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Here is a teaser for Aldonkars to get online
on [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Aldona has come alive since the rains
subsided. The Aldona Institute hoisted the national tricolor on 15 August
and followed it up with the finals of an All Goa Table Tennis tournament that
saw seeded players sweat it out in close contests.This was followed by a General
KnowledgeQuiz for students and a Jam Session.There was a felicitation of
the toppers at the SSC exams and of Aldonkars that have entered an Engineering
College. The toppers receive a prize instituted in the name of Principal
Edward Soares, who started a co-ed school during the colonial era andhelped
educated children from Aldona,Nachinola,Moira,Pomburpa,Chorao,Tivim and
Assonora. Many students of that school are teachers of repute today. The Aldona
Institute welcomes contributions to enhance the corpus of the fund which
supports this award to students of schools in Aldona (including Corjuem)Crossed
Demand Drafts/Cheques may be drawn in favour of " ALDONA INSTITUTE-E.Soares
Award" and sent to the Instituteat Tercena,Aldona-Goa
403508.
The card game of 'Truque' is a hot favourite
in this area.Corjuem Club led the way.Aldona Institute,Chorao,Cansa-Tivim and
other clubs followed. Each club's members sent teams to the event at other
clubs. This brings about inter-club interaction.The Quitla Club organized a
7-a-side football tournament in September.The Aldona Institute had a similar
event in October.Both received good response.After all,Goans love football.Once
upon a time, Aldonkars Bernardo and Apolinario were star players who played for
Vasco Club and Mahindras.Apollo is no more in his prime,but he played for the
Aldona Institute team in October.He also organizes the security for major social
events at the Institute.It is an unfortunate part of development that social
events attract anti-socials to display their perversity by breaking glasses and
bottles and creating 'scenes' that look like bar-room brawls from Bollywood.All
the same,Aldona Institute's 35 th Anniversary Dine and Dance on 23 November was
undoubtedly a success.So was the Parish Social in December where the strongest
drink you can have is a Pepsi or Coke.It still attracts Aldonkars,with their
entire families.The Christmas tree party this year was a big hit with the
children.
The Police dogs showed men what
obedience means. On 12 January2003, the dog squad of the C.I.D.-Anti Narcotic
Cell came to the Tercena(According to Aldonkar Lamartine Rocha,the name is
derived from the fact that a third [terca] of a military detachment was camped
there for some time).Under the supervision of Asst.Sub Inspector of Police
Dhanajay Shetye and the loving control of their respective handlers,the dogs
sniffed out a bomb,drugs,the owner of a kerchief,etc.They also showed haw they
can do the traditional role of a St.Bernard dog....first aid
supply.
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