We the President, Office bearers and all Ex-Members of ICYM Ex-Members Association, take this opportunity to congratulate the newly elected President, Mr.Allwyn D'Almeida and all the Members of the Executive Council ICYM Barkur! At the same time, express our heartfelt thanks to the outgoing President, Miss Divya Furtado and her batch of office bearers, who successfully lead the Unit to the peak of fame during the historical Silver jubilee year!! We will not forget the reception and the treatment extended to us - all ex-members & all Members and their involvement in ICYM activities is a rare scene and a great feeling, keep the good work going, all the best!!!

Ivan M.Rebello, Mumbai, P.Archibald Furtado, Muscat. 14/06/2003

James Fernandes, USA , 14/06/2003

Barkurgar, 14/06/2003

M.M.Alvares, 14/06/03.

Philiph Richard, 14/06/2003.

Diana - Mumbai , 14/06/2003

My sincere thanks to all the viewers and the readers of my first article " Mother Teresa". I appreciate all your support and encouragement to continue to write more articles. very soon you will read another aticle "BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS" as all of us know the need for "PEACE" around the world and in our own communities.World leaders work hard everyday to bring "PEACE" to the troubled nations. let us join our hands in prayers for peace around the world.Thanks agin and God bless you all--

Hi Kishoo,

While I thank you for the spelndid job you are doing to host this portal sometimes I feel that the response you receive is lukewarm. Of course, Archie is doing a good job keeping the browsers in good spirits but the initial enthusiasm is waning out. The directory is quite vacant - probably no one wants to get in touch? (selfish). Apart from few updates of news at random there is no major development. As for me, every morning I do open the web site and am disappointed. If the funds are short, I am prepared to volunteer to be part of this site but keep the flag float high. Though I opted to live away from Barkur, the love still remains in the roots. Kindly contact me if I be of help in any way. There is much talk about Dr. Fernandes and his plans of uplifting the education. It is a good start and it is our duty to contribute to lift the standard of living, education of our own community who have suffered under the pretext of so called landlord-tenant nexus. Thanks.

As T.V. become a major part of modern life, some predicted that, people may not need to read much as before. However, books, magazines, still fill shelves and integral part of daily life. An educative call by Archie once again to youth and children and the tips, worthy of implementation, and let us read more both for entertainment, knowledge and information.

We congratulate Sri. Alwyn D'Almeida, Halekody, Barkur for being elected as the President of ICYM Barkur for the year 2003 – 2004.

Yes, Vincent, GGL, MMA, Barkurgar (guy/gal?) or others: I agree that the issue is that the discussions in Barkur.com are not reaching the Local people. The host Kishoo did make arrangements to display some articles on a bulletin board at the church. (But the mice play, when the cat is away!) Besides the enthusiasm wears out. People give ideas but when it comes to implementation, we have our own priorities, or we question, "What is in there for me?" Any way, we need some volunteers. We want to read more articles, interesting ones too. These articles don't have to be from Barkurians alone! We need some one with a computer, Internet account, a printer or, a copy machine to make copies and display. Selected topics can be printed and displayed on 'Notice Boards' of schools, churches, or temples. This needs supplies, money, time, and dedication. We have to obtain permission to display on any notice boards, and contents may have to be screened for the audience, I suppose, for which someone has to shoulder the job. Well, how to bell the cat? or who will bell the cat? Only way would be to make it a JOB with pay. This is just an idea!! Since this very message does not reach the LOCAL folks, please, you readers have to help in finding a person for this job. (None of my folks in Barkur have a computer, (to my knowledge) nor could I afford to help them with!) This whole thing reminds me of a story I read:

A centipede complained to his good friend, the owl that his feet are aching. The intelligent but hungry owl said, "You have far too many legs. If you have less legs, or just four legs like the mouse, you will have very little pain."

The centipede asked, "That's the smartest thing I ever heard. Tell me how can I become a mouse?"

The owl replied, "Don't bother me with details. I only give IDEAS and make decisions around here, for FREE!"

Did you know that the centipede has actually less that 100 legs, even though "Centipede" means 100 legs, that is, cent=100, and pede means leg(s) in Latin?

Any volunteers?

I do agree, that great progress is made in Barkur. The personal economic growth is visible, for which people work hard. I still visualize Barkur as I left it 40 years ago. Pardon me, for my crude way of measuring wealth, that is, 50 years ago, I could see 2 or three people in long pants and shoes at a Sunday mass, whereas, the recent photographs on this site prove me wrong though.

James Fernandes, USA, 11/06/2003.

Vincent D'Souza 11/06/2003,

Very good, masala makers cooking nice food, keep going, also update other sections of popular likes, if possible plan out a "QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS CORNER"

Philiph Richard. 11/06/2003

P. Archibald Furtado11/06/2003,

Whether one's life written on one's palm, I don't know, - but one's palm will be instrumental to learn, earn or mourn in the long journey of Success / failure, - memory lane is an eye opener, publish such items more regularly.