"..undamma bottu pedata": Door-to-door publicity campaign kicked off on 24-July-2005 early hours at Anand garu's residence. Keeping up to the traditions of telugu marriage invitations, the siliconandhra sainikulu applied pasupu with sugandha dravyalu on all the invitations specially prepared for ACF 2005 event. The mood was no less than the mood at our pre-marriage festivities! 
...in the blistering heat of 100F, the team reached Ardenwood area in Fremont. Reviewed the checklist, picked up the writing pads, invitations, and flyers...and then knock on the doors. "Baffled, surprised, thrilled, excited..." were the invitees. No invitee might have expected to be personally invited in this way here in USA!
"August 6na naalgava siliconandhra vaarshikotsanavaaniki mimalni mariyu mi kutumba sabhyulani aahvaanistunnamandi....tappakunda veelu chesukuni randi.." ani bottu petti aahvaanincheru siliconandhra aadapaduchulu.
The invitess were very courteous and obliged to give the team contact details of other telugu families in that area. 
The exciting first day of the campaign ended at 7pm.