000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 MESSAGE FROM VINCENT AZAVEDO, CHAIRMAN OF THE NAIROBI INSTITUTE ================================================================ From: The Nairobi Institute Date: 02/09/05 Dear Members and Friends of the Nairobi Institute, Happy New Year! On behalf of the Centenary Management Committee, I extend warm wishes to all of you and hope that the year brings Good Health, Happiness, and Peace to each and every one of you. With just over four months to go before our Centenary Party, the time has come to prepare in earnest and to put the final touches into place for this historic event. All the hard work of the past two years will come to fruition with the various functions planned by our Centenary Celebrations Organising Committee, in May and June and culminating with the GRAND ANNIVERSARY BALL on the 11th of June 2005. I would like to urge as many of our past members and friends from far and wide now settled in Britain, Canada, the USA, Australia, India and our East African neighbours to join us for the milestone celebrations. Kenya has been home not only to the present membership of the Nairobi Institute (formerly the Goan Institute) but also to the wider Goan Community since the turn of the 20th Century. Taking this opportunity to visit Kenya will surely prove a very nostalgic experience. While preparations go ahead on the social front, it would be pertinent to address the issue of repairs and maintenance needed to be carried out on our 50-year-old Clubhouse. Falling revenues over the years, mainly due to the declining numbers of paying membership, has led to a serious lack of adequate finance to carry out much needed maintenance works. Funds are therefore required to put in hand badly needed repairs, renovations and refurbishing of the Clubhouse. I make a special appeal to all well wishers, members and friends alike both in Nairobi and especially past members from overseas to assist generously with funds so as to complete the necessary repairs in time for the celebrations. In conclusion, I once again appeal to all members and their families to put their best foot forward and become a part of a joint effort to ensure the success of the forthcoming celebrations of which we as a Community will be proud. Best wishes to all and God Bless, VINCENT AZAVEDO 31st January 2005 Nairobi, Kenya 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 rene barreto LDN.UK =========
