Re: [Goanet] Goan Association U.K., Ruby Anniversary. (1)

2006-06-17 Thread cornel
: Monday, June 12, 2006 9:06 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Goan Association U.K., Ruby Anniversary. (1) On 12/06/06, cornel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gabe and Mervyn Re Rita Faria, I am not a tall guy but had no trouble enjoying a pleasant dance with Rita at a Goan social close to the War Museum

Re: [Goanet] Goan Association U.K., Ruby Anniversary. (1)

2006-06-13 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 12/06/06, cornel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gabe and Mervyn Re Rita Faria, I am not a tall guy but had no trouble enjoying a pleasant dance with Rita at a Goan social close to the War Museum in London when she became Miss World. She was also pleasantly conversational and among other things, we

RE: [Goanet] Goan Association U.K., Ruby Anniversary. (1)

2006-06-13 Thread Eddie Fernandes
From cornel If I get the time, I will fill in some gaps re the formation of the Goan Association in the UK. My earliest meeting in this cause was at a Catholic hostel in Manor Park, London, in around mid 1962 or early 1963. Comments The first

Re: [Goanet] Goan Association U.K., Ruby Anniversary. (1)

2006-06-13 Thread cornel
: Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@goanet.org Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 7:12 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Goan Association U.K., Ruby Anniversary. (1) On 12/06/06, cornel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gabe and Mervyn .. If I get

Re: [Goanet] Goan Association U.K., Ruby Anniversary. (1)

2006-06-12 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 12/06/06, cornel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gabe and Mervyn .. If I get the time, I will fill in some gaps re the formation of the Goan Association in the UK. My earliest meeting in this cause was at a Catholic hostel in Manor Park, London, in around mid 1962 or early

Re: [Goanet] Goan Association U.K., Ruby Anniversary. (1)

2006-06-12 Thread cornel
- From: Mervyn Lobo [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@goanet.org Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 4:03 AM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Goan Association U.K., Ruby Anniversary. (1) Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1966 was a good year, perhaps an omen, portending

Re: [Goanet] Goan Association U.K., Ruby Anniversary. (1)

2006-06-11 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1966 was a good year, perhaps an omen, portending England winning the World Cup again? Besides England winning the World Cup, our very own Goan, Rita Faria was crowned Miss World, bringing joy and honour not only to Goans but to the whole of India!

[Goanet] Goan Association U.K., Ruby Anniversary. (1) Addendum

2006-06-11 Thread Gabe Menezes
I forgot a very important happening in the History of the Association. In 1977 the Committee accepted an invitation from the Goan Association Canada (Toronto) to visit them for a sports and cultural exchange. I had all the Funds that were collected, changed at money market interbank rate, with no

[Goanet] Goan Association U.K., Ruby Anniversary. (1)

2006-06-11 Thread Gabe Menezes
1966 was a good year, perhaps an omen, portending England winning the World Cup again? Besides England winning the World Cup, our very own Goan, Rita Faria was crowned Miss World, bringing joy and honour not only to Goans but to the whole of India! The Goan Association Committee having been