Playground
Yukta Garg Foundation donates $10K to the Washington Township
On behalf of Yukta Garg Memorial Foundation, Arti and I had the honor of presenting another donation of $10,000 to the Washington Township Trustees on March 7, 2022 for youth enrichment programming at the Washington Township Rec Center. Our sincere thanks to the Washington Township staff, the Bollywood Gala performers, and the entire community for supporting our fundraisers. We are looking forward to the continued support at our future events. Thank you all until we meet again!
Ohio Outstanding Citizens Leadership Award from OPRA
Township Residents Arti and Hemant Garg are Ohio Citizens of the Year - WHIOTV7 - Feb 3, 2020
Gargs are named Citizens of the Year - Washington Township - Feb 1, 2020
Local Family Recognized - The Centerville Dispatch - Thursday, January 30, 2020
Community Impact Award by MCTA
Yukta's Garden, The Indoor Playground opens Sunday, March 3 2019
Yukta Garg Foundation donates $10K - The Centerville Dispatch , Thursday April 5, 2018
The check was formally presented to the Fiscal Officer Gary P. Smiga at the Board of Trustee Meeting on April 2, 2018
Here are few excerpts from our speech at the meeting:
It is our honor and privilege to be with you all this evening. It is indeed a very happy occasion for all of us. We can see the butterfly playground that we all worked for. The countless hours put in by all residents, most specifically by the township staff, has take a beautiful form. We see children playing, laughing, smiling and simply chasing butterflies, having a time of their life with one-of-a-kind Butterfly Playground. It is not just the children, the parents, grandparents also gather there with the kids. It has become a place where relationships are formed, friendships are made and a place where the entire community come together to enjoy.
We have no words for our gratitude to the entire Washington Township staff and Trustees for their unconditional and continuous support. There is so much positivity in every individual that we have interacted with, and it is contagious. It motivates us even further. We would also like to say a big thank you to all donors, and the entire community, for their generosity and continuous support.
At times when our own light goes out, it is rekindled by a spark from another person. Heartfelt thanks to all of the them for the powerful spark.
With deep gratitude for your kindness, compassion, and cooperation, we look forward to continue working with you all.
- Arti and Hemant Garg
Butterfly Playground Opens Saturday, Oct 26 2013
Dayton Daily News
Sunday, Oct 27, 2013
Rohin Jain (left) and Mark Walczak play on the new Butterfly Playground at Countryside Park in Washington Twp. on Saturday after a dedication ceremony and ribbon cutting.
A new Butterfly Playground that expands creative play opportunities for children opened on Saturday, October 26, with a dedication celebration that includes musical performances by kids at 2 p.m. and a ribbon cutting at 2:30 p.m. in Countryside Park, next to the Washington Township Recreation Center at 895 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd.
Saturday marks the installation of the first two areas of the playground -- the Nature Sounds and Butterfly Meadow areas. Nature Sounds offers a music and theater space for creative play, while Butterfly Meadow offers a place to climb and play. Both are handicapped accessible.
The first two phases include:
Nature Sounds Area –
A stage provides the focal point and is surrounded by three large, outdoor musical pieces -- including a grouping of five hand drums, a metalophone, and chimes that are 9-feet tall. Concrete seating offers a place for parents and others to enjoy the show. Nature Sounds is located behind the Rec Center.
Butterfly Meadow Area –
A spider-web like structure offers a place for kids five and older to climb and play, while lady bugs provide smaller climbing opportunities. A nearby toddler area includes a bridge, slide, steps for climbing, and springy poles to stand on and practice balancing skills. Both sections are decorated with butterflies and located near the park’s A-frame shelter.
Butterfly Playground Build
Details on various pods of the Butterfly Playground Countryside Park are available here.
Trustee Vice President Dale Berry accepts a $21,000 check from Arti & Hemant Garg and their daughter, Ishita Garg
Linda Madden, Senior Recreation Supervisor of Washington Township
Recreation Center, accepts a $10,000 check from Arti and Hemant Garg
Butterfly Playground - Countryside Park
The Butterfly Playground - Countryside Park will consists of five play areas namely, Butterfly Meadow, Nature Sounds, Woodlands, Natural History, Pond Stream. Click on the image/link below to view the details.
Butterfly Meadow Natural History
Yukta Garg New Talent Awards
2024
Awardees with Puneeta Aggarwal (in center) - President, India Club of Greater Dayton
and Arti & Hemant Garg
18th Yukta Garg New Talent Awards
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2023
Awardees with Arti Garg and Aditi Aggarwal
17th Yukta Garg New Talent Awards
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2022
Awardees with Aditi Aggarwal - President, India Club of Greater Dayton
16th Yukta Garg New Talent Awards
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2021
Awardees with Aditi Aggarwal - President, India Club of Greater Dayton
15th Yukta Garg New Talent Awards
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2019
Awardees with Selvam Kandasamy - President, India Club of Greater Dayton
14th Yukta Garg New Talent Awards
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2018
Awardees with James Rosario - President, India Club of Greater Dayton
13th Yukta Garg New Talent Awards
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2017
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Awardees with Ashesh Agarwal - President, India Club of Greater Dayton
12th Yukta Garg New Talent Awards
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2016
Awardees with Rakesh Arora - President, India Club of Greater Dayton
11th Yukta Garg New Talent Awards
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2015
Awardees with Pratibha Phadke - President, India Club of Greater Dayton
10th Yukta Garg New Talent Awards
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2014
Awardees with Vinit Mishra - President, India Club of Greater Dayton
9th Yukta Garg New Talent Awards
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2013
Awardees with Srinivas Kattragadda - President, India Club of Greater Dayton
8th Yukta Garg New Talent Awards
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2012
Awardees with Ravi Swaminathan - President, India Club of Greater Dayton
7th Yukta Garg New Talent Awards
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2011
Awardees with Hyacinth Dey - President, India Club of Greater Dayton
6th Yukta Garg New Talent Awards
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2010
Awardees (not all in picture) with Pichu Ravikumar - President, India Club of Greater Dayton
5th Yukta Garg New Talent Awards
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2009
Awardees with Rakesh Gupta - President, India Club of Greater Dayton
4th Yukta Garg New Talent Awards
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2008
3rd Yukta Garg New Talent Awards
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2007
Awardees with Hemant Garg - President, India Club of Greater Dayton
2nd Yukta Garg New Talent Awards
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2006
On Nov. 18 2006, India Club of Greater Dayton introduced Yukta Garg New Talent Awards in her honor. Such awards will be given each year to children up to age 6 performing for the first time on stage for the club. Eleven children received the awards for the year 2006.
Yukta Garg enjoyed participating in India Club events. Her first performance for India Club was at the age of 4 years during Diwali 2004 celebrations where she performed the song ‘Mahi Ve’ and also choregraphed and performed few dance steps with other kids for her Dad’s song ‘Suno Na Suno Na’. Since then she had performed in various events that include:
'Sare Janhan Se Accha’ during Republic Day 2005 celebrations
‘Pallo Latke’ during Holi 2005 celebrations
‘Kanga Re Kanga Re’ during Diwali 2005 celebrations
‘Vijay Hamara Lakshya Hai’ during Republic Day 2006 celebrations
‘Rang De Basanti’ during Vaisakhi 2006 celebrations where she also choregraphed and danced at the age of 5 years for her Dad’s song performance ‘Aaja Soniye’
And ‘Rang De Basanti’ again and ‘Pasha Patel Ni Vaadi’ during DIFI 2006 celebrations.
A glimpse of these performances is available at Yukta's Gallery under About Us tab.
As an honor and tribute to such a wonderful and talented performer and to recognize and to encourage new talents in the community, India Club of Greater Dayton has introduced annual Yukta Garg New Talent awards in her memory starting with the year 2006. Such awards will be given each year to those kids who are upto 6 years of age ( those who have not yet turned 7 years by the time Club’s Diwali Celebrations are held) and who have performed for the first time on the stage for any India Club event during that calendar year.
In recognition of such new talents, India Club of Greater Dayton conferred upon the following eleven kids the Yukta Garg New Talent awards for the year 2006:
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