at the Meydan Racecourse on April 1,
2012 with Emirates Live. Racing will return
to Meydan for the 2011- 2012 season with
a total of 21 meetngs scheduled from
November 10, 2011 through to the closing
program, the spectacular Dubai World Cup
on March 31, 2012.
The season will be the third to be held at
the magnifcent Meydan Racecourse. Last
year proved another successful season with
Japans Victoria Pisa being crowned the
Dubai World Cup champion.
In additon to the acton-packed Meydan
racing, the prominent Dubai World Cup
Carnival will be contested January through
March with 10 fxtures to be ofered. The
3rd Meydan Masters Internatonal Jockey
Challenge will kick of the Dubai World Cup
Carnival on January 5 and will run through
to the prestgious Super Saturday program
scheduled for March 10, 2012.
The Dubai World Cup will celebrate its 17th
running with a climatc close to the season
on March 31 www.dubairaceclub.cm
April 7, 2012 Sat. Pankaj Udhas - Live in
Concert Venue: New Staford Civic Centre,
10505 Cash Rd., Staford, TX 77477 Time:
9:00 p.m. onwards; (713) 545-4115
April 13, 2012 Fri. The Indian Student
Associaton - Univesity of Houston - ISA-
celebrates Nasa 2012 on Fri. April 13,
2012. Venue: Cullen Perfomance Hall.
The Show begins at 7:00 p.m. and tckets
are pre-sle for $10.00 and $15.00 at the
door. Teams from University of Houston,
Univesity of Texas, Texas A & M, and
Rice will showcase their talens in Raas,
Bhangra and Bollywood Dance.
April 14, 2012 Sat. 12th Annual Health
Fare organized by BAPS Charites. Venue:
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, 1150
Brand LN, Staford, TX 77477 (281) 765-
2277 Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Day of
Health Fair Registraton: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00
p.m. Pre- Registeratn: Sundays 7:00
p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
April 21, 2012 Sat. Pratham Houston Gala
2012 Venue: Hilton Americas - Houston
1600 Lamar, Houston, TX 77010 Time:
6:00 p.m.onwards Keynote speaker
Ajay Banga, CEO MasterCard. Swatantra
Jain, President Pratham Houston; Co
-Chairs Marie Goradia, Medha Kave. For
tckets and more informaton call (713)
774-9599 www.prathamusa.org Email:
info@prathamusa.org
April 29, 2012 Sun. "Hasya Kavi
Sammelan" - India House, 8888, West
Bellfort St., Houston, TX 77031
(713) 929-1900 www.icchouston.org
May 2 - 5, 2012: AAHOA 12th Annual
Conventon & Trade Show. Venue: The
Omni Hotel at CNN Center. 100 CNN
Center, Atlanta, GA 30303
1- 800-524-0500 www.aahoa.com/omni
May 4 - 6. 2012 Inner Engineering
Program. Explore the science of Yoga
with Sadhguru - A Yogi, Humanitarian,
and founder of Isha Foundaton. Venue:
George R. Brown Conventon Center,
Houston, TX (832) 408-0663
www.BeBreatheBlossom.com/Houston
Email: Houston@IshaFoundaton.org
May 5, 2012 Sat. IDA - Indian Doctors
Associaton - Annual Gala. Venue: The
Westn Galleria, Houston. 5060 West
Alabama, Houston, TX 77056
(713) 960-8100
June 22-26, 2012 The 95th Lions Clubs
Internatonal Conventon. Busan Korea
www.Lionsclubs.org
Email: conventons@lionsclubs.org
June 29th - July 1, 2012: NATA North
American Telugu Associaton proudly
presents NATA First Conventon. June
29th - July 1, 2012 Venue: George Brown
Conventn Center,1001 Avenida de las
Americs, Houston, TX 77010 For more
informaton please contact AVN Reddy,
President NATA (281) 989-8080
Email: president@natus.org ;
Jithender Reddy Convener
(832) 282-7668
Email: convener@naraus.org;
Janardhan Reddy Vinta (281) 488-6367
Email: coordinator@nataus.org
NATA www.nataus.org
Email: info@nataus.org
June 30 - July 3, 2012 FOKANA - Federaton
of Kerala Associaton in North America.
Annual Conventon. Crown Plaza Hotels,
Houston, Texas; www.fokanaonline.com
Aug. 19, 2012 - India Fest. 2012
www.icchouston.org
Aug. 25, 2012 Sat. Hindus of Greater
Houston - 22nd Grand Annual Janmashtami
Celebraton. Venue: George R. Brown
Conventon Center, Houston, Texas.
www.Hindusofouston.org
Sept. 03, 2012 Democratc Natonal
Conventon. Venue: Time Warner Cable
Arena and Newly expanded Conventon
Center, Charlote, North Carolina.
Sept. 29, 2012 Sat.: Sensatonal Shreya
Ghosal - Live in Concert Venue: Arena
Theatre, 7326 Southwest Frwy.,
Houston. Time: 8:30 p.m. onwards.
Nov. 3, 2012 Sat. Kusum Sharma's Shri
Natraj School of Dance in associaton
with IACHF presents Ram Leela 2012-
Journey of Lord Rama. For sponsorships,
booths and tcketng please contact
Kusum Sharma (832) 423-2039
Email: kusum@shrinatraj.com
Sukhi Kohli (832) 526-0407;
Sachin Sharma (832) 330-0642 or
visit www.iachf.org ; info@iachf.org
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HOUSES OF WORSHIP
NOTE: On certain days Darshan may not
be possible or tming might have been
changed for religious reasons. Please
contact temples to confrm Darshan and
Aart Timings. Please send all additons or
correctons to rknagar@hotmail.com
Arya Samaj of Greater Houston
14375 Schiller Rd, Houston. Just
East of Texas Hwy 6 South between
Westpark & Bellaire; 281-750-0100;
www.aryasamajofouston.com
BAPS-Sri Swaminarayan Mandir
BAPS Bochasnwasi Shree Akshar
Purushotam Swaminarayan Sanstha;
1150 Brand Ln, Staford, TX 77477;
www.swaminarayan.org
281-499-7974; 281-261-7041 FAX;
Daily Darshan (Viewing Sacred Deites
& Aart - Prayer of Light) Times:
7:30am to 10:30am, 1:30am to
12:00noon, 4:00pm - 6:15pm, 7:00pm
- 7:45pm, 8:30pm - 8:45pm. Shangar
Aart 7:30am, Rajbhog Aart 11:30am,
Sandhya Aart 7:00pm Shayan Aart
8:30pm. Sunday Sabha on Sundays
Bhajan/Kirtan/Dhun/Religious
Discourses & Mahaprasd afer Aart.
Barsana Dham: Austn
Shree Raseshwari Rasha Rani Temple
- 400 Barasana Rd, Austn, TX 78737;
512-288-718; 512-288-0447 FAX;
www.barsanadham.org; www.isdl.org
Darshan Times: 8:15am - 9:00am Daily
11:30am - 12:00pm Daily
11:30am - 12:30pm Sat & Sundays
4:00pm - 4:30pm Daily
8:30pm - 9:00pm Daily
Sunday 11:00am-10:00pm
Chantng, Meditaton, Speech, Aart
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Chinmaya Mission of Houston
10353 Synot Rd, Sugar Land;
www.chinmayahouston.org
281-933-0233; 281-568-9520;
281-568-7819; Sunday Satsang for
adults & balvihara (PreK to Grade
12) in two sessions from 9:00am
to 10:30am and from 11:30 am to
1:00pm. Visit the Welcome Desk
between 8:15am to 9:00am or
11:30am for new member registraton.
Guru Ravidass Temple
7902 Boone Rd, Houston, TX 77072
Gurbani, Satsang & Kirtan followed by
Langar every Sun 8:00am to 2:00pm
Gurudwaras
Bhagat Ravidas Gurudawra: Gurbani,
Satsang and Kirtan followed by Guru
Ka Langar every Sunday. Time: 8:00
AM - 2:00 PM Address: 7902, Boone
Rd., Houston, TX 77072 (832) 541-4339
Gurudwara Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib:
8366, Fairbanks North Houston,
Houston, TX 77064 ( 713) 466-9111
Gurudwara Nanaskar: Morning Satsang.
Evening Satsang. 6834 Satsuma Dr.,
Houston, TX 77041 (713) 466-3380
Gurudwara Sahib Breen Rd.: Weekday
Program - Morning Program - 6:00 AM
Prakash; 6:15 AM Panj Baania Ni Ner;
Weekend Program: 11:30 AM Kirtan,
12:30 PM Ardas adn Hummanama,
1:00 PM Ardas and Langar. Simran
Every Wednesday 5:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Evening Program- 7:00 PM Rehiras,
7:30 PM Ardas and Hukumanama,
8:00 PM Sukh Asan. 5512 Breen Rd,
Houston, TX 77086 (281) 447-7360
Gurudwara Sahib Southwest Houston
Sugar Land: 14811, Lindita Dr.,
Houston, TX 77083
Hare Krishna Dham: Houston
1320 West 34th St, Houston, TX
77018; www.iskconhouston.org
Aart Schedule & Darshan Timings:
4:30am Mangala Aart
5:00am - 7:00am Chantng
7:00am - 7:30am Sringara Darshan &
Gurukrupa
7:30am - 8:30am Srimad Bhagvatam
Class
8:30am - 8:35am Dhoop Aart
9:00am - 9:30am Breakfast Prasadam
12:00pm - 12:30pm Raj Bhoga Aart
(Afer Aart deites are put to rest)
12:30pm - 4:30pm Curtain Closed
4:30pm - 4:35pm Dhupa Aart
7:00pm - 7:30pm Sundara Aart
7:30pm - 8:00pm Dinner Prasadam
9:00pm - 9:10pm Shayana Aart
Special Sunday Schedule:
5:30pm Dhupa Aart
6:00pm Lectures/Class/Presentaton
7:00pm Evening Aart
7:15pm Feast
9:00pm Sayana Aart
Please note that Darshan is not
available from 12:30pm - 4:30pm and
7:30pm - 9:00pm Mon thru Sat and
12:30pm - 5:00pm on Sundays
Hindu Temple of The Woodlands
www.woodlandshindutemple.org;
Email: info@woodlandtemple.org
Beth Kulkarni 281-292-8381
Hindu Worship Society of Houston
2223 Wirtcrest Ln, Houston;
713-957-4608; 713-686-6869;
www.hwst.org.
First Sunday of the month Havan
11:00am-12:00 noon Lectures
12:00noon - 12:45pm. Second Sunday
of the month Shri Satyanarayana Puja
Katha 11:00am followed by Hari Katha.
Third Sunday of the month reading of
the Bhagwat Katha 11:00am followed
by reading & lectures on Scriptures.
Fourth Sunday of the month reading
of the Ramayana 11:00am followed by
reading & lectures on Scriptures.
6:00am - 9:00am & 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Mon-Sat; 9:00am - 3:00pm Sun
Houston Durga Bari Society
13944 Schiller Rd, Houston, TX 77082;
281-265-5951; 281-575-7988;
www.durgabari.org.
Mon to Sat: 9:am - 11:00am;
4:00pm - 7:00pm;
Sandhya Aart 6:00pm
Sun 9:00am - 11:00am; Weekly Special
Puja & Aart 11:30am - 1:30pm;
4:00pm - 6:00pm;
Bhajan & Kirtan Every Sat 5:00pm
ISSO-Shree Swaminarayan Temple
10080 Synot Rd, Sugar Land, TX
77478; 281-530-2565;
www.swaminarayan.org
Daily Darshan & Aart Timings:
6:30am - 7:15am Mangala Darshan;
7:15am - 8:00am Curtain Closed
8:00am Shangar Aart;
8:00am - 10:30am Shangar Darshan
10:30am - 11:am Rajbhog Thaal
(Curtains Closed)
11:00am - 12:30pm Darshan;
12:30pm - 3:30pm Darshan Closed
3:30pm - 6:30pm Uthapan Darshan;
6:30pm - 7:00pm Thaal
(Curtains Closed);
7:00pm Sandhya Aart;
7:00pm - 9:00pm Darshan
7:00pm - 8:00pm Paath, Katha-Vartha
& Satsang Daily
4:00pm - 7:00pm Satsang Sabha
followed by Mahaprasad every Sunday.
What God gives is never exhausted, what man gives never lasts.
~ Shirdi Sai Baba
God Is One, All
Beings Are His
Creation & Equal.
May God Bless
All & Every One.
Never let anger
enter your heart.
Regard it as your
enemy number. In
anger, man loses the power to judge
what is right and what is wrong. In
anger, he commits worst sins and
foulest crimes. The angry mans life
becomes like hell. Avoid being angry.
Be ever kind, merciful and calm.
On the other hand, Forgiveness is a
great and noble virtue. Never miss an
opportunity to exercies fogiveness.
Think not for taking revenge. Leave it
all to God. Worship Him. Pray to Him.
He will Bless you.....
~Guru Nanak Ji
HOUSES OF WORSHIP
Jain Society of Houston
3905 Arc St, Houston, TX (Between
Fondren & Gessner, Of of Westpark)
713-789-2338; www.jain-houston.org
2:00pm - 7:00pm Mon-Fri;
9:00am - 5:00pm Sat;
9:00am - 4:00pm Sun
JVB: Jain Vishwa Bharat
Preksha Meditaton Center
14102 Schiller Road, Houston, TX
77082; (281)596-YOGA (9642)
Email: info@javhouston.org;
www.jvbhouston.org
Krishna Pranami Mandir of Houston
14303 FM 762, Richmond, TX 774469;
281-545-9038; www.radhakrishnaorg.net
Laxmi Narayan Mandir -
Texas Sanatan Dharma
12530 Anne Louise Rd, Houston, TX
77086; 832-309-7181; Satsang every
Fri. from 7:30pm to 9:00pm. Bhajans,
Devi Puja and discourses.
Sanatan Shiv Shakt Mandir
5645 Hillcrof Ste 701, Houston, TX
77036; 713-278-9099
Sathya Sai Baba Center
South Center: 246 Flour Daniel Dr,
Sugar Land, TX 77479; 713-444-1701;
Actvites every Sun. 3:00pm - 5:30pm
North Center: 12127 Malcomson Rd,
Houston, TX 77070; 281-890-5315;
Email: saicenterswh@yahoo.com
Shirdi Sai Jalaram Mandir
5645 Hillcorf, Ste 104, Houston, TX
77036; 713-789-7486
Open daily 9:00am - 7:00pm. Daily
Sandhya Aart at 6:30pm - 8:30pm.
Bhajan chantng, religious discourse
and Aart. Prasad is served afer Aart
13845 W. Bellfort St., Sugar Land, TX
77498; Temple Timings: Mon - Wed
& Fri 8:00am -1:00 pm & 4:00pm
- 9:00pm; Thur - Sun & Natonal
Holidays 8:00am - 9:00pm;
Arthi Timings: Mon-Wed & Fri- Sun
8:00 am Kakad Arthi
8:30 am Abhishekam & Archana
12:00 noon Madhyaan Arthi.
6:30 pm Sandhya Arthi.
8:30 pm Shej Arthi.
Thursday: 8:00 am Kakad Arthi
8:30 am Abhishekam & Archana
12:00 Noon Madhyaan Arthi.
6:00 pm Bhajan
7:30 pm Sandhya Arthi.
8:15 pm Palki Procession.
9:00 pm Shej Arthiam - 1:00 pm &
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
www.babamandir.org;
Email: baba@babamandir.org
Shri Radha Krishna Temple
11625 Beechnut St, Houston, TX
77072; 281-933-8100
www.shriradhakrishnatemple.org;
Email: krishna@srkt.org
6:30am Mangala Aart;
6:30am - 8:00am Mangala Darshan
10:00am - 11:30am Shringar Darshan;
12:00pm - 12:30pm Raj Bhog
4:30pm - 6:30pm Evening Darshan;
7:00pm Aart
7:00pm - 8:00pm Evening Darshan;
9:00pm - 9:15p Shayan Darshan
Sikh Center of Gulf Coast
8819 Praire Dr, Houston, TX 77064;
713-466-6538; 713-856-7370 FAX
Sikh Natonal Center Inc
www.sikhcenterhouston.org;
www.sikhnatonal.org
Gurbani, Satsang and Kirtan followed
by Guru Ka Langar
Sun 8:00am - 2:00pm;
Wed 7:00pm - 10:00pm;
Daily 6:00am -8:00am & 7:30pm to
Around 8:30pm
Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings
peace. ~ Buddha
Shri Ashtalakshmi Temple
10098 Synot Rd, Sugar Land, TX
77478; 281-498-2344; 281-933-4647;
713-515-4340; www.ashtalakshmi.org;
ashtalakshmi@ashtalakshmi.org.
Daily Poojas:
Morning 8:30am - 11:30am
Evening - Sri Vishnu Sahasranama
Sthothra Parayana 6:30pm - 8:00pm;
Sun. 10:00 Lakshmi Narayan Abhishek
Vedic Classes for children: 7:30pm frst
Thur. of every month;
2:30pm - 4:00pm on Sun.
Free Admissions.
Sri Meenakshi Temple Society
17130 McLean Rd, Pearland, TX
77584-4630; 281-498-0358;
9:00am -11:00am & 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Mon - Fri; www.meenakshi .org;
temple@meenakshi.org
Temple Hours:
8:30am - 12:00pm Mon - Thur
5:00pm - 8:30pm* Mon - Thur
8:30am - Noon & 5:00pm-9:00pm* Fri
8:30am - 8:30pm* Sat & Sun &
Natonal Holidays
*8:00pm during Day Light Savings hours
Temple Library Hours:
Fri 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Sat & Sun and some major holidays
9:00am - 8:30pm
Closed Mon thru Thur.
Temple Kitchen Hours: Fri
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Sat & Sun and some major holidays
9:00am - 8:30pm
Closed Mon - Thur.
Texas Nathdwara:
Vallabh Prit Samaj of Houston
11715 Bellfort Village St, Houston, TX
77031 281-564-VPSS (8777);
www.vpsshaveli.org
Darshan Timing (Seven Days a Week)
7:00am - 7:30am Mangla Aart
10:00am - 11:00am Shringar
12:00pm - 12:30pm Rajbhoj
5:00pm - 5:30pm Utaphan
6:00pm - 6:15pm Sandhya Aart
Directons: Take West Bellfort exit of
of Southwest Freeway either way.
Go East on West Bellfort. Pass Roark
Rd trafc light. Turn Right on Bellfort
Village Street (next Street). Drive one
block. Temple is on the lef.
Christan Assembly of Houston
Dr. V. M. Abraham: Worship Time: Friday
Prayer - 10:00 a.m.; Saturday Prayer 6:30
p.m. Sunday School 9:00 a.m.; Sunday
Worship 9:45 a.m.; 11120, South Post
Oak, Houston, TX 77035 (281) 499-7106
www.cahouston.org
Church of God 13418 Granada Uvalde.
Sunday Service 9:30 a.m. ( 281) 451-4723
Church of South Asia Rev. Jacob George,
Emmanuel Church of South India meets
every Sunday at 8915 Timberside,
Houston, 77025. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Holy Communion, holy matns and Bible
reading 11:00 a.m. (713) 660-8441
Emmanuel Brethren Assembly
856, Normandy, Houston, TX 77015
(281) 458-9036
Holy Emmanuel CSI Church at Bethany
United Methodist Church Chapel
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Worship
3511 Linkwood, Houston, TX
Knanaya Catholic Society Rev. Tom
Neycheril, 2210 Stafordshire Rd.,
Missouri City, TX 77489 (281) 208-4527
Houston Tamil Church
Meets Every Sunday at 11:00 a.m. at
1323 Phyllis St.,Rosharon, TX 77583.
Just Minutes from FM 5221 on Hwy. 6
and Hwy. 288. Services are in Tamil and
English. Call (281) 804-5930
www.houstontamilchurchorg
Immanuel Marthoma Church Parsonage
Rev. Varghese Mathew 12803 Sugar Ridge
Blvd., Staford, TX 77477 (281)561-9147
India Brethren Assembly
Pasadena, TX 77505 (281) 487-0620
Indian Catholics of Houston
Holy mass 5:00 p.m. on frst Sun. of
month. Rev. Fr. Joseph Kalladan
(713) 995-6811 or (713) 995-9270
Indian Christan Council of North America
Rev. M. T. Philip, President (281) 530-3417
IPC Heborn Indian Pentecostal Church
- IPC The Rev. Dr. V. A. Varghese, 710
College Ave., 77587 (713) 910-4438
(281) 998-9094
CHURCHES SERVING THE INDO-AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN THE
GREATER HOUSTON AREA
Internatonal Believers Fellowship
Pastor - Sam George 11630, Dorrance,
Staford, TX 77477
Internatonal Bible Church Pastor Rev. Dr.
T. C. Thomas 12955 Staford, TX 77477
Lighthouse Indian Baptsts Church
Pastor Thomas George 111, Ave. B,
Staford, TX 77477
Marthoma Church of India 5810 Almeda
Genoa Rd. Houston, TX 77048
(713) 991-1557
Northward Unitarian Church
1370, Mill Bend Dr., The Woodlands, TX
77380
Rekindle The Fire Ministries Houston
Revival Meetngs every Second Saturday
of the month. The service is held at New
Song Christan Community.
www.rekindlethefre.org
Sagemont Christan Church
Prahlad James (281) 481-8770
praholad.r.james@gte.net
St. Gregarious Malankara Orthodox
Church Rev. P. M. Cherian. Sun. School &
Worship 9:00 a.m. to noon. 13218 Player
St., Houston, TX 77045 (713) 729-7117
St. Johns Kanaaya Jacobite
802 Brand Ln., Staford, TX 77477
St. Joseph Syro Malabar Catholic Chruch
211 Present St., Missouri City, TX 77489
St. Marys Orthodox Church
Rev.Thomas Ity. Sun. Schoool 9:30 a.m.
to 10:00 a.m. Sun. worship service from
10:00 a.m. to noon (713) 434-1007
4637 West Orem, Houston, TX 77045
St. Peters Malankara Catholic Church
1323 Phyllis St., Rosharon, TX 77583
(281) 431-4905
St. Peters Syriac Orthodox Church
8001 S. Kirkwood, Houston, TX 77072
St. Stephens Orthodox Church
Rev. C.O.Vargis, President. 13133, Old
Richmond Ave., Houston, TX 77099
St. Thomas CSI Church of Greater Houston
13630 Almeda School Rd., Houston, TX
77047 (713)434-1973 Sunday School /
Womens Fellowship / Youth Group at
9:30 a.m. Church service at 10:30 a.m.
St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India
10502 Altonbury, Staford, TX 77477
(281) 879-5092 (281) 568-5932
St. Thomas Kerala Catholic Community
St. Thomas Catholic Community Center,
1622 Stafordshire, Staford, TX 77477
(281) 499-7494
Sharon Fellowship Orthodox Church of
India Sun. School for children nd worship
from 9:30 a.m. 2411 ffh St., Staford, TX
77477 ( 281) 499-1847
Southwest Church of God
Pastor John Thomas. 235 Ave. E. Staford,
TX 77477 (713) 478-2000
Telugu Christan Fellowship
Vijay K Gurrala (281) 997-0757
Telugu Church (281) 556-9886
Telugu Fellowship Fellowship meets
every third Saturday of the month at
7:30 p.m. @ All Saints Lutheran Church,
12111 West Bellfort, Staford, TX 77477.
Worhisp in English.
Samuel P. Panthangani (281) 493-4058
Rev . Vijay Gurrala (281) 997-0757.
For informaton call Chris Gantela
(281) 556-9886
Trinity Matrhoma Church
5810 Almeda Genova Rd.,Houston, TX
77035 Service every Sunday at Sunday
School at 9:15 a.m. Malayalam service
at 9:45 a.m. Service in English every
alternate at 10:30 a.m.
United Christan Church of India
Rev. Abraham, 605 Dulles Ave., Staford,
TX 77477 ( 281) 403-3645
Do not forget to
entertain strangers,
for by so doing some people
have entertained angels
without knowing it.
Bible, Hebrews 13:2
DESI FESTIVALS AND HOLIDAYS IN 2012
Jan 01 Sun New Year's Day
Jan 05 Thurs Guru Gobind Singh Jayant
Jan 13 Fri Lohri
Jan 14 Sat Makar Sankrant / Pongal
Jan 16 Mon Martn Luther King Jr. Birthday
Jan 23 Mon Chinese New Year
Jan 26 Thurs India's Republic Day*
Jan 28 Sat Vasant Panchami
Feb 02 Thurs Ground Hog Day
Feb 05 Sun Milad - Un - Nabi* / Super Bowl
Feb 12 Sun Maharishi Dayanand Saraswat Jayant
Feb 14 Tues Valentne's Day
Feb 19 Sun Shivaji Jayant
Feb 20 Mon Maha Shivratri / President's Day
Feb 22 Wed Ash Wednesday
Mar 07 Wed Holika Dahan
Mar 08 Thurs Dhulet*
Mar 11 Sun Day Light Saving's Time Begins
Mar 17 Sat St. Patrick's Day
Mar 21 Wed Navroz
Mar 23 Fri Ugadi/Gudi Padva Telugu/Marathi New Year
April 01 Sun Ram Navmi* / Palm Sunday
April 05 Thurs Mahavir Jayant*
April 06 Fri Hanuman Jayant - Good Friday*
April 07 Sat Passover Begins
April 08 Sun Easter Sunday
April 13 Fri Passover Ends
April 14 Sat Baisakhi
April 17 Mon IRS Income Tax Due
April 22 Sun Earth Day
May 05 Sat Budha Purnima* / Cino de Mayo
May 13 Sun Mother's Day
May 28 Mon Memorial Day*
June 04 Mon Hazarat Ali's Birthday
June 17 Sun Father's Day
July 04 Wed U. S. Independence Day*
July 20 Fri Ramadan Begins
July 21 Sat Rath Yatra
July 24 Tues Nag Panchami
Aug02 Thurs Raksha Bandhan
Aug 10 Fri Shree Krishna Janmashtami*
Aug 15 Wed India's Independence Day*
Aug 18 Sat Parsi New Year
Aug 19 Sun Id Ul Fitr
Aug 29 Wed Onam
Sept 03 Mon Labor Day*
Sept 09 Sun Grandparents Day
Sept 17 Mon Rosh Hashanah
Sept 19 Wed Ganesh Chaurthi / Vinayak Chaturthi
Sept 26 Wed Yom Kippur
Oct 02 Tues Mahatma Gandhi Jayant*
Oct 08 Mon Columbus Day
Oct 16 Tues Navratri Starts
Oct 21 Sun Durga Puja
Oct 24 Wed Dussehera ( Vijay Dashmi )*
Oct 27 Sat Idu'l Zuha / Bakri Id*
Oct 29 Mon Sharad Purnima
Oct 31 Wed Sardar Patel Jayant / Halloween
Nov 03 Sat Karva Chauth
Nov 04 Sun Day Light Saving's Time Ends
Nov 06, Tues U. S. Electon Day
Nov 11 Sun DhanTeras / Veteran's Day
Nov 12 Mon Observed Veterans Day
Nov 13 Tues Diwali*
Nov 14 Wed Hindu New Year / Govardhan Puja
Nov 15 Thurs Bhai Bij / Muharram
Nov 22 Thurs Thanksgiving*
Nov 24 Sat Guru Tegh Bahadu's Martyrdom Day
Nov 28 Wed Guru Nanak Jayant*
Dec 08 Sat Hanukh Begins
Dec 16 Sun Hanukah Ends
Dec 25 Tues Christmas*
Dec 31 Mon New Year's Eve
*Observed as Holidays in U. S. ofces of the Indian Government.
Dates may change at short notce. Please check with the Indian
Embassy by calling ( 202) 939-7000. These dates are correct at
the tme of printng. www.indianembssy.org
U.S. BANK HOLIDAYS - 2012
Jan 02 Mon New Years Day
Jan 16 Mon Martn Luther King Jr.
Feb 20 Mon Presidents Day
May 28 Mon Memorial Day
July 04 Wed U. S. Independence Day
Sept 03 Mon Labor Day
Nov 12 Mon Veterans Day
Nov 22 Thurs Thanksgiving Day
Dec 25 Tues Christmas
U. S. POSTAL AND FEDERAL HOLIDAYS - 2012
Jan 02 Mon New Years Day
Jan 16 Mon Martn Luther King Jr.
Feb 22 Mon Presidents Day
May 28 Mon Memorial Day
July 04 Wed U.S. Independence Day
Sept. 03 Mon Labor Day
Nov 12 Mon Veterans Day
Nov 22 Thurs Thanksgiving Day
Dec 25 Tues Christmas
DISCLAIMER: We have compiled the above informaton from
several available sources and sincerely tried to provide most
accurate up to date informaton as a public service. Were not
responsible for any discrepancy or typographical error. Please
check with your respectve temple priest for an accurate day,
date & tme of each event-Publisher.
INDO-AMERICAN COMMUNITY CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS
ORGANIZATIONS IN HOUSTON AREA
Agrawal Associaton of America -
Houston Chapter www.agrawal.org
Email: info@agrawal.org
Akshaya Patra
www.akshayapatrausa.org
www.foodforeducaton.org
www.akshayapatra.org
Aligar Alumni Associaton www.aligh.org
American Federaton of Muslims of India
Origin ( AFMI ) www.afmi.org
American Society of Indian Engineers
Executve Commitee of 2011:
President: Ashish Bagga Ashish Bagga
Vice President: Chad Patel
chpat123@gmail.com
Treasurer: Srinivas Chintalapat
schintala@kitprofs.com
Secretary: Ravi Raj Yanamandala
ravirajy@yahoo.com
Board of Directors
Sudhakar Kalaga skalaga@kitprofs.com
Vishal Merchant
vmerchant@espacorp.com
Bhavana Patel bpatel@pspaec.com
Naresh Kolli nkolli@geotesteng.com
Mohan Atluri matluri@gundacorp.com
www.asiehouston.org
Email: asiehouston@yahoo.com
Anjuman-e-Shujaee (Dawood Bhora
Jamat) www.houstonjamat.com
Art of Living Foundaton
www.artofivinghouston.org
Arya Samaj of Greater Houston
www.aryasamajhouston.com
Email: mahajandn@yahoo.com
Ashtalakshmi Temple
www.ashtalakshmi.org
Email: cherryrenu@hotmail.com
Asian Chamber of Commerce
www.asianchamber-hou.org
Asian Pacifc American Heritage
Associaton (APAHA) P. O. Box 1408,
Bellaire, TX 77402 (713) 784-1112
www.apaha.org;
Email: apaha@apaha.org
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jonathan Dizon, President
CoVice President (External)
Sam Merchant
Co-Vice President (Internal)
Major Michael Wong,
Secretary: Jonathan Ling
Treasurer: George Wong
Executve Director: Shehla Zakaullah
Other Members: John Chen, Rose Chen,
Chris Colaneri, Rajada K. Fleming, Bety
Gee, Laura Hsu, PhD, Munir Ibrahim, Hon.
Aneeta Jamal; Alice Lee, Arif Memon,
Kim-Ha T. Nguyen, Munira Panjwani-
Zahid, Hans Stockton, PhD, James Tran,
James Travlos, Lolin Wang-Bennet, PhD.
Associaton of India Development
www.aidindia.org
Bangladesh Associaton Houston
www.bangladesh-associaton.com
Banke Bihari Pariwar of Houston
www.mridulvrindavan.com
Email: bankebihari@yahoo.com
BAPS - Shree Swaminaryan Mandir
www.baps.org; www.swaminarayan.org
Barsana Dham www.barsanadham.org
Bhakta Samaj of Houston
www.bhaktahouston.org
Bharat Kalai Manaram
www.bkmhousoton.org
Bihar Associaton of North America
www.biharassociaton.net
Burmese American Associaton of Texas
www.baatx.org
Center for Gayatri Consciousness
www.gayatripariwarhouston.org
Email: awgp.houston@gmail.com
Chinmaya Mission of Houston
www.chinmayahouston.org
Dada Bhagwan www.dadabhagwan.org
DAYA - Serving South Asian Families in
crisis: (713) 981-7645
www.dayahouston.org
Email: info@dayahouston.org
Ekal Vidyalya Foundaton of USA
www.ekalvidya.org;
Email: ekalusa@mail.ekalvidya.org
Ek Disha Non-Proft, Inc. Rick Pal,
President 8500 Commerce Park Drive,
Suite 105 Houston, TX 77036
www.ekdisha.org
Email: info@ekdisha.org; 713-927-6918
Friends Helping Friends (281) 488-0124
www.ff2001.org
Email: friendsh@hotmail.com
Foundaton for India Studies
www.foundatnforindiastudies.org
GOPIO - Global Organizaton of People of
Indian Origin: President: Mahesh Shah;
SHAHXYZ@aol.com
Vice president: Chad Patel
chpat123@gmail.com
Treasurer: Devesh Pathak
dpathak@devcpa.com
Secretary: Uma Mantravadi
umamantravadi@yahoo.com
Govindji Gaudiya Matha
www.purbhakt.com www.sggm.org
Gujarat Samaj of Houston:
President: Niranjan Patel (281) 630-3875
Vice-President: Nisha Mirani
(832) 755-9365
Treasurer: Ajit Patel (713) 557-2536
Joint-Treasurer: Amrish Patel
(281) 727-6234
Secretary: Kiran Shah (832) 865-2105
Joint Secretary: Niketan Pandya
(832) 877-3563
www.gujaratsamajofouston.org
Gurudwara Sahib Southwest Houston
www.gurudwaraswh.org
Guruvayurappan Temple
www.guruvayursa.org
Email: temple@guruvayursa.org
Hare Krishna Dham
www.iskconhouston.org
Email: management@iskconhouston.org
Health Council of Global Organizaton of
People of Indian Origin - HCGOPIO
www.gopiohealth.net
Email: gopiohealth@gmail.com
Hindu Student Associaton
www.hindustudentsassociaton.org
Email: info@hsamail.org
Hindus of Greater Houston
www.hindusofouston.org
Houston Greeters
www.houstongreeters.com
Houston Durga Bari Society
www.dugrabari.org
Houston Maharashtra Mandal
www.hmmhousotn.org
Email: presidenthmm@hmmhouston.org
Houston Malayalee Associaton of
Realtors: President: Joy Samuel 3219, S
Main St., Staford, TX 77477
(832) 606-5697; info@hmar@gmail.com
www.hmar.ous
Houston Swayam Sevak Sangh
www.hssu.org
Houston Vedanta Society
IBN Sina Foundaton
ibhsina-foundaton.org
Indian American Cancer Network - IACAN
(713) 379-3489 www.iacannetwork.org
President: Gayathi Kongovi MS,
Vice President: Sunil Krishnan MD,
Secretary: Anu Rao Ph.D
Joint Secretary: Kanchn Kabad MBA
Joint Secretary: Alpa Shah MS
Members: Sewa Legha, MD; Mital
Paul, MHA,MBA; V. K. Dorai, Ph.D, MBA;
Lakshmi Nai, MA, LCSW; and Hari Dayal,
Ph.D.
India Culture Houston
www.icchouston.org
President: Rajiv Bhavsar 281-217-7330
rajbhavsar0@gmail.com
Vice President: P V Patel
Dukeofnuke@mail.com
Secretary: Jasmeeta Singh 713-858-8229
Jasmeeta_Singh@yahoo.com
Treasurer: Harshad Patel 832-259-2178
harshad1229@gmail.com
Past President: Col Raj Bhalla 281-265-
4650 Rpsbhalla@comcast.net
Past Directors/Presidents:
Surender Talwar 713-668-2948
concept@wt.net
Hemantkumar Patel
hempat19@sbcglobal.net
Swapan Dhairyawan 281-382-0348
swapandha@yahoo.com
Charlie Patel 832-423-7979
charliepatel211@yahoo.com
Ajit Patel 713-557-2536
INDO-AMERICAN COMMUNITY CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS
ORGANIZATIONS IN HOUSTON AREA
airanucool@gmail.com
Ramesh Cherivirala 713-875-4336
rcherivirala@aol.com
Nimmi Vale 832-563-9696
nimmivale@gmail.com
Veena Ponnagant;
veenapdv@gmail.com
Raf Ansar; rafansar@gmail.com
Nirmala Patel; nirmala0517@yahoo.com
Falguni Gandhi; falgandhi@hotmail.com
Indian Doctors Associaton of Houston
www.idahouston.com
Indian Music Society of Houston
www.iimhouston.org
Indian Senior Citzen
www.iscahouston.org
President Lalit Chinoy 713 481 4222;
lalitandchatur@hotmail.com
Vice President Ravind Trivedi
281 980 5947;
sudhartrivedi@earthlink.net
Secretary Neetn Vyas 832 403 6004;
ndvyas@hotmail.com
Treasurer Sudhir Mathuria 281 403 6464;
sudhirmathuria@hotmail.com
Board Members:
Arvind Patel 281 530 2523/832 483 9159
; arvindpatel1907@gmail.com
Devendra Patel 281 686 9381
Shailesh Desai 281 917 0580;
desai1255@yahoo.com
Trustees:
Nita Mehta 281 530 9063;
p.c.mehta@sbcglobal.net
Sudha Trivedi 281 980 5947;
sudhartrivedi@earthlink.net
Raman Parekh 281 208 0550;
ramanbhagavt@yahoo.com
Indo American Associaton
www.iaahousoton.com
Indo American Chamber of Commerce of
Greater Houston www.iaccgh.com
Indo American Charity Foundaton
www.iacfouston.org
Indo American Forum of Fort Bend
www.indoamericanforum.org
Indo-American Politcal Acton
Commitee of Grater Houston - IAPAC
www.iapacgh.org
IPAWS - Indo-American Pet & Animal
Welfare Society of Greater Hosuton:
Suma Mudan- President; Latafath Hussian
- Vice-President; Krishna Giri - Treasurer;
Preanka Desai- Secretary.
www.facebook.com/ipawshouston
Email: ipawshouston@gmail.com
ISSO - Internatonal Swaminarayan
Santsang Organizaton
www.swaminarayan.info
ISGH - Islamic Society of Greater Houston
www.isgh.org
Jain Society of Houston
www.jain-houston.org
Prersident: Jayesh Sanghavi
832-437-4411
president@jain-houston.org
Vice president: Urvashi Jain
281-677-8138
Urvashi.Jain@jain-houston.org
Treasurer: Sunil Shah 281-861-8411
treasurer@jain-houston.org
Secretary: Kamlesh Jain 281- 286-4733
Secretary@jain-houston.org
Asst Treasurer: Keyur Shah 832-365 0770
Keyur.Shah@jain-houston.org
Asst Secretary: Kamlesh Shah
281- 345-7000
Kamlesh.Shah@jain-houston.org
Director: Praful Shah 281- 980-6924
Praful.Shah@jain-houston.org
Director: Mahendra Shah 713-690-0990
Mahendra.Shah@jain-houston.org
Ex Ofcio Member: Ashish Bhandari
281 208 4415
Ashish.Bhandari@jain-houston.org
JVB Preksha Meditaton Center
www.jvbhouston.org
Kannada Vrinda www.kannadavrinda.org
Kripalu Kunj Ashram
www.shrikripalukunj.org
Leuva Patdar Samaj of USA
www.leuvapatdarsamaj.com
Malayalee Associaton of Greater
Houston www.magh.net
Malayalee Engineers' Associaton
www.meahouston.org
Nepalese Associaton of Houston
www.houstonnepalese.org
832-704-6363; amatya@sbcglobal.net
Network of Indian Professisonals - NETIP
www.netphouston.org
Email: info@netp.org
2012 Board Member (NETIP -Houston)
Pranav Kothari: President
Tina Pariani: Vice President
Farida Hasanali: Treasurer
Amit Patl: Cultural Chair
Sejal Brahmbhat: Politcal Chair
Shevon Patel: Natonal Liaison
Lynn Cabrera: Natonal Liaison
Shuman Majumdar: Sports Chair
Hema Prasad: Gala/ Sponsorship Chair
Kartk Subramanian: Historian
Siddarth Dhar: Technology Chair
Sonya Singh: Social Chair
Pavan Lakku: Community Service Chair
Priya Shivangi: Secretary/PR Chair
Sneha Desai: PR/Marketng Chair
Kapil Bali: Sponsorship Chair
Sonit Seth: Ambassador
Shaan Patel: Professional Development
Chair
Revathi Sellappan: Community Service
Ambassador
North American Telugu Associaton -
NATA Executve Commitee:
President: A V N Reddy
President Elect: Sanjeeva T Reddy
Executve Vice President: Rajeshwar
Gangasa
Internatonal President: Haranath
Policherla
Secretary: Pradeep Samala
Treasurer: Ramasaurya Reddy
Joint Secretary: Srinivas Reddy Anugula
Joint Treasurer: ChinaBabu Reddy
Media Cordinator: Dr Samba Reddy
www.nataus.org
Orissa Culture Center - OCC
www.orissaculturecenter.com
Pakistan Chamber of Commerce - ISA
www.pcc-usa.org
www.PeopleForLokSata.org
Raghava R Solipuram (781) 367 - 9367
rrsolipuram@yahoo.com
Hyma Sagi hymasagi@gmail.com
Email: pfhouston@gmail.com
Prajna-Jet USA www.jethouston.org
Pratham (713) 774-9599
www.prathamusa.org
Email: info@prathamusa.org
Punjabi Culture Club:
President: Saroj Bahl (281) 265-3459
Vice President: Anu Ahluwlia
(281) 491-4318
Treasurer: Balwant Khurana
(281) 376-7478
Secretary: Lachman Das (281) 488-5532
Kiran Bhata - (281) 492-0380
Sudesh Mehta (281) 855-8633
www.pcchouston.com
Sahaj Marg Meditaton
www.sahajmarg.org
Sewa Internatonal www.sewausa.org
Email: info@sewausa.org
Email: houston@sewa.org
Shri Radha Krishna Temple www.srkt.org
Sikh Center of the Gulf Coast Area, The
www.sikhcenterhouston.org
Sri Meenakshi Temple
www.meenakshi.org
Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya
www.saumyakashi.org
Tagore Society of Houston
www.tagoresociety.org
Telfair Indian American Cultural
Associaton -TELCIA www.telica.org
Telugu Cultural Associaton
www.teluguhousotn.com
US Namadwaar
www.houston-namadwaar.godivinity.org
Vedanta Society of Greater Houston
VIBHA (713) 796-9391 www.vibha.org
Email: thedreammile@houston.org
Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America Inc.
www.vhp-ameria.org
VPSS - Vallabh Prit Seva Samaj of
Houston Shri Nathji's Haveli
www.vpsshaveli.org
Zoroastrian Associaton of Houston
www.zah.org
INDIA - PAKISTAN HOUSTON MEDIA GUIDE
Azchavatom Malayalam News Weekly:
P. O Box 823, Sugar Land, TX 77487-0823
(281) 723-8520 www.azchavatom.net
gkakkanat@gmail.com
The Desi Digest: Published Six tmes a
year. P.O.Box 742261, Houston, TX 77274-
2261 (281) 561-8088
Email: desidigest@hotmail.com
India Herald: P. O. Box 623, Sugar Land,
TX 77478 281-980-6746
www.india-herald.com
Email: editor@india-herald.com
Indo American News: 7457 Harwin Dr.
Ste. # 262 Houston, TX 77036
(713) 789-6397 FAX (713) 789-6399
Email: indoamericannews@yahoo.com
www.indoamerican-news.com
Litle India: 50 Washington St., Ste. # 314
Norwalk, CT 06854 (212) 560-0708
FAX (212) 560-0709
Email: info@litleindia.com
www.litleindia.com
Malayaee News, The: P. O. Box 869,
Staford, TX 77497-0869 (713) 729-7800
FAX (832) 947-9256;
www.malayaleenews.com
Email: newsmalayalay@gmail.com
Pakistan Chronicle: 6666 Harwin Dr. Ste.
# 365, Houston, TX 77036 (713) 914-0786
FAX (713) 914-0906
www.pakistanchronicle.com
Pakistan Journal: 6666 Harwin Dr., Ste. #
365, Houston, TX 77036 (713) 933-0786
FAX (713) 914-0906 1-888-914-0786
Email: pakistanjournal@gmail.com
www.paksitanjournal.com
Pakistan News: 16142 Crooked Arrow Dr.,
Sugar Land, TX 77478 (281) 748-6123
FAX (281) 325-0234
Email: Pakinews@hotmail.com
Email: pakistannews@hotmail.com
www.newspaksitan.org
Pakistan Post: 10503 Rockley Ste. # 105-
B, Houston, TX 77099 (832) 277-6699
FAX (832) 327-1806
Email: rajputmediaservice@gmail.com
Pakistan Times USA: Sheikh Najam Ali,
Publisher; 9494 Southwest Frwy. Ste. #
230, Houston, TX 77074 (281) 568-9595
FAX (281) 568-9596
Email: pktmedia@yahoo.com
Urdu Times: 2326, Robinsons Ferry,
Sugar Land, TX 77479 P. O. Box 720988,
Houston, TX 77272 (281) 660-0786
www.urdutmes.com
Voice of Asia: 6200 Hwy 6 South Ste. #
225 Houston, TX 77083 (281) 564-5140
FAX (281) 561-5143; voiceasia@aol.com
www.voiceofAsiaonline.com
DESI RADIO PROGRAMS IN HOUSTON
Baseerat Radio: 1090 AM
Akhtar Abdullah (832) 236-6865
Abdul Rauf Ishaq (832) 876-6837
Email:abdullah@texasgulfsupply.com
www.radiobaseerat.com
Geetanjali Radio Program: Host Shobha
Joshi 1320 AM Sat. & Sun. 2 p.m. - 7 p.m.
(281) 265-3498 (713) 545-4749
FAX (281) 265-3498 (713) 932-8037
CELL (832) 878-4338
Email: shobajoshi@hotmail.com
Generaton Radio: Yogi Goyal
(281)989-4061
www.generasianradio.com
Email: yogi@generasianradio.com
Ghungroo Radio Program: Host Meena
Dat 1320 AM Sun. 7:00 AM 2:00 PM
Hare Krishna Dham: 1230 AM
Sun. 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Heartbeat Malayalam: Host Roy
Athimootl 1460 AM KBRZ Sun. 6 am to
9 am Email:info@heartbeatsmalayalam.
com www.radioheartbeats.com.
www.heartbeatsmalayalam.com
Hum Tum City: Host Rehan Siddiqi 1480
AM KLVL Mon. thry Fri. 2:00 PM Onwards.
Sat.& Sun. 24 Hours; (713) 545-4115
www.humtumcity.com
JKP Barsana Dham: Every Saturday 10:00
a.m. - 11:00 a.m. MTS Radio KBRZ 1460
AM MTS Radio Sunday 10:30 AM and
11:00 AM - www.kbrzradio.com
Masala Radio on Weekdays: Mon. thru
Fri. on 1090 AM from 4 PM - 8 PM and
1110 AM on Sat. & Sun. from 10:00 a.m.
to 8:00 p.m.
(281) 277-6874 info@masalaradio.com.
www.masalaradio.com
Music In The Box Since 2003; Host Nayyar
Alam: KCHN 1050 AM; 7:00 AM TO 12:00
NOON Mon. to Fri.;
(832) 606 - 3444, Fax (713) 490 - 1299
www.musicinthebox.net
Email musicinthebox@gmail.com
Music of India: Host Meena Dat 1320
AM Sat. 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Open Forum Radio Program: Hosts Dr.
Subodh Bhuchar, Dinkar Chedda and
Jagat Kamdar KQUE 1230 AM Saturdays.
4 - 6 PM (281) 822-1180
Dr. Subodh Bhuchar (713) 412-3763,
Jagat Kamdar (281) 460-6771
Dinkar Chedda (281) 684-6520
Punjab Rung Radio: Every Sunday 7:00
a.m. - 10:00 a.m. KCHN 1050 AM (713)
449-6946 (832) 813-0378
Email: punjabrang@hotmail.com
Radio Dhanak: Host Mian Aziz 1050 AM
KCHN P. O. Box 741181, Houston, TX
77242 (281) 748-9532 (832) 646-2789
RADIO HUNGAMA: Sunday 10 AM to 1:00
PM CST. www.RadioHungama.Net
Radio Houston: Host - Moin Pirzada;
KGOL 1180 AM Mon. thru Fri. 6:00 p.m. -
8:30 p.m. (713) 409-0786
Email: mmpirzada@hotmail.com
Radio Naya Andaz: Nabeel Ishaq & Rehan
Ahmed 1460 AM Sat 1:00 p.m. -6 p.m.
Sun 4 p.m. -10 p.m. Online 24x 7 832-607-
2007 832-868-0103 Email: radio1460@
gmail.com www.youareonair.com
Radio Shalimar: Host Sajjad Burki, Naila
Burki & Sheikh Najam. Every Sat. 4:00
p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 1480 AM (713) 784-1480
(281) 224-5045
Radio South Asia: Host Dr. Syed Azeem
1460 AM KBRZ Sun. 12:00 noon to 5:00
p.m. Email: azeem@azeemshow.com
www.azeemshow.com
Sangeet Fever: Host: Hassan Saeed & AJ
1460 AM Sat. 8 p. m. - 6.00 a.m.
(713) 614-1243
Sangam Radio: Host: Ravi Kant Choudhary
1050 AM Sun. 3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
(713) 461-8313; www.sangamradio.com
Email: info@sangamradio.com
Sangeet Radio: Host Saeed Gaddi 1460
AM 24 Hours - 7 Days a week (832) 327-
1000 CELL (832) 277-6699
Email:sangeetradio@gmail.com
www.sangeetradio.com
Shalimar Radio: 1460 AM Sat. 6:00 p.m.
- 8:00 p.m.
Email: sidburki@burkirealtygroup.com
Sub Rang Radio: Host Rafa Siddiquir 1480
AM Every Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
(832) 894-1613 (713) 784-140
Email: subrang@live.com
Tamil Radio Program: " Kalakkal
Kadambam" 1050AM Sat. 6:00 p.m.
onwards www.houstontamil.com
Telugu Radio Hangama: Host: Sridhar
Dadi KCHN 1050 AM Sunday 10:00 AM-
1:00 PM CDT(281) 217-9736
Email: houstonradio@yahoo.com
www.radiohangama.net
Voice of Sanatan Hinduism: Sun. 9:00 am
to 12 noon, KULF 1090 AM Studio phone
281-983-9550. Padmakant Khambhat at
281-459-0866. www.radiokulf.com
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INDIA LIGHT
343 Saint Paul Blvd, Carol Stream, IL
60188; Tel: (630)871-7264;
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INDIA LINK
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60188; Tel: (630)668-3900;
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INDIA POST
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60659; Tel: (773)588-5077;
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94577; Tel: (510)383-1140;
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Advertising Fax (510)383-1154
INDIAN EXPRESS
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NY 10001 (212)594-6000;
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INDUS BUSINESS JOURNAL
318 Bear Hill Rd, Ste 6, Waltham, MA
02451 (781)487-0555;
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ISLAMIC POST, THE
1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Ste 700,
Washington DC 20004;
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KHABAR INC
2376 Shallowford Terrace, Atlanta, GA
30341-3706; Tel: (770)451-7666;
Fax (770)986-9113
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20331 Farmington Rd, Ste 100, Livonia,
MI 48152; Tel: (248)426-7777;
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NOTE: The easiest way to get your passport
is to apply at one of over 9,000 public places
that accept passport applicatons. If you
need your passport urgently, generally in less
than 2 weeks, you may contact one of our
Passport Agencies listed below. All agencies
take applicatons only by appointment.
Please call in advance.
THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR AN APPOINTMENT
AT A PASSPORT AGENCY. CUSTOMERS
SHOULD NOT PAY ANYONE OR ANY BUSINESS
MAKING SUCH A CHARGE.
To maximize customer comfort and comply
with fre and safety regulatons, Passport
Agency public waitng areas are limited to
applicants, required witnesses, and those
accompanying minors, disabled applicants,
or serving as interpreters.
BOSTON Passport Agency
Thomas P. ONeill Federal Building
10 Causeway Street, Suite 247, Boston,
MA 02222-1094. Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30
p.m., local tme, M-F, excluding Federal
holidays. Automated Appointment
Number: 1-877-487-2778
NOTE: Boston Passport Agency serves
customers who are traveling within 2
weeks (14 days), or who need foreign
visas for travel. An appointment is
required.
CHARLESTON Passport Center
1269 Holland Street, Charleston, SC
29405, Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., local
tme, M-F, excluding Federal holidays
CHICAGO Passport Agency
Kluczynski Federal Building 230 S.
Dearborn Street, 18th Floor, Chicago,
IL 60604-1564. Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00
Number: 1-877-487-2778
NOTE: Chicago Passport Agency serves
customers who are traveling within
2weeks (14 days), or who need foreign
required.
COLORADO Passport Agency
Cherry Creek III 3151 South Vaughn Way,
Suite 600, Aurora, CO 80014. Hours:
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., local tme, M-F,
excluding Federal holidays. Automated
Appointment Number: 1-877-487-2778
NOTE: Colorado Passport Agency serves
customers who are traveling within
2weeks (14 days), or who need foreign
required.
CONNECTICUT Passport Agency
50 Washington Street, Norwalk, CT
06854. Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., local
tme, M-F, excluding Federal holidays.
Automated Appointment Number: 1
(877) 487-2778
NOTE: Connectcut Passport Agency
serves customers who are traveling
within 2 weeks (14 days), or who need
foreign visas for travel. An appointment
is required.
HONOLULU Passport Agency
Prince Kuhio Federal Building 300 Ala
Moana Blvd., Suite 1-330, Honolulu, HI
96850. Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., local
(877) 487-2778
NOTE: Honolulu Passport Agency serves
required.
HOUSTON Passport Agency
Mickey Leland Federal Building 1919
Smith Street, 4th Floor, Houston, TX
77002-8049. Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 3:30
Number: 1-877-487-2778
NOTE: Houston Passport Agency serves
required.
LOS ANGELES Passport Agency
Federal Building 11000 Wilshire Blvd.,
Suite 1000, Los Angeles, CA 90024-3615
Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., local
Automated Appointment Number: 1-877-
487-2778
NOTE: Los Angeles Passport Agency
is required.
MIAMI Passport Agency
Claude Pepper Federal Ofce Building
51 SW First Avenue 3rd Floor Miami,
FL 33130-1680. Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00
Number: 1-877-487-2778
NOTE: Miami Passport Agency serves
required.
NATIONAL Passport Center
31 Rochester Avenue, Portsmouth, NH
03801-2900, Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding Federal
holidays .
NEW ORLEANS Passport Agency
One Canal Place (corner of Canal and
North Peters Streets), 365 Canal Street,
Suite 1300, New Orleans, LA 70130-6508
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 12 p.m., local tme, M-F,
NOTE: New Orleans Passport Agency
is required.
NEW YORK Passport Agency
376 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014.
487-2778
NOTE: New York Passport Agency serves
required.
PHILADELPHIA Passport Agency
U.S. Custom House, 200 Chestnut Street
Room 103, Philadelphia, PA 19106-2970
487-2778
NOTE: Philadelphia Passport Agency
is required.
SAN FRANCISCO Passport Agency
95 Hawthorne Street, 5th Floor, San
Francisco, CA 94105-3901. Hours:
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., local tme, M-F,
NOTE: San Francisco Passport Agency
is required.
SEATTLE Passport Agency
Henry Jackson Federal Building, 915
Second Avenue, Suite 992, Seatle, WA
98174-1091. Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00
Number: 1-877-487-2778
NOTE: Seatle Passport Agency serves
U.S. PASSPORT OFFICES
CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA, HOUSTON, TX, USA
Serving Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
Georgia, Kansas,Louisiana, Mississippi,
Oklahoma and Texas
Now Located at: 4300 Scotland Street,
Houston, TX 77007
Timings:
Submission of Documents
9:00am to 12:30pm (Mon-Fri)
Token issued upto noon only.
Delivery of Documents
4:00pm to 5:00pm (Mon-Fri)
Telephone Numbers:
713-626-2148
713-626-2149
713-626-2355
Consul General:
713-626-3153
Consul (Consular):
713-407-5678
Vice Consuls Dealing with Consular
Services:
713-629-1491
713-626-3252
713-626-3154
Commercial Section:
713-626-2825
Administration:
713-626-2956
Fax:
713-626-245
713-993-9347
713-627-2034
General Email:
cgi-houston@swbell.net
Consul Generals Office Email:
consulgenhouston@swbell.net
Consular Section Email:
passportcgihouston@swbell.net
attestcgihouston@swbell.net
PIO Email:
piocgihouston@swbell.net
OCI Email:
ocicgihouston@swbell.net
Commercial Section:
tradecgihouston@swbell.net
WWW. CGI HOUSTON. ORG
When travelling on
Memorial Drive towards
Downtown:
On Memorial Drive, take
a U turn at Waugh
Drive. Take a right turn
onto Jackson Hill St.
and the next lef onto
Scotland St.
For Consular Services
entrance, take a right
turn onto Snover Rd,
followed by a right turn
onto O Reilly St.
Visit www.oifc.in
Overseas Indian Facilitaion Centre
Col. Harmit Singh Sethi
CEO, Overseas Indian Facilitaton
Centre (OIFC) & Director,
Confederaton of Indian Industry (CII)
Plot No.249- F, Sector 18,
Udyog Vihar, Phase IV
Gurgaon -122015,
Haryana, INDIA.
Tel: + 91-124-4014060-67 Extn.245,
4014055 (D)
Fax: + 91-124-4309446
Email: harmit.sethi@cii.in
Mr G Gurucharan
Joint Secretary
Ministry of Overseas Indian Afairs
(MOIA)
9th Floor, Akbar Bhawan,
Chanakya Puri
New Delhi - 110021, INDIA.
Tel: + 91-11-24767210 / 24197916
Email: jsfs@moia.nic.in
U.S. PASSPORT OFFICES
required.
SPECIAL ISSUANCE Agency
1111 19th Street, N.W. Suite 200,
Washington, D.C. 20036. Hours: 8:15 a.m.
- 4:30 p.m., local tme, M-F, excluding
Federal holidays .
NOTE: Applicatons for Diplomatc,
Ofcial, and No-Fee passports. To serve
you beter, we have 2 Passport Processing
Centers designed to help us meet our
increasing demand for passports. Please
note that these Centers are NOT open to
the public.
WASHINGTON Passport Agency
1111 19th Street, N.W. First Floor,
Sidewalk Level, Washington, D.C. 20036
(877) 487-2778
NOTE: Washington Passport Agency
is required.
Consulate General of India -Houston
Help Line for Consular Services
A large number of Consular enquiries are
received on the Consulates telephone
numbers, details of which are already
posted on our website. The Consulate
has also been operatng a Help Line/
Emergency telephone number (832-283-
1568) to be called for emergency cases
outside the Consulates working hours
and on holidays.
Travisa Outsourcing Locaton in Houston,
Texas
This locaton services residents of these
states:
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,
Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma,
Texas
Send documents to:
4100 Westheimer Road, Suite #113
Houston, TX 77027
Travisa Outsourcing is open Monday to
Friday, except on holidays.
Dropof hours: 9:00am to 12:00pm CST
and 2:00pm to 4:00pm CST
Pickup hours: 4:30pm to 6:00pm CST
Consulate of General Republic of Albania
(281)354-0789
20682 Sweetglen Dr, Porter, TX 77365-
6385 Fax (281)354-7255
Consulate General of Angola
(713)212-3840
3040 Post Oak Blvd, Ste 780, Houston, TX
77056 Fax (713)212-3841
Consulate General of Argentna Repulic
(713)871-0639
3050 Post Oak Blvd, Ste 1625, Houston,
TX 77056 Fax (713)871-0639
Consulate General of Australia
(713)782-6009
5757 Woodway Dr, Ste 175, Houston, TX
77057 Fax (713)782-7509
Consulate General of Austria
(713)723-9979
PO Box 35841 Houston, TX 77235-5814
Fax (713)863-7037
Consulate General of Bangladesh
(713)621-8799
35 N Wynden Dr Houston TX 77056
Fax (713)622-3964
Consulate General of Barbados
(281)392-9794
PO Box 576, Katy, TX 77492;
Fax (281)395-8526
Consulate General of Belgium
(713)529-0077
2929 Allen Pkwy, Ste 2222, Houston, TX
77019 Fax (713)224-1120
Consulate General of Belize
(281) 999-4484
7101 Breen, Houston, TX 77086;
FAX (281) 999-0855
Consulate General of Bolivia
(713) 977-2344
800 Wilcrest Dr, Ste. 103 Houston, TX
77042 FAX (713) 977-8055
Consulate General of the Republic of
Botswana (713) 680-1155
10000 Memorial Dr., Ste. 400, Houston,
TX 77024 FAX (713) 680-8055
Consulate General of Brazil
(713 ) 961-3063
1233 West Loop South, Ste. 1450,
Houston, TX 77027
FAX ( 71 3) 961 -3070
Consulate of the Republic of Cameroon
(713) 774-7693
2711 Wesleyan, Houston, TX 77027
Britsh -Consulate General
(713) 659-6270
1000 Louisiana, Houston, TX 77002
Canada, Consulate General
(214) 922-5853
750. N St. Paul St, Dallas, TX
China-Peoples Republic of Consulate
General (713) 524-0778
3417, Montrose, Houston, TX 77006 FAX
(713) 524-7656
Consulate General of Chile
(713) 621-5853
1360 Post Oak Blvd., Ste. 1330, Houston,
TX 77056 FAX (713) 621-8672
Consulate General of the Peoples
Republic of China (713) 524-0780
3400 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX 77006
FAX (71 3) 524-7656
www.chinahouston.org
Consulate General of Colombia
(713) 527-8919
5851 San Felipe. Houston. TX 77057
FAX (713) 529-3395
Consulate General Du Canada
(214) 922-9806
750 N St. Paul St, Dallas, TX
Consulate General of Costa
(713) 266-0484
3000 Wilcrest Dr. Ste. 112 Houston, TX
77042 FAX (713) 266-1527
Cyprus (713) 928-2264
PO Box 1128 River Glyn Dr, Houston, TX
77063 FAX (713) 468-5695
Consulate General of Czech Republic
(713) 629-6963
4544 Post Oak Dr, Ste. 378, Houston, TX
77027 FAX (713) 629-9606
Royal Danish Consulate (713) 622-9018
Five Post Oak Park, Ste. 2370, Houston,
TX 77027
Consulate of Denmark (713) 622-7512
4545 Post Oak Park, Ste. 347, Houston, TX
77027 FAX (713) 622-9018
Consulate of the Dominican Republic
(713) 266-0165
3300 S Gessner, Ste. 1 13, Houston, TX
77063 FAX (713) 780-1543
Consulate General of Ecuador
(713) 622-1787
4200 Westheimer, Ste. 218, Houston, TX
77027 FAX (713) 572-8732
Consulate General of the Arab Republic
of Egypt (713) 961-4915
TX 77056 FAX (713) 961-3868
Consulate General of El Salvador
(713) 270-6239
6420 Hillcrof, Ste. 100, Houston, TX
77081 FAX (713) 270-9683
Consulate General of Ethiopia
(713) 271-7628
9301 Southwest Fwy, Ste. 250 Houston,
TX 77074
FAX (713) 977-3858
Consulate General of Finland
(713) 552-1722
31 Pinewood Circle, Houston, TX 77056
FAX (713) 552-1676
Finland Trade Center (71 3) 627-9700
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Ste. 1990, Houston,
TX 77056
Consulate General of France
(713) 572-2799
777 Post Oak Blvd., Ste. 600, Houston, TX
77056 FAX (71 3) 572-2911
www.consulfrance-houston.com
French Trade Commission
(713) 266-7595
5847 San Felipe, Ste. 1600, Houston, TX
77057
German American Chamber of
Commerce of the Southern United
States, Inc.
(713) 877-1144
77056
Consulate General of Georgia
(713) 585-3533
TX 77056 FAX (713) 585-3532
Consulate General of Germany Federal
Republic (713) 627-7770
TX 77056-3017 FAX (71 3) 627-0506 www.
germanconsulatehouston.org
Consulate of the Republic of Ghana
(713) 960-8806
3434 Locke Ln., Houston, TX 77027-4139
FAX (713) 960-8833
Consulate General of Greece
(713) 840-7522
520 Post Oak Blvd, Houston TX 77027 FAX
(713) 840-0614
Consulate General of Guatemala
(713) 953-9531
3013 Fountainview, Ste. 210, Houston, TX
77057 FAX (713) 953-9383
Consulate General of Guyana
(281) 497-4466
1810 Woodland Park Dr Houston, TX
77077 FAX (281) 497-4476
Consulate General of Hait
(713) 661-8275
6310 Auden, Houston, TX 77005
FAX (713) 661-8275
Honduras (713) 622-4572
4151 Southwest Frwy, Ste. 700, Houston
TX 77027 FAX (713) 622-3540
Hungary (713) 529-5554
PO Box 27253, Houston, TX 77257-7253
FAX (713) 529-2870
FOREIGN TRADE & CONSULATE GENERAL OFFICES IN HOUSTON
Consulate General of Iceland
(281) 367-2440
2348 West Setlers Way, The Woodlands,
77380 FAX (281) 362-4385
Consulate General of India
(713) 626-2148 / 2149 / 2355
4300 Scotland St, Houston, TX 77007
General Informaton (713)626-2149;
Public Visa Inquiry (713)626-2355 & (713)
626-2356 FAX (713)626-2450
Indonesia (713)785-1691
10900 Richmond Ave., Houston, TX 77042
FAX (713)780-9644
Consulate of Ireland (713) 297-8841
2711 Weslayan, Houston, TX 77027
FAX (713) 961-3850
Consulate General of Israel
(713) 627-3780
24 Greenway Plaza, Ste. 1500, Houston,
TX 77046 FAX (713) 622-2128
Consulate General of Italy
(713) 850-7520
1300 Post Oak Blvd. Ste. 660 Houston, TX
77056 FAX (713) 850-9113;
www.talconshouston.org
Consulate General of Jamaica
(713) 541-3333
7737 Southwest Fwy, Ste. 580, Houston,
TX 77074 FAX (713) 774-4277
Consummate General of Japan
(713) 652-2977
1000 Louisiana, Allied Bank Plaza Ste.
5300, Houston, TX 77002
FAX (713) 65-7822;
www.houston.us.emb-japan.go.jp
JETRO Houston (713) 652-2977
1221 Mckinney Ste. 2360 Houston, TX
77010
Consulate of the Hashemile Kingdom of
Jordan (713) 224-2911
PO Box 3727 Houston, TX 77253-3727
FAX (713) 224-2301
Korea (713) 961-0186
1990 Post Oak Blvd, Ste. 1250 Houston,
TX 77056 FAX (713) 961-3340
Consulate General of Korea
(713) 961-0186
1990 Post Oak Blvd, Ste 1250, Houston,
TX 77056 FAX (713) 961-3340
Korean Trade Center (713) 935-0554
1240 Ballock Rd, Ste. 136, Houston. TX
77055
Consulate General of Kyrgyzstan
(281) 341-5309
2302 Green Ct, Richmond, TX 77469 FAX
(281) 341-6702
Consulate General of Liberia
(713) 952-5959
9791 Westheimer Rd., Ste. 133, Houston,
TX 77042
Consulate General of Lebanon
(713) 268-1 641 2400 Augusta, Ste 308
Houston, TX 77057 FAX (713) 268-1640
Latvia -Honorary Consul of Latvia
(713) 785-0807
77057 FAX (713) 785-4874
Consulate General of Madagascar
(281) 222-3599
1400 El Camino village, Ste. 1401,
Houston, TX 77058 FAX (281) 218-6316
Consulate General of Malta
713) 428-7800
1221 Lamar St, Ste. 620, Houston, TX
77010 FAX (713) 428-3044
Consulate General of Mexico
(713) 271-6800
10103 Fondren, 5th Floor, Houston, TX
77096 FAX (713) 271-3201
Consulate General of Mongolia
(713) 759-1922
1221 Lamar, Ste. 1201, Houston, TX 77010
FAX (713) 951-9145
Consulate General of Morocco
(713) 521-7607
2121 Kirby Dr, Ste. 144 Houston, TX 77019
FAX (713) 521-7551
Consulate General of The Netherlands
2200 Post Oak Blvd, Ste. 610, Houston TX
77056-4783
Consulate General of New Zealand
(713)973-8680
246, Warrenton, Houston, TX 77024 fax
(713)627-7770
2825 Wilcrest Dr. Ste. 157 Houston. TX
77042
Consulate General of Norway
(713)521-2900
2777 Allen Parkway Ste. 1185 Houston TX
77019-2136 Fax (713)521-9473
Consulate General of Pakistan
(281)890-2223
11850 Jones Rd. Houston.TX 77070
Fax (281)890-143
Email: parephouston@sbcglobal.net
Consulate General of Panama
(713)622-4451
24 East Greenway Plaza, Ste. 1307,
Houston 77046 Fax (713)622-4468
Consulate General of Peru
(713)355-9517
5177 Richmond Ave Ste 695 Houston, TX
77056 Fax (713)355-9377
Consulate General of Philippines
(713)978-6778
8 Greenway Plaza Ste.930, Houston, TX
77046 Fax (713)877-7192
Consulate General of Poland
(281)565-8900 2718 St Anne Dr,.
Sugarland TX 77479-2464
Fax (713)565-6278
Consulate General of Portugal
(713)759-1188
600 Travis Ste.6700 Houston, TX 77002
Fax (713)230-0016
Consulate General of Qatar
(713)355-8221
1990, Post Oak Nlvd, Ste. 810 Houston TX
77056 Fax (713)355-8114
Consulate General of Romania
(713)629-1551
4265San Felipe Ste. 220 Houston,TX
77027 (713)629-1553
Consulate General of Saudi Arabia
(713)785-5577
5718 Westheimer Ste.1500 Houston, TX
77057 Fax (713)785-1163
Consulate General of Senegal
(713)747-4711 3602 S Macgregor Way,
Houston, TX 77021 Fax (713)748-8108
Slovenia (713)430-7350
2925 Briar Park Dr. 7th Floor, Houston, TX
77042 Fax (713) 430-7077
Consulate General of Spain
(713)783-6200
1800 Bering Dr. Ste. 660 Houston TX
77057 Fax (713)783-6166
Consulate General of Sweden
(713) 953-1417
2909 Hillcrof Houston, 77057
Fax (713) 953-7776
Consulate General of Switzerland
(713)650-0000 2 Allen Centre, 1200
Smith,Ste.1040 Houston, TX 77002
Fax (713) 650-1321
Consulate General of the Syrian Arab
Republic (713)622-8860
5433 Westheimer, Ste. 1020 Houston TX
77056 Fax (713)965-9632
Taipei Economic & Cultural Ofce
1360 Post Oak Blvd, Ste 2150 Houston TX
77056 Fax (713)961-9785
Consulate General of Thailand
(713)229-8241 600 Travis St. Ste. 2800
Houston TX 77002 Fax (713)228-1303
Honorary Consul of Trinidad and Tobago
(713)465-4660 6420 Richmond Ave.219
Houston, TX 77056 (713)464-5418
Consulate General of Republic of Turki
(713)622-5849 1990 Post Oak Blvd Ste.
1300 Houston TX 77056
Fax (713)623-6639
FOREIGN TRADE & CONSULATE GENERAL OFFICES IN HOUSTON
AIR LINES - IATA & AIRPORT CODES - HOTELS - AUTO RENTAL
WEBSITES AND TOLL FREE NUMBERS
Click on www/fy2houston.com to fnd
airlines arrival tmings at the Houston
Intercontnental Airport.
www.getmetcket.com/airlines
www.booktravelbound.com
www.airlinecodes.com
AIRLINES, IATA CODES, TOLL FREE
NUMBERS AND WEBSITES
Air Lingus EL 800-474-7424
www.airlingus.com
Airomexico Airlines AM 800-237-6639
www.aeromexico.com
Air Canada AC 888-247-2262
800-776-3000
www.aircanada.com
Air China CA 800-986-1985
www.airchina.com
Air France AF 800-237-2747
www.airfrance.com/us
Air India AI 800-223-7776; 800-255-
3191 www.airindia.in
Air Jamaica JM 800-523-5585
www.airjamaica.com
Air New Zealand NZ 800-262-1234
www.airnewzealand.com
Alaska Airlines AS 800-246-0333
www.alasakaair.com
Alitalia Airlines AZ 800-223-5370
www.alitalia.com
Am Star Air www.ata.com
America West Airlines HP
800-235-9292; www.americawest.com
American Airlines AA 800-433-7300
www.aa.com
American Trans Air 800-225-2995
Asiana Airlines OZ 800-227-4262
www.fyasiana.com
Austran Airlines OS 800-843-0002
www.aua.com
Britsh Airways BA 800-247-9297
www.britsh-airways.com
Britsh Midland BD 800-788-0555
www.fybmi.com
Cathay Pacifc Airways CX
800-233-2742; 800-848-5008
www.cathaypacifc-usa.com
Cayman Airways Limits CX
800-441-3003 www.caymanairways.com
China Airlines CA 800-227-5118
www.china-airlines.com/en
Contnental Airlines CO 800-523-0280
www.contnental.com
Delta Airlines Inc DL 800-221-1212
www.delta.com
Emirates Airlines EK 800-777-3999
www.emirates.com/usa
Ethiopian Airlines ET 800-445-2733
www.ethiopianairlines.com
EVA Airways BR 800-695-1188
www.evaair.com
Finair 800-950-5000
www.fnnair.com
Fronter Airlines F9 800-432-1359
www.fronterairlines.com
Gulf Air GF 888-359-4853
www.gulfarico.com
Hawaiian Airlines HA 800-367-5320
www.gulfairco.com
Japan Airlines JL 800-525-3663
www.jal.com
Jet Airways QJ www.jetairways.com
JetBlue Airways B6 800-538-2583
www.jetblue.com
KLM Royal Dutch AirlinesKL
800-374-7747 www.klm.com
Korean Airlines KE 800-438-5000
www.koreanair.com
Kuwait Airlines KU 800-458-9248
www.koreanair.com
Lufhansa German Airlines LH
800-645-3880; www.lufhansa.com
Malaysian Airlines MH 800-648-3273
www.malaysianairlines.com
Mexicana MX 800-531-7921
www.mexicana.com
Northwest Airlines NW 800-225-2525
www.nwa.com
Pakistan Internatonal Airline PK
800-221-2552; www.piac.com
Qantas QF 800-227-4500
www.quantas.com/au
Royal Jordanian Airlines RJ
800-223-0470 www.rja.com
Scandinavian Airlines SAS SK
800-221-2350 www.scandinavian.net
Singapore Airlines SQ 800-742-3333
www.singaporeair.com
Southwest Airlines WN 800-435-9792
www.southwest.com
Spirit Airline NK 800-772-7117
www.spiritair.com
Sri Lankan Airlines UL 877-915-2652;
732-205-0017; www.airlanka.com
Swissair LX 877-359-7947
www.yourcoutnry.swiss.com
Thai Air TG 800-426-5204
www.thaiair.com
United UA 800-241-6522
www.united.com
US Airways US 800-428-4322
www.usairways.com
HOTELS
Baymont Inn & Suites
www.baymontnns.com
Best Western Internatonal
800-780-7234
www.bestwestern.com/best.html
Budget Host Inns 800-428-3438
Budget Inns 800-428-3438
Choice Hotels Internatonal
800-4-CHOICE; www.choicehotels.com
Clarion 800-252-7466
Comfort Inn 800-228-5150;
800-221-2222
Country Inns 800-456-4000
Courtyard 800-321-2211
www.marriot.com/courtyard
Crown Plaza 800-2-CROWNE
www.crownplaza.com
Crown Sterling Suites 800-433-4600
Days Inns of America 800-329-7466
www.daysinn.com
Del Lago Resort & Conference Center,
Houston, TX 281-350-5023
Doubletree Hotels 800-222-TREE (8733)
www.doubletreehotels.com
Drury Inns 800-325-8300
Econo Lodge 800-55-ECONO
Embassy Suites 800-EMBASSY ;
800-362-2779; www.embassysuites.com
Four Seasons 800-332-3442/800-268-
6282 www.fourseasons.com
Guest Quarters 800-424-2900
Hampton Inns, Inc 800-HAMPTON
www.hamptoninn.hilton.com
Hawthorne Suites 800-527-1133
www.hawthorn.com
Hemsley Hotels New York, NY
800-221-4982
Hilton Hotels 800-HILTONS; 800-445-
8667 www.hilton.com
Hilton Hotels & Resorts
800-HILTONS/800-445-8667
www.hilton.com/bounceback
Holiday Inn / Holiday Inn Express /
Holiday Inn Select 800-HOLIDAY
800-465-4329; www.holiday-inn.com
Homewood Suites 800 CALL HOME /
800-225-5466
www.homewood-suites.com
Downtowner Inns / Howard Johnson
800-446-4656 www.hojo.com
Hotel Galvez 281-480-2640;
2024 Seawall Blvd, Galveston, TX 77550;
409-765-7721 / 800-392-4285
Hotel Softel 425 N Sam Houston Pkwy E,
Houston, TX 77060; 281-445-9000/
800-231-4612
Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa, The 111
N Post Oak Ln, Houston, TX 77024
713-680-2626/ 800-231-2759
Howard Johnson Lodges 800-GO-HOJO/
800-446-4656/ 800-654-2000
Hyat Hotels & Resorts
800-233-1234 www.hyat.com
Inter-Contnental Hotels & Forum Hotels
800-327-0200
Langham Hotels Internatonal
www.langhamhotels.com
La Quinta Inn 800-531-5900
Lexington Suites 800-537-8483
Mariot Hotels / Resorts & Suites
800-228-9290
www.mariot.com
Meridian Hotels, Inc New York, NY
800-543-4300
Motel 6 800-4-MOTEL-6 / 800-466-8356
www.motel6.com
Omni Hotels 800-843-6664
www.omnihotels.com
Quality Inn 800-228-1515
Radisson Hotels Worldwide 800-333-
3333 www.radison.com
Ramada Plaza Hotels 800-272-6232
www.ramada.com
Red Carpet Inn 800-251-1962
Red Lion Hotels & Inns 800-547-8010
Red Roof Inns 800-THE-ROOF /
800-843-7663 www.redroof.com
Renaissance Hotels & Resorts
800-HOTELS-1 / 800-468-3571
Residence Inn by Marriot 800-331-3131
Relais & Chateaus 212-856-0115
Rennaissance
www.renaissancehotel.com
Residence Inn 800-331-3131
Ritz-Carlton 800-241-3333
www.ritzcarlton.com
Rodeway Inns Internatonal
800-228-2000
Scotsh Inns 800-251-1962
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts
800-325-3535
www.starwoodhotels.com/hotels
Shiloh Inns 800-222-2244
Shoneys Inn / Sholadge 800-222-2222
Signature Inns 800-822-5252
Sleep Inn 800-62-SLEEP/ 800-627-5337
Small Luxury Hotels 800-525-4800
Sonesta Internatonal Hotels Corp
800-SONESTA
Stoufers-Rennaissance 800-468-3571
Stoufer Hotels & Resorts 800-HOTELS /
800-468-3571
Super 8 Motels 800-800-8000
www.super8motels.com
Travellodge
800-255-3050 / 800-578-7878
Westn Hotels & Resorts 800-228-3000
www.westn.com
Westn Galleria 713-960-8100
5060 W Alabama, Houston, TX 77056
Westn Oaks Hotels 5011 Westheimer,
Houston, TX 77056; 713-960-8100
Westn Hotels & Resorts 800-228-3000
Wingate Inn 800-228-1000
www.wingates.com
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
877-996-3246; www.wyndham.com
Wyndham Greenspoint Hotel
12400 Greenspoint Dr, Houston, TX
77005; 281-875-2222 / 800-996-3426
CAR RENTAL
Advantage 800-777-5500
Alamo Rent-A-Car www.arac.com
www.freeways.com 800-327-9633
Auto Europe www.world.com/ae
800-223-5555
Avis Rent-A-Car www.avis.com
713-443-5832 / 800-331-1212
Budget Rent-A-Car
www.budgetrentacar.com 800-527-0700
Dollar Rent-A-Car www.dollarcar.com;
800-800-4000
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
www.enterprise.com; 800-261-7331
Europcar 800-227-3876
General Rent-A-Car 800-327-7607
Hertz Rent-A-Car
www.hertz.com 800-654-3131
Natonal www.natonalcar.com
800-227-7368/ 800-328-4556
Payless www.payless.com
800-237-2804 / 800-729-5377
Thrify Car Rental www.thrify.com
800-367-2277
Worldwide Rent-A-Car 800-345-9071
AIRPORT CODES FOR AFRICAN CITIES
ABJ Abi Djan - Ivory Coast
ACC Accra - Ghana
ADD Addos Ababa - Ethopia
ALG Algeier - Algeria
ASM Asmara - Eritrea
BJL Banjul - Gambia
OXB Bissau - Cuinea Bissru
CPT Cape Town - S Africa
CAS Casablanca - Morocco
DAR Dare Es Salam - Tanzinia
DKR Darkar - Sengal
DLA Doura - Cameroon
DUR Durban - S Africa
FNA Freetown - Sierra Leone
GBE Gaborne - Botswana
HRE Harare - Zimbabwe
JNB Johannesburg - S Africa
KAN Kano - Nigeria
KRT Khartoum - Sudan
FIH Kinshaha - Congo
LOS Lagos - Nigeria
LBV Libreville - Gabon
LAD Luanda - Angola
LUN Lusaka - Zambia
MSU Maseru - Lesotho
ROB Manrovia - Liberia
NBO Nairobi - Kenya
NIM Niamey - Nigeria
PHC Port Harcourt - Nigeria
TUN Tunis - Tunisia
YAO Yaounde - Cameroon
AIRPORT CODES FOR INDIAN CITIES
IXA Agartala
AMD Ahmedabad
IXD Allahabad
ATQ Amritsar
IXU Aurangabad
IXB Bagdogra
BLR Banglore
BHU Bhavnagar
BHO Bhopal
BBI Bhubaneshwar
BHJ Bhuj
IXC Chandigarh
CCJ Calicut
MAA Chennai
CJB Coimbatore
CMB Colombo
DEL Delhi
DIB Dibrugarh
DIU Diu
GOI Goa
GOP Gorakhpur
GAU Guwahat
HYD Hyderabad
IMF Imphal
IDR Indore
JAI Jaipur
IXJ Jammu
JDH Jodhpur
JRH Jorhat
HJR Khatmandu
HJR Khajuraho
COL Kochi
CCU Kolkata
IXL Leh
LKO Lucknow
IXM Madurai
IXE Mangalore
BOM Mumbhai
NAG Nagpur
PAT Patna
PBD Porbandar
PNQ Pune
RAJ Rajkot
RPR Raipur
IXR Ranchi
SXR Srinagar
TRV Trivandrum
UDR Udaipur
BDQ Vadodara
VNJ Varanasi
VIZ Vishakhapatnam
AIRPORT CODES FOR PAKISTANI CITIES
HDD Hyderabad
ISB Islamabad
KHI Karachi
UET Koeta
LHE Lahore
MUX Multan
PEW Peshawar
AIRPORT CODES FOR U.S. CITIES
ABQ Albuquerque, NM Albuquerque
Internatonal Airport
ANC Anchorage, AK Anchorage
Internatonal Airport
ATL Atlanta
AUS Austn
BDL Hartord
BNA Nashville, TN Nashbille
Metropolitan Airport
BWI Baltmore, MD
Bltmore Washington Intl Airport
BOS Boston
CHS Charleston, SC
Charleston Intl Airport
CVG Cincinnat, OH Greater
Cincinnat Intl Airport
CLE Cleveland, OH Hopkins
Intl Airport
DAL Dallas Love Field
DCA D.C. Regan
DEN Denver
DFW Dallas/Ft Worth
DTW Detroit - Wayne
EWR Newark
FLL Ft Lauderdale,
Hollywood Intl Aiport
HOU Houston Hobby
IAH Houston Intl Airport
JAX Jacksonville
JFK New York City
HNL Honolulu
IAD D.C. Dulles
LAX Los Angeles, CA
LGB Long Beach, CA
LIH Lihue, Kaui
KOA Kona, Hawaii
LAS Las Vegas
LGA NYC La Gaurdia
MCI Kansas City
MCO Orlando, FL
MDW Chicago Midway
MEM Memphis
MIA Miami
MKE Milwaukee
MSP Minn/St. Paul
MSY New Orleans
OAK Oakland, CA
OGG Kanulaui, Maui
ORD Chicago OHare
PDX Portland, Oregon
PHL Philadelphia
PHX Phoenix
PIT Pitsburgh
RDU Raleigh/NC
RNO Reno, Nevada
RSW Fort Myers, FL
SAN San Diego
SAT San Antonio
SFO San Francisco
SJC San Jose, CA
SJU San Juan, PR
SLC Salt Lake City
SMF Sacramento
STL St Louis, MO
SAV Savannah
SEA Seatle
TPA Tampa
PBI West Palm Beach
AIRFREIGHT & PACKAGE
EXPRESS SERVICE
America West Airline Cargo
281-821-9434 / 800-228-7320
American Airline Freight
800-227-4622 / 800-334-7400
Amtrak Package Express
713-224-1577 / 800-368-8725
Bax Global - Burlington Air Express
281-987-2623 / 800-225-5229
Delta Air Express
880-352-2746 / 800-638-7333
DHL Worldwide Express 800-225-5345
Emery Worldwide 800-443-6379
Federal Express Customer Service
800-463-3339 / 800-238-5355
Red Arrow Corp 800-325-1188
TWA Air Cargo 800-892-2746
United Airline Cargo 800-631-1500
UPS - United Parcel Service
800-742-5877
RAIL & BUS
Eurail Guide - Kathryn Saltzman Turpin &
Marvin L. Saltzman Eurail Guide Annual
27540 Pacifc Coast Hwy, Malibu CA
90265
Train Guide Europe - George Pandit
Fitzenhenry & Whiteside Limited 195
Allstate Pkwy, Markham, Ontario,
Canada L3R 4T8
Europe by Eurail - George Wright
Ferguson Burt Franklin & Co. 235 E 44th
St, New York, NY 10017
Britain by BritRail - George Wright
Ferguson Burt Franklin & Co. 235 E 44th
St, New York, NY 10017
Furdors Railways of the World - Fudors
Travel Guides. David McKay & Co.
Publishers 201 E 50th New York, NY
10022
Airport Express (Houston) 713-523-8888
Amtrak 800-872-7245 / 800-523-8720
www.amtrak.com
BritRail 800-667-8585
Eurobus 800-517-7778
Greyhound Bus Lines
www.greyhound.com
Kerville Bus Company 713-752-2223
Rail Europe 800-438-7245
www.raileurope.com
Rocky Mountaineer Rail Tours (Canada)
800-665-7245
South Orient Express (Copper Canyon)
713-872-0190 OR 800-659-7602
VIA Rail (Canada) 800-561-9181
www.vuarauk.ca
FREQUEST FLYER PROGRAMS
Aeromexico Club Premier 800-247-3737
Air Canada Aeroplan 800-361-8253
Alaska Mileage Plan 800-654-5669
America West FlightFund 800-247-5691
American AAdvantage 800-882-8880
Britsh Airways Executve Club
800-955-2748
Contnental OnePass 713-952-1630
Delta SkyMiles 800-323-2323
Lufhansa Miles and More 800-581-6400
Midwest Express 800-452-2022
Northwest World Perks 800-447-3757
Southwest Airline Rapid Rewards
800-445-5764
TWA Frequent Flight Bonus
800-325-4815
United Mileage Plus 605-399-2400
US Airways Frequent Traveler
800-872-4738
AIR FREIGHT
Airborne Express 800-247-2676
Burlington Express
Emery Worldwide 800-443-6397
Fed Ex www.fedex.com 800-463-3330/
800-GO-FEDEX
Lone Star Delivery
Lyden Air Freight 281-987-1104
Pony Express 713-691-3526
Roadway Global Air
Southwest Airlines
Talon Air Service
Trans-Trade
Trans World Airlines Inc
Air Cargo
713-641-6185 / 800-892-2746
UPS/United Postal Service 800-742-5877
CREDIT CARDS - GENERAL
American Express 800-221-7282
CitCorp 800-645-6556
Interpayment 800-221-2426
Mastercard Internatonal 800-223-9920
Thomas Cook Mastercard 800-223-7373
Visa 800-227-6811
WEBSITES BEFORE YOU TRAVEL
www.stolaf.edu/net/network/
traveladvisory.html
U.S. State Dept Warnings & Advisories
(provides dicident reports, travel
warnings and visa requirements)
www.customs.ustreas.gov - US Customs
www.fraud.org - Natonal Fraud
Informaton
www.nps.gov - Natonal Park Service
www.city.net - Tourise informaton for
over 4,000 informaton
www.cdc.gov/cdc.html - Internaional
Health & Vaccinaton Requirements
www.weather.com - Worldewide
weather informaton
travlang.com/languages - Language
Translator
www.olsen.ch/cgibin/exmeu - Currency
converter: Converts Currency
www.wwb.com - Worldwide Brochures
mbnet.mb.ca/lucas/travel/tourism-
ofces.html - Worldwide Toursim
Directory
www.bts.gov/oai.html - Ofce of Airline
Informaton
www.expedia.com - Microsof Expedia
www.travelocity.com - Travelocity
www.embpage.org - Embassies
www.commerce.com/net2/library/
ciabookqry.html - CIA World Factbook
www.at.net - AT&T Worldnet Services
www.astanet.com - American Society of
Travel Agents
www.bestares.com - Last minute
discount on airline tckets
www.travelids.com - Ticket Auctons and
Last Minute Deals
www.faa.gov - Federal Aviaton
Administraton
www.feldingtravel.com - Fieldings
Danger Finder: Tips on avoiding or
reducing risks in dangerous places
around the world.
www.insidefyer.com - Frequent fyer
informaton
www.webfyer.com - Web Fyer:
Frequent fyer program informaton
www.mungopark.com - Informaton for
the adventure traveler
www.runzheimer.com - Runzheimer
Internatonal: Informaton for the
business traveler
www.cruising.org - Cruise Line
Internatonal Associaton
www.innsandouts.com - Inns and Outs
for over 15,000 bed & breakfasts
www.resortonline.com - for informaton
on themed resorts worldwide
www.thetrip.com
metro.jussieu.fr:10001/bin/cites/
english - Subway navigator featuring
subway maps from around the world.
www.itn.com - Internet Travel Network
www.americanexpress.com/travel -
American Express interactve
www.biztravel.com
www.travelweb.com
MAJOR U.S. AIRPORTS
Albuquerque Intl Airport - Albuquerque,
NM
Hartsfeld Atlanta Intl - Atlanta, GA
Robert Nueller Minicipal Airport - Austn,
TX
Baltmore-Washington, Intl - Baltmore,
MD
Birmingham Intl Airport - Birmingham,
AL
Logan Intl Airport - Boston, MS
Greater Bufalo Intl Airport - Bufalo, NY
Douglas Municipal Airport - Charlote, NC
Ohare Internatonal Airport - Chicgo, IL
Greater Cincinnat Intl Airport -
Cincinnat, OH
Cleveland Hopkins Intl Airport -
Cleveland, OH
Port Columbus Intl Airport - Columbus,
OH
Dallas Ft-Worth Airport - Dallas, TX
Denver Intl Aiport - Denver, CO
Detroit Metropolitan Airport - Detroit, MI
El Paso Intl Airport - El Paso, TX
Honolulu Intl Aiport - Honolulu, HI
Bush Internatonal Airport - Houston, TX
William P Hobby Aiport - Houston, TX
Indianapolis Intl Airport - Indianapolis,
Indianapolis
Jacksonville Intl Airport - Jacksonville, FL
Kansas City Intl Airport - Kansas City, MO
McCarran Intl Airport - Las Vegas, NV
Long Beach Aiport (Daugherty Field) Long
Beach, CA
Los Angeles Intl Airport - Los Angeles, CA
Sadifrod Airport - Louisville, KY
Memphis Intl Airport - Memphis, TN
Miami Intl Airport - Miami, FL
General Mitchell Field - Milwaukee, WI
Minneapolis St Paul Intl - Minneapolis,
MN
Metropolitan Nashville Airport -
Nashville, TN
Newark Intl Airport - Newark, NJ
New Orleans Intl Airport - New Orleans,
LA
John F. Kennedy Intl Airport - New York,
NY
LaGaurdia Airport - New York, NY
Norfolk Intl Airport - Norfolk, VA
Oakland Intl Airport - Oakland, CA
Will Rogers World Airport - Oklahoma
Ciy, OK
Eppley Air Field - Omaha, NB
Philadelphia Intl Aiport - Philadelphia,
PA
Sky Harbor Intl - Phoenix, AZ
Greater Pitsburgh Intl Airport -
Pitsburgh, PA
Portland Intl Airport - Portland, OR
St. Louis Intl Airport - St. Louis, MO
San Antonio Intl Airport - San Antonio,
TX
Dan Deigo Intl Airport - San Diego, CA
San Francisco Intl Airport - San Francisco,
CA
San Jose Municipal Airport - San Jose, CA
Tacoma Intl Airport - Seatle, WA
Tampa Intl Airport - Tampa, FL
Toledo Express Airport - Toledo, OH
Tucson Intl Airport - Tucson, AZ
Tulsa Intl Airport - Tulsa, OK
Dulles Intl Airport - Washington, DC
Civics (History and Government) Items for the Redesigned Naturalizaton Test
Beginning October 1, 2008, U.S. Citzenship and Immigraton Services will begin implementaton of a redesigned naturalizaton
test. All applicants who fle for naturalizaton on or afer October 1, 2008 will be required to take the redesigned test. For those
applicants who fle prior to October 1,2008 but are not interviewed untl afer October 1,
2008 (but before October October 1, 2009) there will be an opton of taking the redesigned test or the current one.
Civics (history and government) items from the redesigned naturalizaton test are found below. Some of the items have more than
one possible answer listed. we hope that applicants will learn all the content, applicants will only be required to give one answer
from the list unless the queston asks for more than one. An example of a queston that requires more than one of the listed answers
is item 36. It asks, What are two Cabinet-level positons? In this example, applicants would be required to tell the adjudicator any
two of the listed possible responses.
Applicants for naturalizaton taking the redesigned test should note that USCIS is aware that the 100 items sometmes have answers
that are not listed here.
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
A: Principles of American Democracy
1. What is the supreme law of the land?
the Consttuton
2. What does the Consttuton do?
sets the government
defnes the government
protects basic rights of
Americans
3. The idea of self-government is in the
frst words of the Consttuton. What are
these words?
We the People
4. What is an amendment?
a change (to the Consttuton)
an additon (to the
Consttuton)
5. What do we call the frst ten
amendments to the Consttuton?
the Bill of Right
6. What is one right or freedom from the
First Amendment?*
speech
religion
press
petton rhe government
7. How many amendments does the
Consttuton have?
twenty seven (27)
8. What did the declaraton of
Independence do?
announced our independence
(from Great Britain)
declared our independence
(from Great Britain)
said that the United States is
free (from Great Britain)
9. What are two rights in the Declaraton
of Independence?
life
liberty
pursuit of happiness
10. What is freedom of religion?
you can practce any relisgion,
or not practce a religion
11. What is the economic system in the
United States?*
capitalist economy
market economy
12. What is the rule of law?
Everyone must follow the law
Leaders must obey the law
Government must obey the law
No one is above he law.
B. System of Government
13. Name one branch or part of the
government.
Congress
legislatve
President
executve
the courts
judicial
14. What stops one branch of
governement from becoming to
powerful?
checks and balances
separaton of powers
15. Who is in charge of the executve
branch?
the President
16. Who makes federal laws?
Congress
Senate and House (of
Representatves)
(U.S. or natonal) legislatve
17. What are the two parts of the U.S.
Congress?*
the Senate and House (of
Representatves)
18. How many U.S. Senators are there?
one hundred (100)
Civics (History and Government) Items
for the Redesigned Naturalization Test
19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how
many years?
six (6)
20. Who is one of your states U.S.
Senators?*
Answers will vary. [For District
of Columbia residents of
U.S. territories, the answer is that D.C.
(or the territory where the
applicant lies) has no U.S. Senators.]
21. The House of Representatves has
how many votng members?
four hundred thirty-fve (435)
22. We elect a U.S. Representatve for
how many years?
two (2)
23. Name your U.S. Represntatve.
Answers will vary. [Residents of
territories with nonvotng
Delegates or resident Commissioners
may provide the name of that Delegate
of Comissioner. Also acceptable is any
statement that the territory has no
(votng) Representatves in Congress.]
24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
all people of the state
25. Why do some state have more
Representatves that other states?
(because of) the states
populaton
(because) they have more
people
(because) some states have
more people
26. We elect a President for how many
years?
four (4)
27. In what month do we vote for
President?
November
28. hat is the name of the President of
the United States now?*
Barack Obama
Obama
29. What is the name of the Vice
President of the United States now?
Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
Joe Biden
Biden
30. If the President can no longer serve,
who becomes President?
the Vice President
31. If both the President and the Vice
President can no longer serve, who
becomes President?
the Speaker of the House
32. Who is the Commander in Chief of
the military?
the President
33. Who signs the vills to become laws?
the President
34. Who vetoes bills?
the President
35. What does the Presidents Cabinet
do?
advises the President
36. What are two Cabinet-level
positons?
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Educaton
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Health and Human
Services
Secretary of Homeland Security
Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development
Secretary of Interior
Secretary of State
Secretary of Transportaton
Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of Veterans Afairs
Secretary of Labor
Atorney General
37. What does the judicial branch do?
reviews laws
explains laws
resolves disputes
(disagreements)
decides if a law goes against
the Consttuton
38.What is the highest court in the
United States?
the Supreme Court
39. How many justces are on the
Supreme Court?
nine (9)
40. Who is the Chief Justce of the United
States?
John Roberts (John G. Roberts.,
Jr.)
41. Under our Consttuton, some powers
belong to the federal government. What
is one power of the federal government?
to print money
to declare war
to create an army
to make treates
42. Under our Consttuton, some
powers belong to the states. What is one
power of the state?
provide schooling and
educaton
provide protecton (police)
provide safety (fre
department)
give a drivers license
aprove zoning and land use
43. Who is the Governor of your state?
Answers will vary. [Residents
of the District of Columbia
and U.S. territories without a Goernor
should say we dont have a
Governor.]
44. What is the capital of your state?*
Answers will vary. [District of
Columbia residents should answer that
D.C. is not a state and does not have
a capital. Residents of U.S. territories
should name the capital of the territory.]
45. What are the two major politcal
poartes in the United State?
Democratc and Republican
46. What is the politcal party of the
President now?
Democratc (Party)
47. What s name of the Speaker of the
House of Representatves now?
(Nancy) Pelosi
C: Rights and Responsibilites
48. There are four amendments to
the Consituton about who can vote.
Describe one of them.
Citzens eighteen (18) and older
(can vote).
You dont have to pay (a poll
tax) to vote.
Any citzen can vote. (Women
and men can vote)
A male citzen of any race (can
vote).
49. What is one responsibility that is only
for United States citzens?*
serve on a jury
vote
50. What are two rights only for United
States citzens?
apply for a federal job
vote
run for ofce
carry a U.S. passport
51. What are two rights of everyone
living in the United States?
freedom of expression
freedom of speech
freedom of assembly
freedom to petton the
government
freedom of worship
the right to bear arms
52. What do we show loyalty to when we
say the Pledge of Allegiance?
the United States
the fag
53. What is one promise you make when
you become a United States citzen?
give up loyalty to other
countries
defend the Consttuton and
laws of the United States
obey the laws of the United
States
serve in the U.S. military (if
needed)
serve (do important work for)
the naton (if needed)
be loyal to the United States
54. How old do citzens have to be
to vote for the President?
eighteen (18)
55. What are two ways that Americans
can partcipate in their democracy?
vote
join a politcal party
help with a campaign
join a civic group
join a community group
give an elected ofcial your
opinion on an issue
call Senators and
Representatves
publicly support or oppose an
issue or policy
run for ofce
write to a newspaper
56. When is the last day you can send in
federal income tax forms?*
April 15
57. When must all men register for the
Selectve Service?
at age eighteen (18)
between eighteen (18) and
twenty-six (26)
AMERICAN HISTORY
A: Colonial Period and Independence
58. What is one reason colonists came to
America?
freedom
politcal liberty
religious freedom
economic opportunity
practce their religion
escape persecuton
59. Who lived in America before the
Europeans arrived?
Natve Americans
American Indians
60. What group of people was taken to
America an sold as slaves?
Africans
people from Africa
61. Why did the colonists fght the Britsh?
because of high taxes (taxaton
without representaton)
because the Britsh army stayed
in their houses (boarding, quartering)
because they didnt have self-
government
62. Who wrote the Declaraton of
Independence?
(Thomas Jeferson)
63. When was the Declaraton of
Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
64. There were 13 original states. Name
three.
New Hampshire
Massachusetes
Rhode Island
Connectcut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
65. What happened at the Consttutonal
Conventon?
the Consttuton was writen.
the Founding Fathers wrote the
Consttuton.
66. When was the Consttuton writen?
1787
67. The Federalist Papers supported the
passage of the U.S. Consttuton. Name
one of the writers.
(James) Madison
(Alexander) Hamilton
(John) Jay
Publius
68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin
is famous for?
U.S. diplomas
oldest member of the
Consttutonal Conventon
frst Postmaster General of the
United States
writer of Poor Rishards
Almanac
started the frst three libraries
69. Who is the Father of our County?
(George) Washington
70. Who was the frst President?
(George) Washington
B: 1800s
71. What territory did the United States
buy from France in 1803?
the Louisiana Territory
Louisiana
72. Name one war fought by the United
States in the 1800s
War of 1812
Mexican-American War
Civil War
Spanish-American War
73. Name the U.S. war between the North
and the South.
the Civil War
the War between the States
74. Name one problem that led to the
Civil War.
slavery
economic reasons
states rights
75. Name one important thing that
Abraham Lincoln did?*
freed the slaves (Emancipaton
Prolomaton)
saved (or preserved) the Union
led the United States during the
Civil War
76. What did the Emancipaton
Proclomaton do?
freed the slaves
freed slaves in the Confederacy
freed slaves in the Confederate
states
freed slaves in most Southern
states
77. What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for womens rights
fought for civil rights
C: Recent American History and Other
Important Historical Informaton
78. Name one war fought by the United
States in the 1990s*
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
(Persian) Gulf War
79. Who was President during World War
I?
(Woodrow) Wilson
80. Who was President during the Great
Depression and World War II?
(Franklin) Roosevelt
81. Who did the United States fght in
World War II?
Japan, Germany and Italy
82. Before he was President, Eisenhower
was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
83. During the Cold War, what was the
main concern of the United States?
Communism
84. What movement tried to end racial
discriminaton?
civil rights (movement)
85. What did Martn Luther King, Jr do?*
fought for civil rights
worked for equality for all
Americans
86. What major event happened on
September 11, 2001 in the United States?
Terrorists atacked the United
States
87. Name one American Indian trive in
the United States.
[Adjudicators will be supplied with a
complete list.]
Cherokee
Navajo
Sioux
Chippewa
Choctow
Pueblo
Apache
* If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years,
you may study just the questons that have been marked with an asterisk.
Iroquois
Creek
Blackfeet
Seminole
Cheyenne
Awawak
Shawnee
Mohegan
Huron
Oneida
Lakota
Crow
Teton
Hopi
Inuit
INTEGRATED CIVICS
A: Geography
88. Name one of the two longest rivers in
the United States.
Missouri (River)
Mississippi (River)
89. What ocean is on the West Coast of
the United States?
Pacifc (Ocean)
90. What ocean is on the East Coast of the
United States?
Atlantc (Ocean)
91. Name one U.S. territory.
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Northern Mariana Islands
Guam
92. Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Alaska
93. Name one state that borders Mexico.
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
94. What is the capital of the United
States?*
Washington D.C.
95. Where is the Statue of Liberty?*
New York (Harbor)
Liberty Island
[Also acceptable are New Jersey,
near New York City, and on
the Hudson (River).]
B: Symbols
96. Why does the fag have 13 stripes?
because there were 13 original
colonies
beacuse the stripes represent
the original colonies
97. Why does the fag have over 50 stars?*
becuase there is one star for
each state
beacuse each star represents a
state
because there are 50 states
98. What is the name of the natonal
anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
C: Holidays
99. When do we celebrate Independence
Day?*
July 4
100. Name two natonal U.S. holidays.
New Years Day
Martn Luther King, Jr Day
Presidents Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas
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4. Avoid the perfection trap. Its the enemy of accomplishment and impossible to achieve.
5. Stop Rushing, start planning. Modern life is fought with choices so learn to patronize.
6. Dont waste $10.00 worth of energy on a $2.00 problem. Choose your battle wisely to conserve time and energy.
7. Take regular relaxation breaks over the course oI the day. Go go Ior a walk around the oIfce or perIorm two
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10. Give yourself as much praise and encouragement as you would a valued friend. Stop being so hard on yourself.
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Today is going to be a GREAT Day!
I can handle more than I think I can!
There is always something to be happy about!
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Its not good to be down!
Life is great, make the most of it!
Expect the Unexpected; Yesterday is a canceled check.
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