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COMMUNITY NEWS

Patricia Rozario's recent Bristol performance will be broadcast on the BBC World Service on Sun. 24 March in the International Recital slot at: Europe 16.01; South Asia 11.01; East & S Africa 13.01; Americas 16.01; Middle East 15.01; East Asia 10.01; West Africa 13.01; All times GMT.

Croydon Guardian, Mar. 16 Hockey: Secondary schools fight out mixed leagues. Croydon Borough U11 girls squad includes Natalie Fernandes (St. Joseph's) & Chantelle Fernandes (St. Joseph's). http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/local_london/archive/2002/03/13/xml.vii.2 00107461ZM.html

Antonio Fernandes has been elected to the Committee of the Hotel Catering International Management Association (HCIMA). Antonio is Manager (Food Production) for Alpha Flight Services (UK's largest In-flight Caterers) at Heathrow Airport. He is a Past President of Colva Jaycees and represented Goa's Hockey team. Photograph and more details at: http://www.goacom.com/goanow/2002/feb/people.html

Hockey result of 16 Mar. : Walton & Weybridge 2: Goan: 3. (Danny 1, Fidelis 1, Joaquim 1). Next game is Sat. 23 Mar. 10:30 a.m. vs Reigate Priory (Home) Crystal Palace (Bar Pitch).

Roxanne Paes (Cavina School, Nairobi) has won the 13+ Clarke Scholarship at the Benenden School, Kent. The Times (UK) 15 Mar.

Warren D'Souza has been selected to play for the England U16 Hockey team and will in action during the Easter holidays in the Four Nations Tournament.
See: http://www.hockeyonline.co.uk/neweha/news/news_item.php?section=home&item=314
From Essex Guardian and Independent 14 Mar.: It's yet more good news for the Old Loughtonian youngsters as Warren D'Souza has been named to represent England at U16 level in an international youth tournament in Manchester over Easter…
See: http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/local_london/west_essex/sport/SPORT0.html
Warren started playing hockey at the age of 10 for St Alban's HC and later Old Loughtonians' HC. He is a student at Trinity Catholic School at Woodford Green, Essex. His brother, Ryan represented East of England U17 at hockey and is in the final year reading Law. He is the son of Roger & Nicolette (both St Xaviers College, Bombay, 1972-76). Roger, who also plays hockey was born in Nanyuki, Kenya and traces his Goan roots to Aldona. His grandparents: Richard & Theresa were mainly Nairobi and Machakos and Prof. Marie Correa (Principle of St Andrews College in Bombay).

DEATHS

12 Mar: Croydon/Calangute: EVA BRAGANZA, wife of Tony (UK), mother of Elaine /Ian (UK), Dr Kevin/Jane (UK), grandmother of Yvonne, Euan, Eleanor, Joseph, Katherine and Alexander (UK). It is believed that she died of a heart attack in Delhi. She and Tony were on their way to Goa.

14 Mar: Aldona/Saligao: MARIA ANGELA D'SOUZA: wife of late Ernesto, mother of Severino/Avita (UK), grandmother of Carol/Hazel.

15 Mar. Perth (Australia): CHARLES MENEZES (Anjuna-Ex-Dar-es-Salam): husband of Bonnie, father of Merwyn/Noella, Joyce/Cedric Funeral was on 20 March at St Thomas Moore Church, Perth. Condolence messages to Merwyn Menezes: merwynmenezes@hotmail

17 Mar. Toronto. FRANK DE SOUZA ( aged 88, ex-Uganda) Husband of Virginia. Father Margaret, Irene /Mark Gracias, Delphine/Errol Francis (World of Vacations), Joan/Tom Francis. Grandfather of Jeannine /Chris, Jacqueline, Karen /Jerome, Gavin, Dwayne and Kyle. Funeral was on Mar. 20.

18 Mar. Edgware, Middlesex. VICTOR D'SOUZA (ex-Police, Nairobi). Husband of the late Rita D'Souza (both past Presidents of the Calangute Association). Father of Hubert. Funeral mass on Wednesday. 27th of March at 9.30 a.m. at St Sebastian's Church, Hayes Lane, Kingsbury. Followed by the cremation service at Hendon cemetery. No flowers but please make donations to the Police Benevolent Fund, Room 101, Cobalt Square, 33 South Lambeth Road, London SW8 5SU. Condolence messages to keithf2000@hotmail.com

19 Mar. Morden, Surrey. ROLDAU MENEZES (ex-Goan School Teacher & Advocate, Nairobi).. Husband of Terezinha. Father of Brian and Caroline. Funeral Mass on Tuesday 26th March at 10.00 a.m. at St. John Fisher Church, 207 Cannon Hill Lane, London SW20 9DB. Cremation at 11.00 a.m. at North East Surrey Crematorium, Lower Morden Lane, Morden, Surrey SM4 4NU. Flowers accepted. Donations to St. Raphael Hospice c/o Fred K. W. Paine 151 Epsom Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM3 9EY. Condolences messages to marjiefernandes@hotmail.com

20 Mar. Highams Park, London. JOHN MORAIS (ex-Nairobi, aged 86) Husband of Juliette. Father of Delrio/Jouvita (USA); Doris/ Olivier (Saudi Arabia); Debbie/Ben (USA). Funeral service will take place on Monday 25th Mar. at the City of London Crematorium at 4:30PM

20 Mar. Dar es Salaam. EUSTACE PEREIRA. Father of the late Christopher, Patricia, Dorothy & Jennifer. Father in law of Elaine Pereira. Condolence messages to dorothy_voltaire@hotmail.com

FLIGHT CORNER

Fourteen nights' b & b accommodation in Goa costs £499 per person with Cosmos 0870 908 4299, www.cosmos-holidays.co.uk . Flights depart from Gatwick on April 6. Travel - Last minute. The Daily Telegraph. 16 Mar. Also in The People 17 Mar. Goa: Jewel in the Crown (01293 533338) has two-weeks at the Dona Sa Maria Guesthouse for £429, flying from Gatwick on April 11 or 13. Sunday Times Mar. 17.

COMPETITION CORNER

Prize - 7-day holiday for two in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Closing Date: 31 March 2002. Enter at http://www.flysrilankanairlines.co.uk/uk-consumer/

NEWS HEADLINES

Bars in Goa are to stay open till 2330 hrs. http://www.rediff.com/news/2002/mar/20goa.htm

Since there is a tremendous rise in property offences, the Goa Police are to set up separate unit to deal with such crimes Navhind Times 19 Mar.
http://www.navhindtimes.com/cgi-bin/daily/stories.pl?id=goa&item=19goa_4

Chief Minister Parrikar has given an assurance that the trees on the Campal - Miramar road will not be cut this summer.

The government in Goa is to produce a documentary film on Goa's liberation movement. Times of India 17 Mar. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow.asp?art_id=3989971

Last week saw the arrest of Ryan Joseph Barnette (28) of New Zealand and Arnaud Gay Ferrer (31), a French national. They were in possession of 46.4 grams and 9.6 grams of charas respectively.

The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Mr Karnal Singh feels that the growth of cyber parlours in Goa needs to be curbed since it has let to cyber crime.
http://www.navhindtimes.com/cgi-bin/daily/stories.pl?id=goa&item=21goa_14

IN THE NEWS

(e-mail eddie@fernandes.u-net.com for the full text of items marked *). Identities: global studies in culture and power. Vol. 8 No 4 Dec. 2001. p. 517-48. ISSN: 1070-289X. Published by Gordon & Breach (New Jersey & Switzerland). Doctors for the Empire: the Medical School of Goa and its narratives by BASTOS, Cristiana

*15 Mar. The Age (Melbourne). An Australian survey had found that Australian managers were hopeless on questions of ethnicity and race. The leader of the study, Clarence Da Gama Pinto, says that in Australia mateship underpins the power relationships. Success in the work place is also dependent on the networking with managers and colleagues outside the office and " even go out for a drink with them after work."

*15 Mar. Diário Económico. By fsobral@economica.iol.pt Review of the new restaurant in Lisbon run by Ralph Sousa. Quote: Os pratos principais também oferecem basta escolha (quem gostar do sabor do coco estará em casa), como a Galinha à Xanti (assada), o inevitável sarapatel (um prato da Baía que passou a integrar a culinária goesa), os fantásticos chouriços de Goa ou o caril de camarão. Restaurante Xanti, Casa de Goa, Calçada do Livramento, 17 (Alcântara) 502 words. (Full text has kindly been provided by Mr Sobral).

16 Mar. Sydney Morning Herald. Fruitgasm, 52-54 McPherson Street, Bronte, 9389 9676. This fruit and flower emporium cum deli sells a selection of pastes by Goan Cuisine including vindalho, Rangoon Racquet Club pastes and a tandoori paste by Ferns. Poor old vindaloo (or vindalho as it is often spelt) has suffered horribly in its expatriate lifetime, mainly from the perception that it is red hot (and a perfect accompaniment to lashings of beer - blame the English for that one). This aromatic, spicy paste will put paid to that notion. Pick up a jar of Goan Cuisine's Mango Mescut whilst you are at it.

16 Mar. The Independent. … there isn't an awful lot more to Goa than beaches, swimming pools and a seam of colonial heritage left by the Portuguese. With all the construction that has gone on along the coast, it's no longer a jaw-dropping tropical idyll…Goa has a safe, laid-back, "India for beginners" feel to it … you will find good standard accommodation and cheap food in Goa… You could spend a day exploring the huge, crumbling Portuguese churches and once-lavish colonial villas of Old Goa or haggle your way through the markets… 973 words. http://travel.independent.co.uk/news_and_advice/story.jsp?story=275913

17 Mar. The Glasgow Sunday Herald. The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has predicted the top 10 places that will see a boom in tourism over the next decade. Turkey will be the number one country to see huge growth, with India in second place and China third …The WTTC's prediction of India receiving millions more tourists every year stands. Beach holidays in areas like Goa and inland cultural tours are the most popular choice for Western holiday makers at present.

18 Mar. The Record, Bergen County, New Jersey. Dr Rosemary Ratzin Turner has been a dedicated vegetarian for 20 years. She went to Goa for a Vegetarian conference. "I am so impressed with their hospitality," she said. "You have people who have nothing, but they share everything. They have so little and they share so much. It just warms your heart." 1345 words. http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?level_3_id=45&page=2747135

18 Mar. Toronto Star. Pradip Rodrigues, a recent immigrant to Canada from Bombay where he trained as a journalist, writes on the thousands of professionals who arrive in Canada every year and are unable to find work in their chosen fields. They find themselves hauling goods, driving taxis and waiting on customers at restaurants. Full text at: 325 words. Click here...

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GOANET

SOME HIGHLIGHTS For full text go to http://www.goacom.com/goanet. 20116 It's Party Time In Goa! Aires Rodrigues. 20120 Dabolim airport shortcomings. Frederick Noronha. 20132 Situation in Gujarat by Eduardo Faleiro. 20161 Eulogy - Roldau Menezes Julius Carneiro 20170 Re: It's Party Time In Goa! Marlon Menezes To subscribe to GoaNet (its free), write to eddie@fernandes.u-net.com

FORTHCOMING

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 Please see the Cortalim Online website http://home.earthlink.net/~nsequeira for further details".

Sun 5 May. Saligao Association Feast Contacts: Nathan De Souza 020 - 8898 4124 Zemira Fernandes 01895 259947 Jerry D'Souza 020 - 8640 2383