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[] Highlights of issue dated April 16-30, 2002
* Management of plastic is imperative, writes Capt Leo
Lobo, of the People's Movement for Civic Action (PMCA).
If Goa's local population bought home just one plastic
bag per day, we would have 14 lakh bags for disposal,
daily. Bags which are made of thin plastic not profitable
for recycling lie around in the environment for all of
200 to 300 years.
* Cartoonist Mario Miranda on late F.N.Souza of Saligao:
"His early works, which were very much influenced by
Goa, and his early writings as well, are excellent.
He was in Bombay at the best time for Indian art. He
became cynical over the years. But I personally think
he's India's best artist."
* It took courageous young priest Fr Andriao, Mapusa's
current parish priest, to state this year: "Spirit of
brotherhood will be encouraged... alcoholic drinks will
not be served nor allowed in the Church compound," writes
Minguel Braganza.
* Milagres Fest as Mapusa stays a symbol of Hindu-Catholic
amity. Hindu worshippers were seen making offerings of oil
and paying their obeisance to Our Lady of Milagres in the
Mapusa church, at a time when thousands perish nationwide in
flames of religious hatred.
* Mapusa's programme included days of togetherness (April15-17),
live band Man Machine, folk dances, Konkani musical show,
also bands Cream, True Colours, magic shows, etc.
* Teresa Trinidade at Sonarbhat Saligao has launched 'Cause Of
Our Joy' (COJ), a day-care centre for young girls and women
in distress. What is amazing is Ms Trinidade is herself
recovering from the trauma of losing her husband and only
child Patricia in quick succession.
* Ambrose Vaz urges the people of Saligao, Sangolda and Guirim
to "unitedly oppose the large-scale selling of water before
it is too late". Drying of wells in Saligao has been a recent
phenomenon in Saligao, he notes. "Don't you think that priority
of supply of water from the wells in the fields should be to
the surrounding fields, rather than to the hotels and
construction sites?"
* Says Sunil Naik of Mapusa: "The bridge near the Mapusa Church
at the Tar has been recently repaired and painted. The PWD
(Roads) needs to be congratulated."
* All over Goa, specially in towns, garbage is being freely
dumped in open spaces, into adjoining/vacant plots, along the
roadside, where it rots, the breeze wafting plastic bags and
the stink into the neighbourhood, writes John Eric Gomes.
* Sardessai Automobiles at Gaunsavaddo takes up repairs of
old and accident-striken vehicles. Shri Laxmi Sweets is one
of the oldest sweetmarts near the Mapusa taxi stand, and
retails its own brand of assorted Indian sweets. Ann Inst of
Hotel Management at Porvorim has announced a contest on
vegetable and fruit carving for women and men.
* Furtado's is India's leading music house. Offers acoustic
pianos, digital pianos, guitars, keyboards, drums, cymbals,
violins, wind instruments, tablas, sitars, harmoniums,
guitar and violin strings, music software, and much, much more.
Panjim Navelcar Arcade; Margao Grace Estate.
* Golden Rooster at Sapana Gardens, Alto Porvorim offers young
diners a place for a good meal and also where they can
let their hair down on a specially designed dance floor.
* At Aguada, the mariners of yore loaded as much water as the
ship could carry. There was no fear of the ship running aground
as it had already cleared the treacherous sand bar. It could
sail on to Africa.
* YCMOU open university of Nashik to hold its horticultural
diploma course exams at Purushottam Walawalkar HSS in Mapusa.
Details phone 250043.
* Thunder night at Pilerne, April 27 at football grounds.
Goa's Men Machine, Revivals and DJ Omar (Dubai craze) to perform.
* Moira students of St Xavier's are keeping busy during the
summer holidays with a crafts camp. River pebbels, kite paper,
old glossy magazines and a little glue ... is being made into
paperweights. This adds value to waste.
* St Joseph Calangute won the Goa state rural hockey under16
for boys. They beat St Anthony's Majorda 4-0.
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