COMMUNITY NEWS

The Croydon Advertiser had a fuller report regarding the conviction of Celina Rodrigues of Thornton Heath of attempted murder (reported in the last issue). To quote from their report: Tanya Ossack the defence lawyer "blamed her client's problems on her strict upbringing in Goa for her problems. She said that her mother, a stern Orthodox Catholic, had subjected Rodrigues to torture on her 18th birthday. She had been chained to a bed for 11 days after she was discovered to be dating a Sikh. Rodrigues's mother had then invited people from the village to see her daughter whom she branded a "whore."…[Received from a member who wishes to remain anonymous].

Dr A J Orlando Antao, has been appointed consultant physician at the Morriston Hospital, Swansea. He has worked in Malawi, Westminster Hospital, London and the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff. He is married to Dr Vera de Loyola Furtado e Antao MD MRCP and consulting paediatrician in Wales hospital. http://www.navhindtimes.com/cgi-bin/daily/stories.pl?id=goa&item=24goa_6

From Karachi – Maurice F Coutinho wrote on Goanet: On Sunday 19th August the Goans of Karachi witnessed an unprecedented event. It was GOA SOLIDARITY DAY being celebrated by the Goans of Karachi in the famous KGA hall. Karachi Goan Association KGA and Goinkars Own Academy GOA combined their resources to organise this cultural show on behalf of Goans of Karachi to show their solidarity with the Goans all over the globe who also celebrated this day.

From Mumbai - Fausto V. Da Costa for Konkani Bhasha Mandal 9th. Konkani Recognition Day Konkani Bhasha Mandal Mumbai (Regd.) celebrated the 9th. Konkani Recognition Day on Saturday, 25th August 2001 at Karnataka Sangha, Mogul Lane, Matunga . Shri R. H. Mendonca IPS, Director General of Police: ACB, Maharashtra was the Chief Guest and Shri. N.S. Rao, Chairman, World Union International, Pondicherry presided over the function.

From Toronto – Tim de Mello
Combating West Nile Virus A prominent Goan who has been in the news recently is the Ontario's Chief Medical Officer. With the possible outbreak of the West Nile Virus in Ontario, Dr. Colin D'Cunha and the Minister of Health had to call a hasty Press Conference to allay the fears of Ontario citizens. The West Nile Virus found on dead birds is reported to be carried by mosquitoes and can sometime be fatal to humans with a weak immune system. Dr. D'Cunha comes from Mumbai.

From Goa – Fred Noronha (Excerpts)
GoaNet is seven

Hi GoaNetters: It's past mid-night here in Goa, so here's to wish GoaNet a happy seventh birthday for August 25, 2001. Our founder Herman Carneiro, a young man busy changing careers (from Kodak to medicine!) is probably somewhere in the Far East. So let me quote him...

"GoaNet was launched on August 25, 1994, in Boston-USA, from an 18-year-old's Unix account at a time when mailing lists were virtually unheard of. GoaNetters were asked to flag with an asterisk e-mail to be forwarded to GoaNet. GoaNet has come a long way then... GoaNet has been, from the start, more than strictly a mailing list. It is a virtual community."

At the outset, the list comprised of approx. 20 members whose names and e-mail addresses had been acquired via Internet Relay Chat (IRC)..Looking back with nostalgia, one has to say a big 'thank you' to GoaNet and the community out there -- for the fights and friendships, jokes and jibes, smiles and sadness that you've brought onto our faces over these years. ..One recalls dreaming that the GoaNet figure of readers would touch 2000 someday. Today, we're well over that... and growing with the GoaNet family having a combined membership of 3000+. Let's look forward to growing to 5000+ -- an attainable target, specially if we get some good ideas on what readers out there want, and new strategies for growing in readership. Regards, FN

From GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS 28 AUGUST, 2001

Child killed by Crocodile: Four-year-old Sandesh Janu Kamat, the only child of a working couple, was killed a by a crocodile in a stone quarry at Korda-Bethoda in Ponda on August 27. The mangled body, was recovered from the abandoned quarry, which gets filled during the monsoons and becomes a sanctuary to around 25 crocodiles. Though the locals have complained to the Forest Department about danger to their lives and property, no action has been taken by the authorities so far. (GT

COCONUT-BREAKING CONTEST: The parishioners of Carambolim organised an open coconut-breaking contest on August 29 at the Carambolim Church grounds.

DEATHS

20 Aug. Thornton Heath, Surrey. JOAQUIM S D'SOUZA (ex Govt. Coast Agents, Mombasa). Husband of Phyllis. Father of Sasha and Daniella. Condolences to d.dsouza@talk21.com

21 Aug Astronomer Fred Hoyle - See DR.FRED HOYLE IN GOA-AN OBITUARY, By Dr.Nandkumar Kamat
http://www.goacom.com/news/news2001/aug/msg00066.html

22 Aug. Margao. : CIRILO A CONSTANTINO PEREIRA, son of late Pedro/Caetana, brother of late Maria Augusta/late Joaquim Viegas (USA), Flaviano/Anna (London), Lurdina/Guilherme D'Costa.

24 Aug Croydon, Surrey UK: ALBERT FERNANDES (ex_Nairobi), husband of Josephine, father of Lavina/Jaime, Jeanne/Sean and Peter

24 Aug FORTUNATO DeMELLO (FUTU) husband of the late Beda (who passed away in February this year) father of Evelyn and Ivan, brother/brother-in-law of Olga/Eddie Pinto, Bertha/Olympio Carvalho(Toronto), Afra/Archie Fernandes and Chris/Peter Conway. Funeral service on Tuesday, 4th September, at St Stephen's Catholic Church, Church Road, Manor Park, London E12, at 2 PM . Nearest tube East Ham then bus 147 to Ilford. Main line station Ilford then bus 147 to East Ham.

27 Aug Toronto - DIANA CARVALHO,(nee Sequeira) beloved wife of Anthony (Elly) and mother of Melissa and David. Sister of Celina/Xavier Moraes, Jane/Edmond Cordeiro, & Romano/Sylvia Sequeira. (Excerpt from Toronto Star)

28 Aug – Parra – Goa : MATHEW F FERNANDES (Ex Kenya, Ex-Vincentian), son of late Joao Pedro/late Rosalina, brother of Apolino/late Dorothy (UK) and Bella.

NEWS HEADLINES
( mainly from Joel D'Souza in Goa, courtesy of GOACOM, e-mail: goanow@sancharnet.in )

Govt to identify 100 Goan homes for maintenance, public display http://www.oherald.com/Goanews/fri-Aug24-2.htm

Thomas Cook opens leisure travel office in Panjim http://www.oherald.com/Business/fri-Aug24-1.htm

Mosquito repellents, mats harmful, says Dr Ashwini Kumar, Head of the Malaria Research Centre, Panjim. http://www.oherald.com/Goanews/sat-Aug25-9.htm

IN THE NEWS
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23 Aug. The Star-Ledger Newark, NJ. Erika Lopes of Morristown, NJ participated in the Global Young Leaders Conference in New York and Washington. She has her roots to Bombay and Goa.

FORTHCOMING

2 Sep. Teenagers & Singles. Summer outing at Hyde Park. Meet 12:00 Noon at Dell restaurant, Boating Lake. Bring snack lunch, soft drinks, trainers, games etc. No booking & no charge! Just be there. Raymond Lobo 020-8654 0268

9th September 2001. From Flavio Gracias: Goan Association (UK) - Annual General Meeting - Sunday 9th September 2001, is being held at Archbishop Lanfranc School, starting at 1pm. An important item on the EGM Agenda will be the future direction of the Goan Association (UK) and it is hoped that a constructive debate will generate a lot of items. The board wishes to canvass the views of Goans, members and non-members on this subject and these can be communicated to the General Secretary by e-mail on berniegracias@aol.com You can read the Discussion Paper by Frank Carvalho at: http://www.goacom.com/community/associations/gauknew/discussion.html or e-mail berniegracias@aol.com

9 Sep. Parra Village Feast of St Anne. ATC Hall, 192 Merton Road, South Wimbledon. 12:00 Noon. Mass followed by Social. Raymond Lobo 020-8654 0268.

16 Sep. GOA Open Six-a-side Football Tournament. Coldharbour Leisure Centre, Chapel Farm Road, SE9. Val Nunes 079390 91453 or Darren Fernandes 020 8696 9886

16 Sep. GOA Trook Tournament. ATC Hall, South Wimbledon. Jacinto Fernandes 020-8542 4472.

22 Sep. 5.00pm. TIATR. The Goan Cultural Society UK proudly presents a hilarious three act comedy “ MINI-SKIRT CAZAR written and directed by Minguel at St Monica’s Hall, Green Lanes, Palmers Green, London N13. For information contact: Bella 020 8352 0373, Rosy - 020 8352 9450 or Minguel - 01162210595