Hello everyone, *Reminder: It is not too late to buy your tickets. We still have spots left. *
*Goa Sudharop Youth Project : Flip Flop Campaign* If you are attending the Los Angeles Goa Holiday Party, look out for the Flip Flop Drive Table and please consider supporting this drive by dropping off a NEW pair of flip flops or making a donation of $5. The donation will go towards procuring a pair for a less fortunate child in Goa. Your support is greatly appreciated. See attached for further information. For more info contact Kiran Shastri: at kshastr...@gmail.com *The delicious food for our Christmas Dance will be catered by The Mughal Restaurant.* Appetizers: Samosas & Chicken Tikka Dinner: Goat Curry, Butter Chicken, Rice Pulao, Naan, Bendhi, Palak Paneer, Salad, Raita Desserts: Gulab Jamun, Ras Malai The big event quickly approaches. If you haven't bought your ticket yet, please do so. The Green, Gray, and Blue seating areas are SOLD OUT! We have limited seating available in the Red and Yellow sections. For your convenience, we have gone online. Payments for the Christmas Dance will be done through our website. You are requested to pick your own seats with the help of an online map. http://goansofamerica.com/events.html *Dance Details: Date: December 10th 2011. 6:30pm – 12:30am* Ticket prices for the dance are as follows: Group Age Price Adults over 25 $45 Young Adults 20-25 $35 Teens 13-19 $25 Children 4-12 $20 Toddlers under 4 Priceless Buffet Dinner! Dress Code: Formal Venue: La Mirada Golf Course 15501 E. Alicante Road La Mirada, CA 90638 There will be a live band performing, the Society of Friends (the filipino band), all evening and we promise to keep you on the dance floor all night! For you wine connoisseurs, feel free to bring your own wine bottle to the event. The venue only allows check in for corkage during the first hour! A corkage fee of $5.00/bottle will apply. You will be responsible for checking it in with the Banquet Captain. If you’d like to donate a spot prize, please email us what you’d like to donate. Please gift wrap your prize and bring it to the event and a huge Thank You in advance Santa will be there! We have Santa making his grand appearance before dinner, so please make sure to leave your child’s gift with their name in the designated area provided, prior to the event. *Free Family Portraits by Syd's Photography for the Early Birds!* Make sure you dress to impress! Sydney Lobo is bringing his mobile studio to the event. Portraits will be taken within the first hour and after that will be shut down. Please be sure to arrive on time to take advantage of this! *Free Open Wine Bar for the Early Birds!* We are providing complimentary wine for those that come within the first hour of the event! Please be sure to arrive on time to take advantage of this. *Special GOA Hotel Rate* Ronnie Dalgado has negotiated a special discount at the Holiday Inn. Call them and mention GOA to take advantage of this deal if you plan on staying the night nearby. Holiday Inn, 14299 Firestone Blvd, La Mirada CA 90638. Phone 714-739-8500 Deal: $69 plus occupancy tax & Complimentary Parking *The Prestigious GOA SAT Award* Thanks to the generosity of Tony Azavedo,C.P.A.& Alfred Braganza, the G.O.A. is proud to offer the G.O.A. S.A.T. AWARD again. It consists of $600.00 cash prize, and a $70.00 plaque. This is the 15th year of this prestigious award. A list of previous winners can be found at our website in the "Member Awards" section. As in the years past, scores will remain absolutely confidential. One of the parents should be Goan. The scholar must be present at the Christmas Dance on December 10th, 2011. Please submit the test scores by November 25, duly countersigned by the School Counselor, to the Coordinator: Alfred Braganza 2201 Greenfield Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90064 Committee: Tony Azavedo,CPA, Alfred Braganza & Kyle Lobo, President, ex-officio Member. We look forward to seeing all of you on the 10th!! Kyle Lobo LA GOA President --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------