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00000000000000000000000000000000 NAIROBI INSTITUTE NEWS LETTER November 2004 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 The Festive Season is well and truly upon us. The launch last Saturday was well attended and the children gave us good renditions of Christmas carols, accompanied by Colin Carneiro on the keyboard and Agnelo Carneiro on vocals. The lit Christmas Tree is a wonderful spectacle and I would like to express my gratitude to those members who supported the cause of our Chairman's Christmas Tree Fund where we raised close to two hundred thousand shillings on the night. The Christmas and New Year functions are in hand and details appear below. I urge all members to participate and be part of our season, more so as this is a special one falling mid way through our Centenary Year. I am happy to announce that the Club has been granted approval to hold Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve. Look out for further details in this newsletter. The Management is faced with many challenges. Our top priority at the moment is to kick start urgently needed repairs and renovations to the Clubhouse. In this regard the leaking roof is in urgent need of attention. Several experts have looked at the roof and various quotations have been received from companies specialising in roof repair. All that remains now is for us to have the funds to undertake the exercise. The Management has appointed a sub-committee to look into this and very soon we hope to see some movement in this area. The other areas we have identified as needing upgrading are the old table tennis rooms, the washrooms and the upstairs bar, darts and conference rooms. We will come up with a comprehensive proposal for renovations which we hope to achieve in the short time between now and our Centenary Celebrations in June 2005. The Management has lined up a comprehensive and fun filled Festive programme which appears later in this newsletter. Please book the dates in your diaries. On behalf of the Centenary Management Committee I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. God bless, VINCENT AZAVEDO CENTENARY CHAIRMAN Members are reminded to make their contribution of shs 2000/- to the Staff Retirement Levy by December 31st 2004 to avoid being posted as a defaulter in January 2005. Honorary Member voluntary contributions are also welcome. When paying by cheque please ensure you write on the reverse 'Staff Retirement Levy' and below this 'Honorary Member' for our records. Cheques may be deposited directly into the Nairobi Institute Account 2255586 Barclays Bank of Kenya Friday 3rd December 2004 - St. Francis Xavier's Feast Mass 7.30 p.m. Blessing of Cars 8.00 p.m. Mass Address by Hon. Gen. Secretary, Peter Braganza Distribution of traditional grams Sorpotel and sannas on sale Cash Bar Sunday 5th December 2004 - St. Francis Xavier's Feast Social. Organised by the Friends of St. Francis Xavier 1.00 p.m. at The Nairobi Institute Ballroom Music: Djs Sphinx and Ol'Mac Food: Traditional Goan Menu Dress: Smart Casual Entrance @ 300/- Sunday 19th December 2004 (NB not 18th December as previously advertised) - Childrens Christmas Tree Party Organised by the Ladies Committee 1.00 p.m. Family Lunch and Barbeque 3.00 p.m. Entertainment and games for Children 4.00 p.m. Arrival of Father Christmas Presentation of Gifts Childrens Supper Magic show Big screen Movie For the Kids Friday 24th December 2004 - Midnight Mass We are pleased to inform members that we will hold Carol Singing and Midnight Mass at the Clubhouse. Due to security considerations the timing of the start of the Mass is still being discussed and this will be confirmed in our December Newsletter Sunday 26th December 2004 - Boxing Day Luncheon and Sundowner After all the Christmas Sorpotel and other traditional delicacies why join us for lunch at the Nairobi Institute. With a Happy Hour and Disco to follow, it is guaranteed to be an enjoyable day. For the young and the young at heart. Friday 31st December 2004 - New Year's Eve Dinner Dance and Ball >From 8.00 p.m. Superb cuisine, excellent music and great company. Venue: The NI Ballroom. Music: Band in attendance Food: The Safari Park Hotel. Dress: Strictly Formal Congratulations to the following Ladies who were elected to serve. Mrs Genny Sarkar CHAIRLADY Mrs Agnes Gomes VICE-CHAIRLADY Mrs Lina Castelino SECRETARY Mrs Lorraine Miranda TREASURER The Sports Council is still looking to fill various posts of Captains and Vice-Captains. Please contact the Vice Chairman, Mr. Tony Gomes or the Sports Secretary, Mr. Ian Rebello if you are interested to serve. Kookze Limited officially opened the banda section! Make it a point to visit. The first of many knockout pool tournaments took place on Sunday 7th November and produced some nail biting action. The eventual winner was Mr. Raju who walked away with a cash prize. On the same day kids and a few mums enjoyed the movie 'Finding Nemo' with its excellent animation, music and sound effects. The ever-thoughtful Maria provided the popcorn to complete the experience. The Chairmans' Christmas Tree Fund was launched on 21st November along with the traditional Christmas Tree Lighting. An amount of almost Ksh 200,000 was pledged. Of this, the Management Committee decided to give Ksh 100,000 as a team in the centenary year. All donors will be acknowledged in the next newsletter. To the members of the Spyders Badminton Club who recently celebrated their 40th Anniversary in Kenya. To the newly elected officials of the Goan Gymkhana led by Martin Dias, Chairman. To Rolen and Sharmila Braganza, proud parents of a new baby girl Tancy Lucy Braganza, and to sister Trish, and proud grandmother Mrs Braganza A happy Diwali to our members Idd Mubarak to our members The Management extends its deepest sympathies to Julie and Manu Carvalho on the death of Julie's mother Mrs. Maria Ida Fernandes and to Noel and Arlet Carvalho on the death of their grandmother. Mrs. Fernandes was the wife of Romeo Fernandes who served the Institute in the capacity of President on nine occasions and was instrumental in the development of the present Club premises. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- DEAR MEMBER, The post of a Trustee has certainly been a learning curve for me. I am honoured to serve the Institute as the Hon. General Secretary during this most prestigious centenary year. It is a challenging task made difficult by economic factors. With the ordinary membership numbers on the decline, the club has been suffering falling revenues in terms of subscription income. My call to you is simple. We all believe in supporting our Institute. But I urge you to follow the spirit of the true member and patronize the club whenever possible for whatever activity. Be a constructive critic but also be part of the solution to a problem. I find inspiration in the words of a great African hero, Dr.Kwame Nkrumah who stated that ' should we face east or face west, we should always be facing forward'. In the same way I say to all you members, let us face the future of the Nairobi Institute with strength to achieve the impossible, and pride, as we look forward to our centenary celebrations. PETER BRAGANZA HON. GENERAL SECRETARY -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Management has launched a campaign to buy chairs for the Institute so as to avoid the need for outsourcing. We have identified a chair which is long lasting. If any member wishes to donate please contact any member of the Management. The cost per chair inclusive of printing name of donor is Kshs 750/- per chair. The Nairobi Institute, Juja Road, Pangani. PO Box 40197 - 00100 Nairobi, Tel: 254 20 6761043, Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
