Mrs. Nancy Menezes and Mr. Henry Lewis were felicitated by Kundapur Varado  Welfare Association. Kuwait.

On 10^th Feb. 2005, The President of Kundapur Varado Welfare Association (KVWA),  Mrs. Nancy Menezes and Mr. Henry Lewis were felicitated for being elected as the Chairperson and General Secretary of Kuwait Canara Konkan Community (KCKC) respectively.  KCKC, an organization, with an initiative to bring all Mangalorean  Welfare Associations in Kuwait under one roof, to bond brotherhood and unity. 

KCKC includes, Kuwait Canara Welfare Association (KCWA), Kanajar Welfare Association Kuwait (KWAK), Shirva Welfare Association Kuwait (SWAK), Kuwait Pangla Association (KPA), Belle Vision Kuwait, Kundapur Varado Welfare Association (KVWA) and other Associations. 

Mrs. Nancy Menezes is a diligent and zealous individual, bestowed with the best of human qualities. Under her leadership, the KVWA has grown tremendously. Her contribution towards community service, are significant. With all these good values, the Mangalorean Associations in Kuwait rightly have chosen her as the Chairperson of KCKC.  She is the 2nd Chairperson of KCKC.

Mr. Henry Lewis who is the Public Relations Officer of KVWA has been chosen as the General Secretary of KCKC. Mr. Lewis was also a member of KCO Abu Dhabi and Konkan Hearts, Sakinaka Mumbai. He has a PG diploma in Konkani from St. Aloysius College Mangalore.  His keen interest to support social causes and his ambitions to unite all organizations is noteworthy. Under his guidance and administration, the Konkani Community will prosper with added flavor.

The felicitation ceremony started with a prayer by Mrs. Carol Martis. The new office bearers of KCKC from KVWA i.e. Mrs. Menezes and Mr. Lewis were then presented with flower bouquets by Mrs. Jacinta Fernandes and Mr. Melvin Crasta.

Mrs. Nancy Menezes and Mr. Henry Lewis then thanked the committee for their unrelenting support and hard work and expressed their willingness to serve the Community.  The programme concluded at 11a.m. with the vote of thanks by Mr. David Lewis.

News Sent By Caroline Martis, Kuwait

KCKC  2005 Committee Formed

Nancy                          Henry,                     Nithin

Kuwait Canara Konkani Community elected their President Mrs. Nancy Menezes, President of Kundapur Varado Welfare Association Kuwait for 2005, Mr. Henry Lewis as the General Secretary for KCKC he is also from KVWA and Mr. Nithin Castelino from Shirva Welfare Association Kuwait as the Treasurer for KCKC.  KCKC is an unity of Mangalorean Konkani Associations in Kuwait formed to have a common cultural event. All the Konkani Mangalorean Associations are invited to take part.  This year it is decided to have a Picnic details of which will be announced later on.

For further details you can contact : Mrs. Nancy Menezes : 9633430 .Mr. Henry Lewis: 6359341   

OBITUARY

Tableau at World convention

Tableau presented by the Barkurians at the World convention of Canara Catholics held at Mangalore at the end of December 2004

Prize winning cribs

We received the photographs of  prize wining cribs from the annual Christmas crib competition 2004 held at Parish level.

Alfred Furtado, Nagermutt, I prize

Sydney John Lewis, Bennekudru, II Prize

Kuwait: Bendur Families to celebrate Parish Feast on 4^th Feb. ’05. Claud D’Souza to perform

Bendur Families, Kuwait, are going to celebrate “Parish Feast 2005” on 4^th Feb. ’05 at Indian English Academy School auditorium (Don Bosco), Salmiya from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Konkan Kalaashri Claud D’souza, Bendur, is all set to perform his latest Konkani numbers along with leading local singers Rony D’cunha, Vishwas Rebimbus, Jovita Fernandes and Muriel Mascarenhas.

Comedy skit “Keppyachim Kesthavam”, written by Mr. Claud D’souza, will also be played on this occasion by leading local artists. Various dances, jokes, DJ music, lucky draws and prizes galore will be other attractions of the day. The program will also include a sumptuous mangalorean lunch. Mr. Leslie Miranda, Bendur, will be flying all the way from Abu Dhabi to compere the show.

Limited entry passes are available. Last day to collect your passes will be on 25^th Jan. No passes will be issued at the venue.

For Entry Passes contact the following members;

Mr. Denzil D’sa (Salmiya) – Tel.: 562-8474 / 965-0154
Mr. Archie Menezes (Salmiya) – Tel.: 574-8255 / 963-5300
Mrs. Jovita Fernandes (Salmiya) – Tel.: 565-1873 / 653-6256
Mr. Anand D’souza (Salmiya) – Tel.: 694-6623
Mrs. Diana D’souza (Farwaniya) – Tel.: 472-8554 / 965-2875
Mrs. Flavia D’souza (Khaitan) – Tel.: 474-4376 / 620-6338
Mr. Wilson Saldanha (Abbasiya) – Tel.: 971-9938
Mrs. Aarthi Fernandes (Abu-Halifa) – Tel.: 970-2653
Mr. Toswyn Menezes (Kuwait City) – Tel.: 242-7325 / 983-2174
M&M Confectionery (Salmiya) – Tel.: 561-9946

Please note: A Thanksgiving Mass (in Konkani) has been fixed on 21^st January at 5:00 p.m. at Salmiya Chapel. All Bendurgaars and Well wishers are kindly requested to attend the same.

Archie Menezes
Convener, Organizing Committee

Announcement by request: Jossie Pinto, Kuwait

University of Texas, Health Sciences Center, San Antonio, Texas. Fernandes named to NIH Study Section

Posted: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 • Volume:XXXVIII• Issue: 3

Gabriel Fernandes, Ph.D., professor of medicine in the division of clinical immunology, has been invited to serve on the Aging Systems and Geriatrics Study Section of the National Institutes of Health/Center for Scientific Review. His term runs through June 2008.

Dr. Fernandes was nominated because of his demonstrated competence and achievement in his scientific discipline as evidenced by the quality of his research accomplishments, publications in scientific journals and ther significant scientific activities, achievements and honors.

Dr. Fernandes, a native of India and naturalized U.S. citizen, has made important discoveries about Omega-3 fatty acids and immune function related to autoimmune diseases such as lupus and renal disease. “My ongoing work is also calorie restriction and aging, and I am a member of the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies,” he said.

Dr. Fernandes has served on two previous NIH Study Sections. He was an invited member of the Gerontology and Geriatrics Review Committee of the National Institute on Aging, 1985-89. His second appointment was to the Nutrition Study Section, NIH/Center for Scientific Review, 1996-2000.

Dr. Fernandes came to the Health Science Center faculty in 1981 from the Sloan-Kettering Memorial Cancer Center, where he was an assistant professor. He has held NIH grant funding continuously since 1980 and currently holds two RO1 grants from NIH.

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