########################################################################## # Goanetters-2004 meet in Goa. Dec 21, Tuesday. 12 noon to 2 pm. # # Clube Vasco, Near Municipal Garden, Panjim. Pass the word around! # ##########################################################################
--- Gilbert Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > GL responds: > Beyond professional associations and social > activities what else did you > have in mind to "We sure need to do something about > this!"? Perhaps you > should do something with those whom you have on > board. Rene's posting was as a result of my posting re volunteers (aka holding a working bee) to "clean up" the "new" GMC Hospital at Bambolim as well as the Asilo at Mapuca, to give them a more respectable and hygienic environment. If the Govt cannot be bothered, the citizens should start taking the initiative and do something about it. Recent photographs of the Asilo sent to me by Floriano Lobo (and I forwarded a couple of them to Dr. Jose Colaco as well) shocked me, in view of the millions spent on IFFI. To reiterate what I had said, I was conversing with an Aussie acquaintance, and the topic of Goan hospitals came up - the idea of approaching the Lions / Rotary clubs to organise a clean-up of the surrounds and perhaps spruce up the buildings themselves was the result. I had also requested input from the netters - nothing seems to have come out of it so far. One could also obtain sponsorship for these projects from busisnesses to supply specialists (landscapers, painters, gardeners, etc) & materials required to give the places a renewed look. But it needs organising. I think Goa Su-Raj could make use of this opportunity to further its image and organise a group of volunteers (and sponsors -- with no strings attached apart from publicity -- if required) to do the needful (provided of course the hospital management and relevant authorities have no objection). Cheers, Gabriel. Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com
