The Lions Club of Mormugao held their 12th Charternite celebrations and the installation of the BOD for the Lionistic Year 2010-2011 recently at the Hotel La Paz Gardens, Vasco. Shri Tony Dias Dy. Commissioner of Customs & Central Excise graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and Ln. Celso Dias Lions Club of Loutolim, was the Installation & Induction Officer. 3 new members were inducted by the Club. Region Chairman Ln Abhijeet Salkar and Zone Chairperson Ln Lady Nelly Rodrigues were also present at the function. The new BOD for the Lionistic Year 2010-2011 is as follows; Ln Daniel F de Souza President, Ln Adolph Dalgado Secretary, Ln Valente D’Costa Treasurer, Ln. Subash Kamat 1st VP, Ln. Cdr. P. J. Augustine 2nd VP, Ln. Francis Gurjao Tail twister, Ln. Lady Cristine D’Costa Ln Lady Carmin Augustine & Ln Dr. Nimish Pillai all Directors, Membership Chairman Ln John Fernandes and Lion Tamer Ln Titus Moraes. The Chief Guest Shri Tony Dias applauded the Lions Club of Mormugao for the services they render to the Society and was all praise for their adoption of Asha Sadan a school for the poor and destitute children. He congratulated the new BOD and wished them well in all their future projects. The incoming President Ln. Daniel F. de Souza in his acceptance speech while emphasizing on the projects undertaken by his predecessor and assuring to continue them also declared the new projects he wishes to undertake. He said he would focus on the youth community and conduct seminars to educate them on the implications of Drug abuse & Cyber age Crimes besides having a Career Guidance Seminar. He also said he would conduct workshop to spread awareness on the detection & prevention of ‘Cervical Cancer’ among women. He also declared a project to distribute around 50 Tripod Walking Sticks to the old & infirm specially those afflicted by Osteo-arthritis during this year. The President also assured the gathering that he would start the Fund Raising Campaign for acquiring a new Hearse Van for the Club as the present one needs to be replaced. Earlier the out-going President Ln Sanat Joshi welcomed, while Project Chairman Ln. Titus Moraes read the Secretary’s Report, and later Ln. Cdr. P.J. Augustine proposed the Vote of Thanks. Ln. Afra Fernandes & Bernice de Souza compered the function. The function was well attended by members of other neighboring clubs and guests. * * * UK STOCKS EXHAUSTED! After a community-supported launch at Croydon, Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness* is available at Broadways Book Centre, Panjim [Ph +91-9822488564] Price (in Goa only) Rs 295. Ask a friend to pick up a copy. Details of the book http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ * * *
