K h a b b a r North American Konkani Newsletter Volume XXXIII No. 4 October, November, December - 2010 From: The Honorary Editor, "Khabbar" P. O. Box 222 Lake Jackson, TX 77566 - 0222 XXXIII-4 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED FIRST CLASS TO: Khabbar XXXIII 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 that Khabbar is a part & parcel the latest Khabbar. Here comes the reply from this young of life of Konkanis in North America. In fact, Khabbar has Konkani reader: developed a special relation with most of the Konkani families and here are some examples of those close encounters of a “Thanks for sending Khabbar, Vasant uncle. My hostel is different kind….…… really lonely but Khabbar always gives me a good feeling of ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- home when I read the newsletter. Here’s also my correct Khabbar has a good track record of mailing hard copies to answer to this quarter’s quiz. I am also enclosing Rs. 15 as my subscribers regularly. I was sending Khabbar to this young dues (Sorry, I have no dollars, only rupees!!). reader from Houston, TX. Recently, he moved to India for higher studies without giving his forwarding address. Editor’s Note: Khabbar managed to get his address in India and mailed him That’s the most valuable Rs. 15.00 Khabbar ever earned! ***** SUBSCRIPTION FORM: Dear Konkani family, It is time to renew your subscription for 2011. The numbers on the mailing label clearly indicate the year/s the dues for Khabbar has been received since 2008. 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 $15.00/yr. Please, don't pay for future years! Fill the form below and send your subscription with a check payable to Khabbar to P. O. Box 222, Lake Jackson, TX 77566-0222. (Canadian Konkanis please pay cash or MO in US$) Name: __________________________________________________________________________________ Spouse Name: ___________________________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone: _____________________________________________________________________________ Email ID: _____________________________________________________________________________ …………………………………………………………………………………………………Children…………………………………………………………………………………………………… Name Boy/Girl d.o.b. 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O. Box 222 Lake Jackson, TX 77566-0222 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, TX 77566-0222 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, The Konkani Youth are planning their The progress of the ambitious project, I hope all is well with you and your biennial convention in Houston in 2011. Konkani Kendra, the Konkani Bhas family. It’s going to be held in August (5th to 7th ). Ani Sanskriti Pratistan is good. Thanks Khabbar will publish all the details as to Basti Ganapathi Shenoy who has This issue of Khabbar has been mailed to them become available. For further devised a method wherein families ALL families that have paid dues at least information contact wanting to help Konkani Bhas Ani once since 2008. In other words, families [email protected] Sanskriti Pratistan can do so with who have not paid since 2007 will not be [email protected] or relative ease! Call him at (702)-341-6706 receiving this issue. The numbers on the [email protected]. Any help you or email: [email protected] if mailing label clearly indicate the year/s render to our youngsters is highly interested to extend your help for this the dues for Khabbar has been received appreciated. Thanks for all of you for worthy cause. Indeed, the Kendra has since 2008 and if there is any error let me supporting our youngsters who are doing become a center of attraction and I urge know. such a great job in maintaining our culture all North American Konkanis to visit the here in North America. Kendra to see what way they can benefit Even in these tough economic times, the from this. Also, see in what way we can Advisory Committee of Khabbar has Khabbar will publish all the developments help our brethren who are doing an decided that the annual dues will remain and progress made by NAKA on an on- outstanding job in preserving our culture. the same at $15.00 a year and for that you going basis. Send your constructive get: suggestions to any of the Directors of the Khabbar will always publish appeals for Four issues of the Khabbar, NAKA Board. Also, the much anticipated charity free of charge but cannot collect Annual Mailing List and Konkani Charitable Fund (KCF) was money on behalf of any charity. Families Discounted advertisement rates. incorporated. Khabbar will publish are encouraged to send the money directly progress made by KCF on a regular basis. to the concerned charities or thru KCF if This issue has not been mailed to families approved by KCF. Khabbar firmly that have specifically indicated that they The unofficial Khabbar correspondents in believes in helping our people whether it will access eKhabbar. The on-line version your area who send in the hoon Khabbars is in India or here. Here’s a link to all the of Khabbar, eKhabbar, will be on the web on a regular basis are doing an appeals I gotten so far: a quarter after mailing the hard copies. outstanding job. Remember, if it did not http://www.ekhabbar.com/SpecialAppeals appear in Khabbar, then it did not .htm Please, note it is time to renew your happen in North America! If your area subscription for 2011. The 2011 Khabbar is not represented wholly, let me know I hope the struggle to rid terrorism from Mailing List will be mailed only to and I'll recruit more volunteers. You can this world will materialize soon. Hope families that have paid their subscriptions send the news items via email Peace & Tranquility will prevail. for 2010. The Khabbar Mailing List is a ([email protected]). prized possession of our community and Happy Holidays & Happy New Year to help me to keep it up-to-date. Send names On the Quiz front, Khabbar has still you all. and addresses of Konkani families that are remained as a champ. We had only 8 not in the list to P. O. Box 222, Lake correct responses to the last quarter’s quiz Devu Boren Karo. Jackson, TX 77566-0222, or email (which was relatively easy)! Let us see [email protected] and rest be assured how you will do with this quarter’s quiz!?! that I’ll “Khabbarize” them! Vasanth Honorary Editor Khabbar XXXIII 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 fellow Brahmans: reconsider. We are a pretty friendly Dear Sir, As you are aware, we are in the middle and accommodating bunch of people I am enclosing herewith appeals on of a Life Membership Drive during as you can see without compromising behalf of Vidyadhiraj Charitable Trust which the dues have been reduced on our core objectives. WBF is for promoted by G. S. B. Ram mandir, from $250 to $150 if you meet certain Brahmans only. Wadala, Mumbai with a request to conditions. The Executive Committee I can always be reached at my cell publish the same in Konkani Khabbar today removed all those conditions, phone number given below if you have magazine, if possible. Currently, one and now it is available to ALL any questions. Mr. Balachandra P. Kamath