You are invited for the Parish feast of Barkur

The most eagerly awaited event at Barkur, the Annual Parish feast of the church of St.Peter, is scheduled on 20^th and 21^st of December 2011.

The Solemn Vespers will be celebrated on Tuesday the 20^th December 2011 at 7-00 pm. The solemn Eucharistic celebration of the feast is on Wednesday the 21^st December 2011 at 10-30 a.m.

Traditional ‘Pirjenths’ for this year feast are Marshal Joseph & Martha Suares and family, (USA) Halekody, Barkur to thank the Lord for the numerous blessings bestowed upon their  family through St. Peter,  Patron Saint of Barkur.

The Suares family invites all the Parishioners in Barkur and elsewhere to participate in the festivities and to fellowship lunch at 12:00 noon on Tuesday the 20^th December 2011 at their residence.         

Kokkarne Student Prashant Takes a Big 'Leap' to Pole Vault Nationals

Prashant, II PUC student of Kokkarne Government Pre-University College, near Barkur, secured the second place in state-level pole vault competitions held in Chitradurga, thereby qualifying for the national competition scheduled to be held in Ranchi, Jharkhand.  He is one of only two athletes who qualified for the national competitions. 

Prashant is a II PUC (arts) student, son of Shekar Markala and Laxmi, residents of Sastav, near here.  His brother works in a restaurant in Hospet and sister is pursuing D Ed in Udupi. 

It’s significant that Prashant is a rural student shining in national competitions.  The other qualifier is girl student Akshata S in javelin from Kollur Mookambika Pre-University College.  

Prashant took early interest in sports when he was studying in Cherkady Sharada high School, after his schooling in Sastav Lower Primary School.  He had participated in taluk level pole vault competitions when he was studying in high school, but became a versatile athlete while studying in Kokkarne Government Pre-University College.  

Prashant secured the first place in the district-level competitions when he was studying for his I PUC and excelled in the state level sports meet held at Tumkur.  He secured second place in the district-level sports meet held at the district stadium during this academic year and secured second place in the state level sports meet held in Onake Obavva stadium, Chitradurga, thereby qualifying for the national competitions. 

Pole Vault Athletes of Kokkarne: 

The pole vault has a long history in Kokkarne College.  There were many achievers in the past. School betterment committee president B Srinivas Hegde was a pole vault athlete when he was a lecturer at the college.  Other pole vault athletes of the region are Sidda from Muddoor, Udaya, and Sandesh Shetty. 

Prashant has excelled in sports by making the best use of basic facilities at the college.  He is being mentored by physical training instructors Shiroor Sridar Shetty and Manjunath Shetty. Moreover, he needs a better coach to excel at national and international competitions. 

The district Amateur Athletic Association president Balakrishna Hegde assured to support Prashant in his national debut.  Sports enthusiasts can also contribute to Prashant’s future endeavors.

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BPL 2011 at Barkur

After the runaway success of BPL 2010 last year, the cricket buffs in Barkur are once again geared up to present Barkur Premier Legue  2011,  a fun filled 60 Yards Cricket Tournament between the invited teams where only players above the age of 30 are allowed to participate.

The BPL 2011 will be held on 2 days on 24 and 25^th of December at  Di. Umashankara Shetty Sports Ground at the National Pre University College, Barkur.  For invitations for the teams and for more information all are requested to call the following cell numbers, 9900408761, 9880878125, 9481226826 and 9945043255.

Team barkuronline.com wishes BPL 2011 to repeat the spectacle of last year and hopes this would be an eagerly awaited annual event in the Barkur calendar in the future.

-Press release by Shiva Amin

Philatelist Daniel Monteiro Gets Closer to Guinness Record

‘Birdpex – 2011’, the solo philatelic exhibition of Daniel Monteiro, held at SMS Community Building, Brahmavar, to create a Guinness World Record concluded on Thursday December 8. 

Monteiro bagged three awards for his solo exhibition of bird stamps for the first time in Asia, for displaying over 5,000 big postage stamps, and for his collection of over 1,000 postage stamps of ducks. 

Kudremukh range deputy conservator of forests Prakash S Netlekar was the chief guest.Speaking on the occasion, Netlekar said that philately has interesting and research aspects and Monteiro can serve as the resource person for environmental workshops which will be helpful for the new generation. 

SMS College correspondent Fr Ramban G M Scaria said that patience and simple nature takes one to greater heights. 

India Book of Records representative Ramachandra G S, after presenting the certificates to Monteiro, said that the postage collection of birds will not merely serve to create a record; it would serve as a ready reference for the new generation on various species of birds worldwide.

‘Birdpex – 2011’ began on Wednesday December 7.  Over 5,000 postal stamps from nearly 175 countries, some of them very rare and precious, were displayed at the exhibition.  This exhibition brings Monteiro closer to a Guinness World Record. 

News and pics : www.daijiworld.com

Grand annual day celebrations at Maryknoll High School

Maryknoll High School, Barkur, celebrated the School Day on 2nd December 2011 with all grandeur.

The program was held in the open stage decorated with a tall Areca nut tree, buntings and decorative lights. 

The program started with the School’s band team welcoming the guests with its Grand March, followed by beautifully presented Welcome Dance.

Smt. Ivy Sequeira, Senior Teacher welcomed the guests. Head Sister Sr. Asha Pereira presented the ‘Annual Report’ of the school. She mentioned that school was able to achieve 100% pass percentage for consecutive 3 years and it was due to dedication of teachers and hard work of the students.

The prizes were distributed to the winning students in various sports / cultural competitions. Prizes were also given to the students who scored highest in various subjects.

The alumni and current students, who had done outstanding achievements in the field of literature, sport and science, were facilitated during the ceremony. The facilitated were Antony Prakash D’Souza – Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy award, Roshan Lobo – International Power Lifter, Karthik – National sportsperson, Lakshmi – State level sportsperson, Nayaz – All India South zone sportsperson, Varsha Haris Lobo – National sportsperson, Jenifer Ria Carvalho – State level Sportsperson and Guatam – Participation in State level Science competition for Inspire award.

One of the student, Karthik, performed “Guruvandana”, to thank his teacher, Hary Gonsalves, Physical Education Teacher, who trained and mentored him towards all his achievements.

The program was presided over by Mr. Shantaram Shetty. Rev. Fr. Alban D’Souza, Barkur Parish Priest; Mr. Jagadish Shetty, HOD, History dept, Poona Prajna College, Udupi; Mr. Nagesh Shanubagh, AEO, Brahmavara ward; Smt. Gauri V. Poojary, Member, Udupi Taluk panchayat; Smt. Vasanti, President, Barkur Panchayat, Smt. Shaila Herald D’Souza, Member, Barkur Panchayat were present during the ceremony as special Guests. The Guests lauded the schools excellent achievements in keeping the enrolments and standards high whereas many Kannada schools are being shut across state.

The stage program was followed by grand and enchanting cultural programs which included Janapada dances, Bharata natyam, Movie based songs, Skits and Dramas. Mr. Dolphy D’Souza and his team handled the back stage arrangements.

News and pics : Rahul D'Souza

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