Dinshaw Sachinwalla passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2006.  The funeral will be held on:

• September 27th, 10:00 AM
• OSHAE HOEY Funeral Home
  29-13 Ditmars Boulevard
  Astoria, New York
• Tel 718-228-3131 

Mr. Sachinwala is survived by his wife Gool, children Nozer, Zarin & Rohinton, and Grandchildren Diana & Cyrus and daughter-in-law, Villy.

-Homi

Iran: a Revolutionary State
Sun 1.30pm 17/24 Sept and 1 Oct (rpt Fri 11.00am)

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I would like to personally invite all our friends at ZAGNY to the ZAPANJ Annual Jashan and Gahambar on Sunday, October 1, 2006 at the Palace of Asia in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

• Palace of Asia
• 2389 Route 70 West (Howard Johnson Inn)
• Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
• Tel No: 856-773-1200 or 856-773-1010.

The jashan will begin at 10:30am followed by lunch.  The event is free. However, please contact one of the following individuals latest by September 25, 2006, if you are planning to attend:

• Katayun Kapadia - (856) 722-1030
• Freny Ranji - (856) 854-2251
• Behnaz Tooreky - (856) 751-0633

We hope you will attend and bring other ZAGNY friends along too.

Regards,

Katayun Kapadia

ZAPANJ - President

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World Zoroastrian Chamber of Commerce
Understanding Annuities & Social Security as Tools for Retirement Income
1:00pm - 3:00pm

WZCC New York Chapter
106 Pomona Road, Suffern, NY 10901 (map)

Distinguished Guest Speakers:

• Jack Reich
• Todd McGowan