Brahmavar will be a Taluk!??

We are happy to inform our visitors that yesterday the Revenue Minister of Karnataka State Government Mr. H. C. Srikantaiah has announced that 20 new talukas will be formed in Karnataka in two stages. 14 proposed centers where Special Tahasildars have been
already appointed , will be declared as the Taluk centers in the first stage. These include Brahmavar and  Baindoor  in Ududpi District and Moodubidri in D. K. District. 

The other center which will be elevated as Taluk centers are K.G.F. (Kolar Dist.), Babaleshwar, Nedugundi, Chadachana and Talikote in Bijapur Dist, Holehonnur in Shimoga Dist., Kurugodu in Bellary Dist., Chitaguppa in Bidar Dist, Guledagudda and Ilkal in Bagalkot dist., Hanoor in Chamrajnagar Dist. The Minister further informed that the elevation
of these centers into Taluk centers would be done within a span of one year. Work has been undertaken to provide the basic facilities to the newly created Talukas. There is a delay in the progress in Udupi District due to the land dispute, according to the announcement.

This move will definitely benefit the people of Brahmavar, Barkur and the surrounding areas. The local M. L. A., Mr. K. Jayaprakash Hegde has thanked the Minister on behalf  of the people and congratulated him for having initiated this move. 

-Harry Souz.

Matching Grant Project by Rotary , Barkur

One may get tired of congratulating them, or report about them, but Rotary Club, Barkur, never seems to stop when it comes to the Service to the Society. From the inception about 2 years back, they always remained in the limelight through their untiring service and developmental projects undertaken and the never say never again attitude, winning accolades and awards all the way. Under the able leadership of Rtn. Staney Pais and dynamic secretary Rtn. B. Sudhakar Rao, Rotary Barkur marched ahead to create history within a span of just 2 years.  

Recently Rotary Barkur attached one more feather to its already crowded cap by donating furniture worth Rs. 200,000 to the National Pre-University College, Barkur, in collaboration with Rotary International through their Matching Grant Project.

Rtn. Pais presided over the furniture handing over function. Mr.V. L. Roche, President, Barkur Vidyavhivardhini Sangha, Mr. Jayaprakash Hegde, Local MLA, Rtn. Dr. Sudhakar Nambiar, Assistant Governor, Rotary District 3180 were the chief guests and Mr. B. Sudhakar Rao, Mr. Venkataraman Aithal, Principal, Rtn. N. S. Rao were present at the dais.

Mr. Jayaprakash Hegde handed over the furniture to the Principal on behalf of Rotary and praised Rotary Barkur for its achievements. Rtn. Dr. Sudhakar Nambiar and Mr. V. L . Roche spoke on the occasion and Rtn. Staney Pais thanked all the Rotarians for their dedicated efforts for the betterment of the society.  Rtn. Babu Naik conducted the stage programme and Rtn. N.S. Rao proposed the vote of thanks.

The New Executive Committee for the year 2003-04 is selected and the Installation ceremony of the Rotary Team 2003-04 lead by incoming President Rtn. N. Bhojaraja Shetty will be held on 2^nd July at Dr. Krishna Bairy Memorial Hall, National P.U. College. Rtn. PDG Dr. Shantharam will be the installation officer.

We all at barkur.com congratulate the out going team on their excellent track record and wish the incoming team all the best in their endeavors.

 

Fr. Tony in the news, in America!

(Taken from the 'THE CATHOLIC SPIRIT', VOL 8, No. 17, April 24, 2003, a Bi-Weekly published by the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minnesota, U.S.A.)  

Fr. Joseph Anthony Andrade, better known as "Father Tony" became the U.S. Citizen on 16th April 2003, along with another priest from India.  There were a total of 614 people from 82 different countries, who took such oath to become U.S. citizens, at Bethel College, Minnesota, where the citizenship oath taking ceremony took place.

About 42 people, from Fr. Tony's Parish (St. Thomas the Apostle, St. Paul, Minnesota), attended the oath taking ceremony, by hiring a luxury bus, at their own expense.   This gesture shows how popular Fr. Tony has become.  Another 50 people joined them at the church for a grand reception to Fr. Tony to celebrate the occasion.

Fr. Tony credits the help of Joe and Ruth McCarthy (from St. Paul) whom he met in India, and the then Archbishop John Roach who helped him reach US, and find a place to stay.   It has been 10 years since Fr. Tony is in St. Paul.  He served as Chaplain at the United Hospital, and then as the Parish Priest, which position he holds at present. 

It gives us 'Barkur.com' pleasure that we had featured a brief article about his family, and lately we opened a 'Spiritual Corner to accommodate Fr. Tony's mass appealing spiritual articles.  Barkur.com congratulates Fr. Tony on his becoming the United States Citizen, and for not forgetting his roots.  "It takes a village", and Fr. Tony, you are the product of Barkur, and we are proud of you!

Father Tony says he hopes to obtain Indian dual citizenship eventually, which shows his respect and gratitude to India, and to Barkur as well.

"I am trying to reach out to priests who are new.  I will go talk to them and offer them some help. I do that because I have gone through that process myself," says Fr. Tony.

-James Fernandes USA.

At last an  Assistant Parish Priest  at Barkur….

Fr. Wilfred D’Souza, SVD came to Barkur as assistant priest on 20^th June, thereby filling a years long  void in the parish, and a s relief to the Parish Priest. Hailing  from Nirkan Parish from Bantwal, he was ordained on December 27^th 2002. After the ordination he served at  Poona and now arrived at Barkur   parish as Assistant Parish Priest. All the parishioners of Barkur Parish are much delighted to see the young priest and offer him a cordial welcome.

We all at barkur.com wish Fr. D’Souza a pleasant stay at Barkur and all the best for his new assignments.

 

Barkur.com in news!

We are happy to inform all our esteemed visitors that , the site which is bringing you the latest news from Barkur is in news itself! Here is a clipping from the news appeared on Arab Times daily, page No.18, dated 14/06/2003 in Kuwait. We thank our well-wisher Mrs. Jessie D’Cruz from Kuwait for covering our site in one of the most circulated News papers of the region. 

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