Unlikely. I think the villagers are capable of raising the funds, though it may take time. Anyway, as I see my role here, it's limited to passing on the message. Now, if only someone could get that two-pager across in plaintext, it would allow all those who want to support it to do so, and the rest of us can keep on doing our own thing. --FN
On 04/03/2008, Kevin Saldanha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Fred, > > Isn't there some way that a case can be made for the state to pick up at > least a portion of the tab towards the restoration seeing as it gets pretty > good mileage on the beauty of the gothic structure. Naturally, if they > could ride on the titheing of the Saligaokars, they would. We need someone > to build a case for them to release some of the Rs. from their tourist > development budget. > > This would benefit the congregation and the state in a joint venture. > However, caution would be advised as to them claiming a stake in future > operations etc. > > Kevin > > > On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 2:02 PM, Frederick Noronha [फ़रेदरिक नोरोनया] > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Just to say: > > > > * All issues are welcome on this list. Religion is not taboo either. > > * Those who do not wish to support the Church repairs project are > > under no compulsion to do so. Likewise, those who see it as a worthy > > cause, are free to support it. > > * I know that this issue is a priority for some of our villagers, and > > we respect their sentiments. > > * A. Isa and my neighbour Olanda Sequeira (David, Luke and Ruth's mum > > who teaches at St Mary's) had passed on printed appeals over the > > issue. To circulate the same over Saligaonet, we need the same in > > plain-text format. Could someone who has the appeal please post it to > > the list? > > > > Just a clarification to reply to Dilip da Cruz. This list is > > non-denominational and open to all. To me, it doesn't make sense to > > block out religious issues ... but just be sensitive and discuss > > things in a way that doesn't offend others. > > > > Kevin, I'm no expert on this, but I don't think the State would fund > > the maintenance of a church. The State has spent money on > > illumination, but I think that's done on the rationale of promoting > > tourism. FN > > > > > > On 03/03/2008, dilip dacruz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Is this web site affiliated to the church? Is there a special > connection? > > > I wasn't aware there was one. > > > I look at this site as a secular, all-embracing site that cares about > all > > > aspects of saligao. > > > It is not a catholic-bound exclusive club....or is it? > > > And Leao, is the church our biggest heritage? Really? Where did that > come > > > from? > > > Whose scale and whose measure? > > > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > I was under the impression that the Goa Government has a stake in > preserving > > > the structure as a heritage building. After all, they went to great > pains > > > to install the high intensity illumination and it is one of their > popular > > > visual attractions to Goa. Not sure if the huge illuminated image still > > > graces the Bombay airport. > > > > > > Kevin > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Saligao 403511 website http://saligao.goa-india.org > Saligaonet mailing list > Saligaonet@goacom.org > http://lists.goacom.org/mailman/listinfo/saligaonet > > -- ---------------------------------------------------------- Frederick 'FN' Noronha | Ym/Gmailtalk: fredericknoronha http://fn.goa-india.org | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Independent Journalist | +91(832)2409490 Cell 9970157402 ----------------------------------------------------------
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