K h a b b a r North American Konkani Newsletter Volume XXXV No. 4 October, November, December- 2012 From: The Honorary Editor, "Khabbar" P. O. Box 222 Lake Jackson, TX77566 - 0222 XXXV-4 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED FIRST CLASS TO: Khabbar XXXV No. 4 Page: 1 Khabbar Follies In this section, Khabbar looks into the Konkani community and anything and everything that is Konkani from a Konkani point of view. The names will never be published but geographic location will be identified in general terms. There is no doubt in my mind thatKhabbar is a part & parcel of life of Konkanis in North America. In fact, Khabbar has The last issue of Khabbar(Vol XXXV No. 3) was mailed to developed a special relation with most of the Konkani families one and all in the Khabbar mailing list with the intention of and here are some examples of those close encounters of a spreading the news about of the success of Konkani Sammelan different kind….…… 2012. Also, the other intention was to let all the people in the --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Khabbar list know that their name is in the list and should Dues to Khabbar is optional. Even then, it is probably the they want, they can have it removed. Encouraging news was, most prestigious issue for some of the Konkanis to be prompt not a single family opted out but the sad fact was 10% (over with their dues payment. This family from Houston, TX who 250) addresses were invalid! Anyway, one family‘s Khabbar hasn‘t paid dues for quite a few years, learnt about their came back with a note from the landlord ― Mr. xxxx doesn‘t tardiness, and mailed a check right away to cover all the live here anymore. Let Jesus, the savior, be there for all of us‖ previous arrears with a note saying, ―Please update our rating Quite a missionary note!! from CCC to AAA!‖. ***** ***** SUBSCRIPTION FORM: Dear Konkani family, It is time to renew your subscription for 2013.The numbers on the mailing label clearly indicate the year/s the dues for Khabbar has been received since 2010.Please, note that you have the FREE access to the eKhabbar, the electronic version of Khabbar, by logging on to eKhabbar.com. If you want hard copy, then only remit your subscription at $15.00/yr. Please, don't pay for future years! Fill the form below and send your subscription with a check payable to Khabbar to P. O. Box 222, Lake Jackson, TX77566- 0222. (Canadian Konkanis please pay cash or MO in US$) Name: __________________________________________________________________________________ Spouse Name: ___________________________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone: _____________________________________________________________________________ Email ID: _____________________________________________________________________________ …………………………………………………………………………………………………Children…………………………………………………………………………………………………… Name Boy/Girl d.o.b. Hobby/Interest ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ Comments, if any: ______________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Khabbar XXXV No. 4 Page: 2 Quarterly Newsletter For Circulation to the Konkani Community in North America Volume XXXV No. 4 October, November, December- 2012 Honorary Editor: Mr. Vasanth Bhat Mailing Address: P. O. Box 222 Lake Jackson, TX77566-0222 www.ekhabbar.com Tel: (979)-299-3210 Email: [email protected] Annual Subscription: $15.00 Make check payable to "Khabbar" & mail to P.O.Box 222,Lake Jackson, TX77566-0222 The Editorial Committee reserves the right to exclude, edit and correct all material received for publication and does not accept any responsibility for views expressed by authors of the publications. E D I T O R I A L Dear Konkani family, Youth Convention in LA area in 2013. (702)-341-6706 or email: I hope all is well with you and your Please, help our youngsters who are trying [email protected] if interested to family. hard to maintain our culture here in North extend your help for this worthy cause. America. Indeed, the Kendra has become a center of This issue of Khabbar has been mailed to attraction and I urge all North American ALL families that have paid dues at least The newly re-organized North American Konkanis to visit the Kendra to see what once since 2010. In other words, families Konkani Association (NAKA)is already way they can benefit from this. Also, see who have not paid since 2009 will not be busy in making NAKA a viable in what way we can help our brethren who receiving this issue. The numbers on the organization in North are doing an outstanding job in preserving mailing label clearly indicate the year/s the America.Khabbarwill publish all the our culture. Also, World Konkani dues for Khabbar has been received since developments and progress made by Centrewill hold the II World Konkani 2010 and if there is any error let me know. NAKA on an on-going basis. Convention in January 2014 Even in these tough economic times, the Khabbar will also publish progress made Khabbarwill always publish appeals for Advisory Committee of Khabbar has by Konkani Charitable Fund (KCF)on a charity free of charge but cannot collect decided that the annual dues will remain regular basis.The team KCF needs all our money on behalf of any charity. Families the same at $15.00 a year and for that you support to help our folks anywhere in the are encouraged to send the money directly get: world. to the concerned charities or thru KCF if Four issues of the Khabbar, approved by KCF. Khabbar firmly Annual Mailing List and The unofficial Khabbar correspondents in believes in helping our people whether it is Discounted advertisement rates. your area who send in the hoon Khabbars in India or here. Here‘s a link to all the on a regular basis are doing an outstanding appeals I gotten so far: This issue has not been mailed to families job. Remember, if it did not appear in http://www.ekhabbar.com/SpecialAppeals. that have specifically indicated that they Khabbar, then it did not happen in htm will access eKhabbar. The on-line version North America! If your area is not of Khabbar, eKhabbar, will be on the web represented wholly, let me know and I'll On the sad note, I have to mention the a quarter after mailing the hard copies. recruit more volunteers. You can send the untimely death of my good friend, Mr. news items via email Sudhakar Mallya of Wanaque, NJ. He Please, note it is time to renew your ([email protected]). will be missed by one and all. He was a subscription for 2013. The 2013 Khabbar supporter for Konkani causes and a great Mailing List will be mailed only to On the Quiz front, Khabbar has still patron of Khabbar. families that have paid their subscriptions remained as a champ. What a pity, onlyten for 2012. The Khabbar Mailing List is a peoplewere able to solve last quarter‘s I hope the struggle to rid terrorism from prized possession of our community and quiz! Let us see how you will do with this this world will materialize soon. Hope helps me to keep it up-to-date. Send names quarter‘s quiz. Peace & Tranquility will prevail. and addresses of Konkani families that are not in the list to P. O. Box 222, Lake The progress of the ambitious project, Happy Holidays & Happy New Year to Jackson, TX 77566-0222, or email Konkani Kendra, the Konkani Bhas Ani you all. [email protected] and rest be assured Sanskriti Pratistan is good. Thanks to that I‘ll “Khabbarize” them! Basti Ganapathi Shenoy who has devised Devu Boren Karo. a method wherein families wanting to help The after effects of KS-2012 is great. Konkani Bhas Ani Sanskriti Pratistan Vasanth Already the youth are planning Konkani can do so with relative ease! Call him at Honorary Editor Khabbar XXXV No. 4 Page: 3 Letters to the Editor ...... Letters to the Editor will be considered for publication unless the writer requests otherwise. Letters may be edited for publication. Editor reserves the right not to publish anonymous letters. Initials only on request if the writer includes his or her name. ****** Dear Editor, Rockville , Maryland , and can be Andheri, Mumbai last week. This is My name is Savitri Babulkar. I am reached at [email protected] true about selfless work throughout the from Bombay.The organizers kindly life about my Vanhi (Vahini, Bhabhi), allowed me to showcase my book, Kindly let me know what you think. who had breast cancer and they were CHILDHOOD DAZE, at the Konkani Thanking you, removed at early age, even doctors Sammelan 2012 early last With kind regards, gave-up the hopes and carried out the month.Unfortunately, I did not put the life with courage, raised not only books up for sale till the last minute - Savitri Babulkar, her(with my late elder brother)but