Dr Rabin Man Shakya
Portland, Oct 22 (Nepal Oregon News): A Dashain reception was organized by Nepali Association of Oregon (NAO) on Sunday, Oct 20, 2019 at Multnomah Arts Center in Portland.
The Dashain program started with playing of Nepal's national anthem on saxophone by Niraj Mali.
Addressing the gathering, vice president of NAO Pradeep Bajracharya threw light on NAO activities and said that NAO has been working together with other Nepalese community organizations in Portland. (NAO president Bharat Banskota could not make it to the reception as he is in mourning for his mom's passing away recently).
NAO has been celebrating Bijaya Dasami and Bikram Sambat new year and organizing summer picnic on a regular basis for last several years, Bajracharya added.
On the occasion, NAO's secretary Pramod Poudel presented annual report while annual financial report was presented by treasurer Manish Karn.
A new executive committee of NAO was also announced on the occasion. Daya Shakya, Bishes Rayamajhi, Trilochan Paudel and Manish Karn are new president, vice president, secretary and treasurer whereas Alisha Mitchell, Dipak Poudel, Gyanu Ratna Maharjan, Keshav Dahal and Padam Jung Thapa are new executive members.
On the occasion, new NAO chief Daya Shakya and all other newly elected office bearers of the NAO gave a brief introduction about themselves to the audience and expressed the confidence that they would be committed to the betterment of NAO and the Nepalese community in Oregon.
It is to be noted that NAO represents Nepalese population in Oregon and south west part of Washington.
According to NAO sources, the Nepalese community population in this part of the US is estimated to be about 1,000 - 1,200 people.
The Dashain event followed a cultural program in which popular Nepali singer from Sacramento, California Anish Okely and other local singers rendered melodious Nepali songs.
On the occasion, certificates of appreciation were presented to some Nepalese community members for their help and volunteering to NAO. Also, the NAO High School Excellence Award was given away to Bibhor Thapa.
Dashain program which was attended by almost 150 people was conducted by Mahendra Neupane.
Talking to the Nepal Oregon News (NON), the outgoing president of NAO Bharat Banskota said "I wish all the best to the new executive committee for its successful term to bring positive impacts to our NAO community and its friends in Oregon and beyond."
When Nepal Oregon News (NON) asked newly elected NAO president Daya Shakya about his vision, he expressed the confidence that he would try to take NAO to newer heights by carrying out different plans. "We will be working out and looking forward about what we can offer to make Visit Nepal Year 2020 successful", he went on to add.
(Nepal Oregon News writer Rabin Man Shakya is one of the few Nepalese journalists in USA)
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