BEREAVEMENT

Mr Severino Fernandes, father of goanet-uk editor, Eddie Fernandes, passed away at Panjim on August 27, 2000. Eddie & Lira are in Goa to attend the funeral which took place at Ribandar on Wednesday 30th August 2000.
Message from Goan Association (UK) - Sincerest sympathies to Eddie, Lira and Family on their recent bereavement.

FORTHCOMING

3 Sept. 10:45 (Note: am) Warner West End cinema. YLGS (Young London Goans Social). Joseph has managed to get a load of (free?) tickets to a NEW movie not yet on General release, a Comedy called "The Closer You Get". The synopsis and trailer of the film are at http://www.mymovies.net/trailers/trailer_synopsis.asp?filmid=24 Interested?
e-mail joey-7@talk21.com

3 Sept. 12:30- South East Goans - TROOK Tournament The Belfry Social Club, 100 Plumstead High Street, Plumstead, London SE18. Hilary 020 8317 1966 or 020 8854 4547

5 Sept. 12:00 - 15:00 South East Goans. GET TOGETHER Venue: Goan Cuisine Restaurant, 136 Plumstead High Street, London SE18. Contact Hilary on 8317 1966.

8 Sept. 18:00 - 19:00 YLGS (Young London Goans Social). NEW MEMBERS ONLY. Get-together over coffee. Meet at Charing Cross station. (next to Thistle Hotel) Please don't be shy or hesitate about attending. No membership fee! e-mail marie.pereira@talk21.com Pass the word to Friends and Family!

9 Sept. 12:00- E.A. Customs & Excise Reunion. Church Hall of Our Lady of Assumption, opp. 282 Links Road, Tooting, SW 17. For further details contact Conrad Monteiro 020-8715 4034.

Help A Poor Child. 20 th Anniversary Gala Ball, Harrow Leisure Centre POSTPONED TO 28 Oct.

10 Sept. 11:00-18:00. Annual Festival of Our Lady of Health Vailankani. Cruise the river Thames on the Princess Royal. Rev. A.T. Moraes 020-8977 5682.

17 Sept. Goan Association (UK) Trook Tournament. ATC Hall South Wimbledon. Jacinto Fernandes 020-8542 5427

23 Sept. TIATR, TIATR, TIATR, Londonache famad teatrist ani kantorist fuddem sorleat adum tumchea mucar ek gomoticho ani comicacho tiatr zachem naum “ GUSPOT “. Vo tiatr zatolo, jistuc sanghecha 5 ora, St Monica's Hollant, Green Lanes, Palmers Green. London. For further details please call: Rosy - 020 8352 9450, Ida - 020 8881 2921, Gregg – 020 8907 0545

24 Sept. Mapuca Union Feast. Bishop Thomas Grant School, Beltrees Grove, Streatham, London SW16.

1 Oct. 12:45- Majorda Feast. Mass followed by a Social. White Hart Lane School Hall, White Hart Lane, Wood Green, London N22. For tickets contact : Eulogio Braganza on: 020-8888 9109 or Bernadette Dias on: 020-8361 9417.

7 Oct. Young Ones "Bow-Tie" function. Church Hall of Our Lady & St Philip Neri, Sydenham.

COMMUNITY NEWS

The Young London Goans Social [YLGS] now has its own website - http://www.aivf35.ukgateway.net/ Check it out! It has details of forthcoming (and past) events. You can participate in discussions by joining the group and there is no membership fee. Tell your Friends and Family of this new and exciting Community resource!

From Claver D'Mello: The Chorao UK committee would like to thank all the people who attended the feast dance of St. Bartholomew at Kelsey Park school on 19th August 2000. We would also like to thank the helpers and the sponsors for their kind help. We hope everyone had a nice evening and looking forward seeing you next year. Deo bore korum.

DEATHS

Aug 24. Majorda. ANTONIO GONSALVES (Tony), husband of Joanita, father of Angela/Raul Dias (London) etc.

Aug 26. Candolim: BERNARDINO ISMAEL FERNANDES (Ex-Customs Officer, Mombasa), husband of Clotilda, father of Flavia (Dubai), Gemma, Anne, Patricia and Savio.

Aug 27. Panjim. JOSE SEVERINO FERNANDES (Ex-PWD, Mombasa) husband of late Ana Especiosa, Father of Wences/Mary, Anne/Roman, Joe, Nora/Xavier, Eddie/Lira.

LOOKING FOR

Young London Male Goan, IT Professional, recently moved to LUTON Bedfordshire [due to work commitments], would like to meet fellow Goans in Luton & Bedfordshire. Please contact: J. Lobo on 01582 405440

FLIGHT CORNER

It is reported that there is a shortage of UK-Goa charter seats due to the withdrawal of all Britannia Airways flights. Many dates are now full. Christmas / New Year flights filled up some weeks ago. Late availability will be very limited so early booking is advised. A future issue of the newsletter will carry a free listing of agents offering flights to Goa.

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

The Health department claims that there is a steep decline (over 50%), in the cases of malaria as compared to last year, but the fatal plasmodium falciparum strain has not been wiped out altogether.

Goanet was six years old last week, on August 25 th . A big thank you to HERMAN CARNEIRO (ex Nairobi) for founding it.

A report on the study of alcohol consumption in Goa is at http://www.goa-world.net/anothergoa/