Joe Meny, has stamped his identity as Playwright, Novelist , poet and ,soccer promoter Jose Menino do Rosario Furtado alias JOE MENY was born on 19.03,1952 to Mr Luis Piedade, Mrs Marcelina and passed away on 26.11.2022,He has 3 sons, Fr Mark SFX, a priest and a blessing in the family. He was named so after grandmother's favourite actor who died on the day of his birth. A devoted husband, retired prematurely as a chef on ship to care for his late ailing wife Mrs Maria Francisca .A strict disciplinarian had a vision for his children to excel He studied Segundo Grau in Portuguese and completed his SSC..He devoted his time and meagre resources to further his passion of Kon Literature in Roman Script. at 18 years and a was a voracious reader. He wrote his scripts on board the ship and then directed, staged his dramas in the villages etc. initially with children providing them a platform. He staged a drama with all ladies as the cast. HIs knowledge of solfege, playing clarinet enabled him to set the musical score for his plays His plays 1. DILAM TE MAPAN GUE, 2.YETTOLA DEVCHAR GOMTOLO SOMSAR, 3. GORABEANCHEM NISONTON., 4. IXTTAGOT. 5. KANTTE. 6.LHARAM. 7'.. II.. kHELL TIATR.....1. AILI FUR MURMANT PUR, 2.BEIMAN. 3. CHUK. 4. FUDDAR. 5. HERODIANA. 6. JESUS MAKA BHOGOS. 7. PAINEM 8. TUKA LAGON. III NOVELS....QUENELA. 2. SOIRANN 3. UZVADD, 4. VANZ. 5. WILMA. 6. XIST 7.. YAMEENA, 8. ZOIT, 9..BHIM TOXEM BAAT TUKA LAGON ARGAM. His humorous outpourings, proficiency ,creativity, imagination without any formal training is phenomenal He was a good organizer and promoter of Soccer.. He was most dedicated member, associated with Sarzora football club and founder Chairman of VILLAGERS OF CHINCHINIM UNION sports and cultural in 1989 ,It was a real challenge to coexist with. established club, scout for layers and financial constraints, Resources were raised through tournaments, donations, coupons., fellowships and gatherings. Velim , Navelim ,Assolna youth were also encouraged, Training programmes on Saturdays, Sundays, October and May vacations with local coaches helped to identify talent. Participation was in third division and under 14 and 16 age groups .Many teams were fielded in numerous village tournaments with great success. The club revived the football sports in a big way , specially when the other club was practically dormant Attention was also given to other sports activities He carried on surmounting obstacles without its own premises, ground etc.Many of the club players have found a career opening with professional clubs, The club has registered its identity in the soccer field making the village proud once again He was a trained GFA referee too. Recognition was his crowning glory of appreciation for his gigantic efforts in the field of Konkanni literature as playwright, poet, composer and a novelist. ZOIT in 1980 received KBM Sahitya award.. AILI FUR MURMANT PUR was awarded by International . Year of the Child, Goa Chapter He was honoured with Kala Gaurav Puruskar in 2013.2014.. Dalgado Konkani Academy Puruskar in 2012 raised his status as a writer of repute and worthy of recognition and honour Joe Meny has reached the heights of excellence in Konkanni literature and achieved laurels as the founder chairman of sports club. Chinchinim is proud of his valuable contributions and salutes this humble and simple Villager climbing success ladder vertically from humble beginnings Nelson Lopes Chinchinim