Diwali is India's biggest and most important holiday of the year! Everyone is invited to enjoy the celebratory fireworks display on Thursday, October 23rd from 8-9pm at Prairie Fields Park.
Diwali or Deepavali is popularly known as the "festival of lights" . The festival gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps (or deepa) that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects us from spiritual darkness. Diwali, celebrated in October or November each year, originated as a harvest festival that marked the last harvest of the year before winter. India was an agricultural society where people would seek the divine blessing of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, as they closed their accounting books and prayed for success at the outset of a new financial year. Today, this practice extends to businesses all over the Indian subcontinent, which mark the day after Diwali as the first day of the new financial year. Indians celebrate with family gatherings, glittering clay lamps, festive fireworks, strings of electric lights, bonfires, flowers, sharing of sweets, and worship to goddess Lakshmi. Some believe that Lakshmi wanders the Earth looking for homes where she will be welcomed. This festival marks the victory of good over evil. If you are interested in running for a seat on the PF HOA Board of Directors, you can download a nomination form here. The day to day operations of the PF HOA are run by an all-volunteer Board of Directors, along with help from many other committee volunteers. The Board establishes the annual dues assessment and is responsible for using the money assessed to maintain and improve HOA property and offer programs which are of value to Prairie Fields residents, thereby increasing the value of the neighborhood. If you have 1-2 hours a month to donate to the neighborhood, you are encouraged to run one of the 4 upcoming vacancies on the Board for a term which begins January 1, 2015 and runs through December 31, 2017. Applications must be submitted by October 27.
This year, voting will be conducted electronically. Paper ballots will also be made available to homeowners around November 1, and must be returned postmarked by November 15. Homeowners must be a member in good standing to vote in the election, and not owe the association more than $10. You can access the past due list by clicking here. For more information, please email [email protected] |
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