Aunty Isa (Isabella Vaz) was very enthusiastic when she phoned me at 9.30 pm on Friday (the Eid holiday in Goa too). She said the turnout for the club show has been very good, and they're looking forward to it. A lot of work has gone into the event, by the new team led by Brig. Ian. Great going from our veterans... and we do appreciate their efforts at keeping the Saligao Institute going. Despite all the odds...
I recall my daily 'pilgrimage' to the club in the late 1970s, to read the Times of India (it came in a day late from Bombay) and the Illustrated Weekly of India (virtually the only magazine available, till India Today came on the scene). This played a key role in my life as a senior schoolboy or young collegian. If not mistaken, Saligaokars from Bombay and others had also donated a large library, which was something we loved accessing, and waited eagerly for each Saturday to get access to books from its shelves. There were only very few options available then. I also recall the drawing competitions, quizzes and debates we then had, together with sports outside the club balcony. If possible, the committee could approach parents and other educationists to restart such initatives. We gained a lot from these in our time! FN FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 [email protected] -- -- Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe email [email protected] --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Saligao-Net" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
