My dear Frederick, thank you very much. On Sun, Aug 25, 2019 at 10:23 PM <goanet-requ...@lists.goanet.org> wrote:
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(Sonia Gomes) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2019 06:49:06 +0530 > From: Aires Rodrigues <airesrodrigu...@gmail.com> > To: goanet <goa...@goanet.org> > Subject: [Goanet] TIME IS RUNNING OUT FOR BABUSH MONSERATTE > Message-ID: > <CAHriWMhbTf8YarAH0qE= > muvya7x6d0a8hrh-vvr9nqas-jb...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > In May this year during the by-election campaign to the Panaji Assembly > Constituency Babush Monseratte had solemnly assured the voters of Panaji > that he would ensure that all the Casinos in the River Mandovi are removed > within 100 days of he being elected. > > On asked how he planned to remove the Casinos, Babush Monserratte had said > that he had a plan in place and would get them removed whether he was in > the ruling or Opposition. > > Having taken oath as Panaji MLA on May 28th Babush Monseratte has to ensure > that the Casinos are driven away from the River Mandovi by this ensuing > Ganesh Chaturthi more so because he is now part of the ruling BJP. > > On 18th April this year while joining the Congress Babush Monseratte had > said that it was a homecoming for him. ?After roaming everywhere I have > decided it?s time for homecoming. You can call it that. I have listened to > the voice of the people? is what he had stated. > > In less than three months after embracing the BJP for vested interests > Babush Monseratte said ?I felt at home after joining the BJP? > > With the Casino lobby virtually setting the agenda and running the Goa > Government, Babush Monseratte has now no choice but to feel at? home? with > the Casinos in the River Mandovi. All said and done Babush Monseratte, a > chronic party hopper has taken the people of Panaji on a jolly good ride > and can never be trusted again. > > Aires Rodrigues > > Advocate High Court > > C/G-2, Shopping Complex > > Ribandar Retreat, > > Ribandar ? Goa ? 403006 > > Mobile No: 9822684372 > > Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 > > Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com > > Or > > airesrodrig...@yahoo.com > > You can also reach me on > > Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues > > Twitter@rodrigues_aires > > > www.airesrodrigues.com > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2019 13:37:54 +0900 > From: Joao Barros-Pereira <joaobarrospere...@gmail.com> > To: goanet@lists.goanet.org > Subject: [Goanet] How are you? > Message-ID: > <CAHg__J6nU+appN=_ > wu2eg+cmmrooswzos3j0riry5qumwmj...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > I recall how my health was so bad a year ago and I got pneumonia > probably from inhaling formalin at the wholesale fish market. Not easy > to forget, this. > > Anyway, Iva Fernandes broke the rules when she spoke to the media > about the presence of formalin in fish. Some say the rules were not > broken, and there is a major difference of opinion on this issue. > > But should she be penalised? > > She has probably saved the lives of thousands of people in Goa from > declining health. Is this the way the government wants to thank her? > > By the way, where is the promised hi-tech testing lab for checking the > formalin in fish? > > Minister Viswajit Rane has broken his word, and not walked his big talk. > > Only penalties for government employees? Are MLAs above the law? No > penalty, no fine, no nothing for unfullfilled empty promises even if > it is harmful to the health of people who live in Goa? > > Isn?t the health of the public important? Is the government > inadvertently saying to the public, You are free to stop eating fish > if you don?t trust us! > > Iva has been hounded and made to look like a pariah among government > employees - more than enough humiliation than is necessary for an act > of kindness. > > Maybe fish lovers could declare her - Goan of the Year - and she will > appear on the cover of Goa Today. > > Is it right to penalise her for caring about the health of the people > who live in Goa? Was hers an evil act? Is she the patron saint of the > fish mafia? > > When I was in a hospital in Goa and the doctor would come to see me on > his daily rounds, he would ask, ?How are you, today?? ?I?m fine, thank > you,? I would answer, and add, ?And you?? > > Who knows? The doctor might have eaten fish laced in formalin, and his > health might be in danger as a result. I did show my concern by > enquiring after his health. > > Did the doctor have any idea of the thoughts running through my brain > at the time? > > Can the Goa government reply - with the state of governance the way it > is - with a ?I?m fine, thank you.? > > No, it is not an appropriate answer. A more suitable reply is, ?I?m > fined, thank you.? > > The latest goof up (not disaster, please note) for the government is > the delay in handing in a report on private forests. > > The bill for the government?s delay is a fine of only Rs one crore, > and Rs 10,000 for each day?s delay. > > Apparently, the government has to answer to a rather serious lapse of duty. > > I recall in my primary school days how my teacher would reprimand me, > and punish me because I did not do my homework. > > She did not give me a biscuit, and it has had a profound psychological > impact on my mental behaviour. > > My obsession with desserts started and I was always paranoid someone > will run away with my dessert. > > The government?s answer ?I?m fined, thank you? more than meets the eye. > > The ?thank you? is addressed to the docile tax payer who will meekly > foot the bill or worse - pay through his nose. > > Don?t complain, as Goans voted for this government, right? > > No, not really. > > People who live in Goa remember only too well how Godfather U-Turn > Minister Vijay Sardesai stunned everyone when he did a political > pirouette. He joined the BJP government after he had been criticising > it non-stop for more than a year. > > Now he is not allowed into the Kala Akademi for security reasons. Is > there a danger the roof might fall on his head? He along with five > others are now living in a kind of limbo. > > The good doctor Chief Minister Sawant wants them kept in quarantine - > they are not allowed to leave nor are they asked to stay. > > Good ayurvedic medicine for their souls by a skillful doctor? > > I wonder if the good and skillful doctor on his daily rounds asks them > the all-important question: How are you today? > > And, how do they reply? > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2019 11:40:19 +0530 > From: Nelson Lopes <nellope...@gmail.com> > To: goanet@lists.goanet.org > Subject: [Goanet] Sr Marie Dolores leaves her footprints > Message-ID: <99e5a00c-0462-48b7-92b1-3a5639a9d...@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > > Sr.Marie Dolores de Souza (Doris) F.S.M.A (Franciscans of St. Mary of the > Angels) > > A dedicated Educationist and unassuming, compassionate ,committed social > worker > > She was born to Mr. Juze Clarence & Mrs. Isabella De Souza on 27-3-1931, > at Sauntavado, Calngute, Bardez .She was the last of the siblings in the > family. She entered the novitiate in 1951,pronounced first vows on > 17-6-1953 and final vows on 17-6-1958. She was posted to Ajmer in charge of > boarders and endeared to them affectionately .In the year 1966, she was the > founder, pioneer,at St Mary of the Angels Convent School,Chinchinim along > with Sr. Etienne and Sr. Getrude > > In 1974, after 8 years of relentless groundwork at Chinchinim, she was > deputed to establish and to cater to the Education needs of then, remote > Village of Sarzora, as its first Headmistress ,which presently is a > flourishing , co education high School. She was specially chosen to head > Clergy Home at Margao, serving for 36 Years (1979-2018). At her request in > June, 2015 transferred to Clergy Home at Halga, Karwar, but preferred to be > at Chinchinim from 2016 onwards. Her joyous occasion of Silver Jubilee > celebrated at Mhow in 1968 and Golden Jubilee thereafter. In 2017 suffered > cardiac arrest and was fitted with pace maker , thus her health took a > turn restricting her activities. On July 23, 2019 she was hospitalized for > minor ailment and then to Hospital at Indore on 4-8-2019 for more > specialized care and treatment. She breathed her last, peacefully at 7 a.m > on 13-8-2019 at Indore. > > The start at Sarzora without proper accommodation was a challenge. she > surmounted with dedication and commitment with a focus to achieve her goals > ,with scarce financial resources. She enjoyed overwhelming support and > co-operation of the residents and others. Sr. Dolores was a friendly, > loving, affectionate and unassuming person. A charming personality with > contagious smile, won friends and admirers and integrated herself easily > with the locals .Her social service and education are her specific > identities. She was popularly named as the ? CYCLE NUN? > > which helped her to fulfill her mission of hygiene , sanitation, health, > girl education at Baida Chinchinim, a village ,socially and economically > disadvantaged. Her long service to elderly priest for 36years with > patience, compassion, smile , love was praise worthy and exemplary. She > maintained close and cordial relations with her immediate family and > inspired her nieces Sr.Yvonne and Sr Judith who followed her footsteps in > joining the congregation, > > To fulfill her last wish to be interned at Chinchinim, Mother Superior > ,Sr. Cyrilla, ,Provincial Sr. Mercy along with Sr. Vandana and Sr. Sandra > undertook the tortuous, back breaking journey in an extremely bad weather > and flooded road conditions throughout the route > > The delayed funeral services on 14 August were planned and held from > 5.30p.m to 6.45 pm. at the outdoor stadium of St Mary`s Convent with a > thousand mourners of grateful parents, nuns, staff members, students, > family members and prominent locals of Sarzora and Chinchinim and > surrounding Villages, in spite of a continuous and heavy downpour .Rev Dr > Filipe Nery Ferrao, Archbishop concelebrated the Eucharist with more than > 25 priests in attendance with the appropriate back drop ?LORD, YOU ARE My > LIFE, MY EVERYTHING? .Bishop recounted and emphasized her selfless, > dedicated , compassionate services of love, joy, and with a smile and > honest concern for 36 years. As a mark of special gratitude and rare > gesture Archbishop personally preached the homily, conducted the funeral > rites, including burrial ceremony at late hours .The nuns paid glowing > tributes to her memory, services and admirable personality traits .Sr. > Flavia recited a special poem in her honour > > Nelson Lopes > > Chairman. P.C Trust. > > Tribute to Sr.Dolores by Mr. Nelson Lopes ?The Goan dated 14-8-2019 > > > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2019 19:20:06 +0530 > From: Sonia Gomes <rgso...@gmail.com> > To: goad...@gmail.com, goa...@goanet.org, navin jha > <navinjha242...@gmail.com>, Avertino Miranda <avert...@gmail.com>, > hcnscr...@gmail.com, Vithaldas Hegde <vheg...@gmail.com>, > vascolok...@gmail.com > Subject: [Goanet] Milagrin udok nam mugo!! Borem zalem, tuem tugelli > baim puroilea num? > Message-ID: > <CAG_LhYMXrzLF_T4NK2RPTmCUMRFL4x-_0p8pyjS9rX= > vvkl...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > < > https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8672634147834361390#editor/target=post;postID=7694447569203855367;onPublishedMenu=overviewstats;onClosedMenu=overviewstats;postNum=0;src=postname > > > > > > Who would have known that despite the deluge of the Monsoon, parts of Goa > would not have Water for more than a week? > > Of course, it is the dratted Government... > > But think hard and lucidly, what did you do to the precious wells you had? > > Why did you not protect it as much as the decrepit Cadeira Voltaire made of > rosewood that your long dead Av? used to sit on after he had his Kanji? > > Was the rickety chair that you so lovingly restored at much cost more > important than the precious well your loving Av? dug also at enormous cost > and looked after till you came along to destroy it? > > Why are you importing Festivals that have no meaning to your village? Isn?t > this false gaiety and bonhomie not grating on your nerves, it is jarring to > me when I open the newspaper and see this horde of ridiculously togged > people with ?flowers in their hair? looking like something the waves just > washed on our coast? > > > > For my take@ > > https://zorotmorotgoesmyvillage.blogspot.com/2019/08/ieo-gho-milagrin-san-joaoak-iea-mugo.html > > > End of Goanet Digest, Vol 14, Issue 496 > *************************************** >