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COMMUNITY NEWS Nairobi Heroes Football Club is arranging a reunion in London on 16th June 2002. They want contact details of the footballers, families of deceased members and anyone associated with the Club in Nairobi from 1946 to 1970. Please pass this request to anyone in these categories and forward the contact details to nairobiheroes@hotmail.com or telephone Johnny Lobo (Toronto) 001 905 858 3705, Robert Santiago on 0208 204 6303 or Greg Carvalho on 01245 261302. (For a photograph and article on the Club see http://www.goacom.com/culture/biographies/nhsc1.html ) Mr Roldau Menezes (ex-Teacher, Nairobi) is critically ill with cancer at St Raphael's Hospice, Sutton, Surrey. He has received the last rites Pray for him. His wife, Terezinha, is at tel. 020 8540 1341. *Coastweek (Mombasa) 15 Mar. 2002 has a letter (151 words), from Sister Maggi, Catholic Secretariat, Mombasa on Mrs Anna Vianna who passed away on 27 Jan., entitled "Mama Vianna: gracious lady, full of goodness, charm and beauty." See: http://www.coastweek.com/ On 11 Mar 2002, The Criminal Cases Review Commission referred the conviction of Mr Gary Reynolds to the Court of Appeal. He was convicted at the Central Criminal Court, in 1987 of the murder of Miss Anita De Souza. From The Guardian 6 Nov 1987.: Judge John Hazan sentenced Gary Reynolds to life imprisonment for bludgeoning Miss Anita De Souza, aged 28, to death with a hammer in the shop where they worked. Reynolds worked with the 'bubbly and friendly' Miss De Souza at a chemist's in Bow, east London. Report on the vintage car parade in Dubai, 8 Mar. "Old is indeed gold...These cars are ready to roll again and are in tip-top condition," said Joseph de Cruz, who drove his 1962 Jaguar E-type. The Goan-born enthusiast has been driving his vintage V-12 for 7-1/2 years, six of which were in the UK. From Gulf News, Mar. 10. Full text at http://www.gulf-news.com/Articles/news.asp?ArticleID=43519 Goan pianist Andrea Vaz, of the Royal Northern College of Music will perform works by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and Debussy at St Cuthbert's Church, North Road, Durham, on Wednesday, March 20, from 1pm to 1.50pm. Admission costs £4, and refreshments will be available from noon. The Northern Echo, 8 Mar. The
East African (Kenya), Mar. 11, carried a feature article with
the headline: Saude George at 69: 'Angry Young Man of Kenyan Sport'
Looks Back. He is writing a book on the history of the Olympic
movement in Kenya. Twenty years ago he wrote another book, Our
Life and Times in Kenya, to mark the Goan Institute's Platinum
Jubilee. He rubbed shoulders with writers such as Pio Gama Pinto
and Jawaharlal "Joe" Rodrigues, who later became managing
editor of the Daily Nation. Pio Gama Pinto was a good athlete
and "we belonged to the same Goan clubs." He was president
of the Goan Institute and the Goan Sports Association of Kenya
for more than 20 years. George represented Kenya twice in the
Olympic Games at hockey in 1960 and 1964.
DEATHS MR WILLIE LOBO. Husband of Jessie Lobo. Father of Yvonne Doskar [UK] and Errol Lobo [UK]. Brother of Mrs Picardo [Mombasa] and Nelly Lobo [Mombasa]. Uncle of Smiley Barretto [Nairobi]. 6 Mar: Campal: DIOGO SALVADOR GRACIAS (born 1911, ex-Chief Steward, East African Railways, Kenya) husband of Margarida, father of Derrick/Inez, grandfather of Ennis, David and Michelle (York, UK), 7 Mar. Solihull, U.K. SANTANA 'BIBLO' VAZ (born 1919, retired businessman who helped so many to leave Uganda in those dark turbulent days of 1971 & 1972). Husband of Lucy. Father of Belarmino, Sheila, Roque, Ronald, Mark & Sophie. Father-in-law of Pearl Leslie & Nifa. Grandfather of Carl, Sareeta, Clarissa, Kieran, Aidhon, Karina, Natasha, Calvin, Christoper, Luke, Francesca & Tamsin. Funeral Fri., 22 Mar. Service: 12:00 Our Lady of Lourdes, King's Heath. Funeral at Widney Manor Cemetery, Solihull. Wake: Dorridge Village Hall, Dorridge. Condolences to Lucrenzia Vaz, 6 Pear Tree Crescent, Solihull Lodge, Shirley, B90 1LB U.K. Phone: (+44)(0)121 608 6017. 9 Mar. Verem. LUCY PAES. Widow of George Paes. Sister/sister-in-law of late Agapito De Souza/Marie (Canada), Innocencia/late Dominic (London), Aunt of Ivan/Fay (London), Antonette, Adele, Mark, Audrey (Canada). 11 Mar: Candolim ORLANDO VINCENT SOARES (Ex-Uganda), husband of Arlinda Celina, father of Cheryl Maria/Kevin Vaz, Noel Cipriano, June/Diog Joao Peira, Jennifer/Antonio Castro, Allan, Bruno and Isabella. 11 Mar. Betalbatim. MARTIN PEREIRA (Prop: Martin's Corner, Betalbatim) Husband of Carafina. Father of Pobre, Jose, Bonny. 12 Mar. Nagoa. MARIA FRANCISCA PEREIRA E DIAS. Wife of Necessidade Dias, Mother of Tony/Antonieta, Felix/Socorinha (England), Seby/Melsa and Asha/Victor. 13 Mar. Cansaulim ROQUE SANTAN NORBERTO RODRIGUES (Ex-Nairobi) Husband of Late Ana Raquela D'Costa Rodrigues, father of late Laura/Bernard/Conny, Ida/Agnelo, Tony/Aida (London), Olinda/Rosendo (London).
LOOKING FOR Manohar Shetty is planning a Humour Special for the next issue of 'Govapuri', the quarterly journal of Institute Menezes Braganza (Goa). Contributions of anecdotes, satire and stories are welcome e-mail: vicki@goatelecom.com
NEWS HEADLINES The plan of Goa's Public Works Dept to widen the Campal-Miramar road necessitates the cutting down of trees along the avenue and has proved very controversial. Tourist
influx up in Goa despite recession. Goa's
Catholic church needs change fast says Former Catholic priest
Danzil Oscar Dias and serving priest Michael Fernandes in a 154-page
book titled, 'Our Goan Personality and the Local Catholic Church'
Full text of article by Fred Noronha at Tennis:
Indian doubles pair Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi split again. Air travel out of India a tough ride post 11 Sept. A British Airways ticket to London has gone up. It was Rs 17,500 in September and now costs up to Rs 60,000. Hindustan Times 14 Mar. http://167.216.192.97/moneymatters/mmnewsstoryht.jsp?newsid=12939
IN THE NEWS 7 Mar. Andover Advertiser. Support for Andover Carnival 2002, scheduled for 6 July, is growing …pledges have been received from Test Valley Windows, the Weyhill Fair and the Goa Balti House… 9 Mar. Courier-Mail (Queensland). Cruising in classic style. Paul Whittaker on board the P&O Oriana writes "Although not the five-star quality I had expected, the food is more than adequate if a little stodgy (although they do a good chicken curry as most of the crew are from Goa, India). 9 Mar. The Hamilton Spectator (Ontario). Book Review. In Busy Little Mouse (by Eugenie Fernandes, illustrated by Kim Fernandes, Kids Can Press, $14.95), young'uns will be thrilled by the three-dimensional, colour-drenched, rendered-in-Fimo illustrations of frisky little farmyard animals…they'll be entranced by Kim Fernandes' illustrations, and will eagerly turn the pages to get to the next scene… 9 Mar. The Telegraph. Alarm over Britons jailed for drugs. …three years ago, Alexia Stewart, 26, and her boyfriend, Gary Carter, were released following an 18-month battle to free them after they were arrested for possession of cannabis in Goa… 10 Mar. The Observer. …At 16, Arundathi Roy left home and went to live 'precariously' in a squatters' colony in Delhi. She enrolled on an architecture course, married a fellow student, Gerard Da Cunha, and spent some time as a hippy in Goa. The marriage was not a success, and Roy then drifted back to Delhi… http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4371441,00.html 10 Mar. Toronto Star. Book Review: Susie Coelho's Everyday Styling (Simon & Schuster, $46) is a grab bag of suggestions for home design, gardening and entertaining that encourages you to develop - and listen to - your own styling instincts. Coelho mixes her personal stories with a sprinkling of recipes, idea lists and inspiring pictures. 10 Mar. ABC (Spain). Octavi Sena, who was born 38 years ago in Goa, arrived in Spain in 1987 from there. He had major problems being unable to get residency or job without the other. An industrialist gave him a break and today he is the Export Director of a large firm and presides over the Immigration Council of the CDC political party. 10 Mar. Japan Times. Headline: Domino Vernall, the world's leading female trance DJ has played more than 80 events in 15 countries. She was born in Worcester, England, in 1972, moved with her mother and brother to Goa, at age 5. It was in this tropical paradise, long a magnet for party people, that Domino found trance music… Domino played at her first party in Goa when she was about 15. What Domino learned and mastered while DJing on the beaches of Goa is ingrained in her current style…Full text, 1218 words, at http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?fl20020310a1.htm 11 Mar. Times of India. Playing by etiquette. Hospitality is a key part of doing business in Goa. Most business discussions will not even begin until tea is served and there has been some preliminary small talk. 14 Mar. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. …Condor, the charter airline that carries Germans to Goa will transport Indian vacationers on its return flight to Europe probably very soon. [Die Chartergesellschaft Condor, die Deutsche nach Goa bringt, wird wahrscheinlich schon bald auf ihrem Rückflug indische Urlauber nach Europa transportieren.]
FORTHCOMING Sat. 16th Mar. Join 'SAY ONE DO ONE DISCO' in an evening playing R&B, Garage and latest tunes. All welcome, free entry. Upstairs in the Princess Louise Pub, 208 High Holborn from 7 till 11. For details call Paul on 07956 496190 or Nigel 07956 984532 or email: Say1do1@hotmail.com Sun. 31 Mar. G.O.A. GRAND EASTER BALL at Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Road, Croydon. (7.00 pm to midnight). Organise your baby-sitter - dance the night away to the sounds of HeartBeat. Members £6/Non-Members £8 include snacks and a gift for each lady. (TICKETS AT THE DOOR - £10). Contact: Juliette 020 - 8765 0258, Vince 020-8764 8780 or Vicki 020-8698 9678 Sun. 7 Apr. 12.00pm - 8.00pm. NAKURU DYNAMOS Re-union. Ex-Nakuru Goans and their guests invited to first ever re-union at Bishop Thomas Grant School, Streatham. Music by Maz & Co (Mariano's Band). Ticket inc meal, Adult £10, Children 5-12yrs £5. Please contact: Sal Rodrigues (0116)2689234, (0116)2205003 evenings; Loy Rebello (0207)7380738, (0208)2419246 evenings; George Noronha (01293)511082. Sat. 20 Apr. 5.00pm to 10.00 pm. Goan Disco. Milton Keynes. For further information please contact: r.fernandes@totalise.co.uk Sun 5 May. Cortalim Union. Feast of St. Phillip & St. James at White Hart Lane School Hall. Wood Green. London N22. For further details contact Luis Fernandes 020 8889 2278 luisf@lineone.net Sun 5 May. Saligao Association Feast Contacts: Nathan De Souza 020 - 8898 4124 Zemira Fernandes 01895 259947 Jerry D'Souza 020 - 8640 2383 |
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