K h a b b a r North American Konkani Newsletter Volume XXVIII No. 2 April, May, June - 2005 From: The Honorary Editor, "Khabbar" P. O. Box 222 Lake Jackson, TX 77566 - 0222 XXVIII-2 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED FIRST CLASS TO: Khabbar XXVIII No. 2 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 “Sorry I missed your call yesterday. You won't believe the of life of Konkanis in North America. In fact, Khabbar has excuse! I don't have your telephone number!! My wife just developed a special relation with most of the Konkani families left for India and it looks like she took the Khabbar directory and here are some examples of those close encounters of a with her!!!” different kind….…… ********** --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Khabbar has really brought us close! Here is a proof how that -- has happened…… The Annual Khabbar Mailing List is probably one of the best When this family moved, they gave their forwarding address. thing that has happened to us and lots and lots of people Because of the closeness to all Khabbar readers, this family appreciate the usefulness of this. Here is a sample of one of extended invitation to all Khabbar readers with a note saying: the congratulatory notes I normally receive and this one is “Dear Vasanth: Pl. let all our Konkani Bhandavas know that from this family in IL: we have moved. Our phone # and email address remain the “We very much appreciate your publication of “Khabbar”, same. Pl. let everyone know that there is an invitation waiting especially the annual mailing list. For retired people like us it for all Khabbar listed members of Konkani Language and is a blessing! Thanks again” they are most welcome to come and stay with us if they are visiting our area.” But… At the same time Khabbar & the List has become a Editor’s Note: scapegoat too…. The City & State info withheld to protect this family from the This person from CA wanted to reach me via phone but did flood of Konkani visitors & Khabbar readers! not and here’s the alibi I got: ***** SUBSCRIPTION FORM: Dear Konkani family, It is time to renew your subscription for 2005! 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 for 2005 at $15.00 a year. Please, don't pay for future years! Fill the form below and send your subscription with a check payable to Khabbar to P. O. Box 222, Lake Jackson, TX 77566-0222. (Canadian Konkanis please pay cash or MO in US$) Name: __________________________________________________________________________________ Spouse Name: ___________________________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone: _____________________________________________________________________________ Email ID: _____________________________________________________________________________ …………………………………………………………………………………………………Children…………………………………………………………………………………………………… Name Boy/Girl d.o.b. Hobby/Interest ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ Comments, if any: ______________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ Khabbar XXVIII No. 2 Page: 2 Quarterly Newsletter For Circulation to the Konkani Community in North America Volume XXVIII No. 2 April, May, June - 2005 Honorary Editor: Mr. Vasanth Bhat Mailing Address: P. 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, It is a proud accomplishment that for the Thanks to untiring efforts of Basti I hope all is well with you and your first time the US Congress has officially Ganapathi Shenoy, who has devised a family. recognized the significant contributions of method wherein families wanting to help the Indian American community and the Konkani Bhas Ani Sanskriti Pratistan This issue of Khabbar has been mailed to graduates of the Indian Institute of can do so with relative ease! Please ALL families that have paid dues at least Technology (IIT). extend your help. once since 1999. In other words, families who have not paid since 1998 will not be Khabbar will publish all the The unofficial Khabbar correspondents in receiving this issue and for families that developments and progress made by The your area are sending the hoon khabbars have paid only in 1999, this will be the North American Konkani Association on a regular basis. This quarter, their last time they will receive the hard copy (NAKA) on an on-going basis. This input was above the norm and hence some of Khabbar. The numbers on the mailing quarter the Konkani SammeLAn – 2004 of the feature articles had to be label clearly indicate the year/s the dues gave all the surplus funds to NAKA. This postphoned! for Khabbar has been received since 1999 has boosted NAKA’s role in preserving and if there is any error let me know. our culture here in North America. We all If your area is not represented wholly, let can make this into a jawka organization. me know and I'll recruit more volunteers. The Advisory Committee of Khabbar is Send your constructive suggestions to any You can send the news items via email glad that the annual dues will remain the of the Directors. ([email protected]). same at $15.00 a year and for that you get: The next big event for 2005 will be the On the Quiz front, Khabbar has still • Four issues of the Khabbar, AmCHIgale Youth Convention - 2005 remained as an undefeated champion for a • Annual Mailing List and in Chicago. NAKA has joined American long time! Just to make it interesting, • Discounted advertisement rates. Konkani Association (AKA) to make this based on the suggestion of this family in an event to remember. I request all NY, anyone getting correct solutions to 4 The on-line version of Khabbar, families to encourage eligible consecutive issues will get a years ekhabbar, will be on the web a quarter youngsters to attend this event. subscription to Khabbar free. Let’s see after the hard copies have been mailed. who will try to win this prize!?! This issue has not been mailed to families Also, the preparations for the event of that have specifically indicated that they 2006 are taking shape on a grand scale. Khabbar will always publish appeals for will access ekhabbar. The KonCANi Sammelan – 2006 in charity free of charge but cannot collect Toronto will be an event no Konkani in money on behalf of any charity. Families The Khabbar Mailing List is a prized North America or in the world should are encouraged to send the money directly possession of our community and help me miss! The various committees and their to the concerned charities. to keep it up-to-date. Send names and volunteers are already at work to prove addresses of Konkani families that are not that this will be worth your time and This quarter saw quite a few Konkani in the list to P. O. Box 222, Lake Jackson, money. The venue, city of Hamilton is a elders leave this earth for heaven. The TX 77566-0222, or email sister city to Mangalore! Visit their profiles and eulogy for these people show [email protected] and rest be website (www.konkani2006.com) to find their greatness and accomplishments. assured that I’ll “khabbarize” them! out more about this great event of 2006. Congrats to all the grads and wish you all the best Have a great summer. Khabbar XXVIII No. 2 Page: 3 Vasanth Devu Boren Karo. Editor Khabbar XXVIII No. 2 Page: 4 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. readings in both Los Angeles and has started a web page of Karkala Dear Vasanthmam, Chicago this summer. Venkataraman Temple, which, as you Pandit Ravi Bellare, who passed Here is a summary of the play: will certainly know, is also called away two weeks ago, was a great CELESTIAL MOTIONS tells the "Padutirupathy". The URL of the web artiste, scholar, dancer, painter, and story of what happens when 25-year- page is as follows: teacher. He contributed a lot to old Leela's parents, who immigrated to http://www.padutirupathi.org/. performing and graphic arts. I have the US from India, are forced to I have seen the web page. I find it written a eulogy on him. Also attached confront a big mistake-they had very interesting. Vaikunta initially are two photographs. forgotten to take daylight savings time requested me to send him E-mail Please feel free to edit, but kindly do into account when they had Leela's addresses of those from Karkala who publish this tribute to this great person Hindu astrological chart drawn at her are residing in the USA. Later he in the next Khabbar issue. birth. Accordingly, they have the chart requested me to contact them myself. Thanking you, redrawn, and the startling prediction He mentioned about "Khabbar" and Vivek Ullal. sets the young woman on a journey of asked me whether I would inform "the [email protected] arranged dating and cyber romance, as editor" about the web page. I have Hi Vasant Mam, her parents desperately try to preserve already sent e-mail to a few of my Would it be ok to include a eulogy to their family's identity. Little do they hometown friends. my Mamama in the next Khabbar realize that Leela's destiny is closer Kind regards: release? Pls see attached. than either they or Leela can imagine. Radhakrishnu Thanks, An intercultural romantic comedy. [email protected] Aarti Pai I'm hoping to pack the houses at both * * * * * [email protected] readings. The reading in Los Angeles Hi Vasanth Uncle, * * * * * is actually part of winning first prize My name is Smita Kamath, I am on Dear Vasanth, in the Got Laughs? Asian-American the planning committee for the 2005 Subject: Fwd: US Post Office Release Comedy Play Competition, sponsored Chicago Youth Convention. I know of Diwali Stamps by the East West Players. They will we've been putting in ads in Khabbar The US post office needs 500,000 have an option to produce the play for every so often for the Youth signatures to have the stamp released one year from the date of the reading, Convention, and I wanted to know on special occasions. So far 160,000+ and I'm hoping that a good, responsive what the possibility is for us to put in people have signed it. So please do crowd encourages them to put on a a couple of more ads before the sign and forward it to all your Indian full-production. Any help is much Convention. Can you please tell me friends. Please follow the link to get appreciated! what the deadline is for submitting more details and to sign up for the Sincerely, ads? When we submit the ad to you, petition. Also please forward this Mrinalini Kamath do we need to be aware of any spacing message to all your email contacts. [email protected] issues or letter requirements? What is http://www.petitiononline.com/diwali www.mkwriter.com the maximum amount of room we 03/petition.html * * * * * could have to place this ad? vimala bhatt Dear Mr.Vikram (!?!) Bhat I also wanted to know if you had any [email protected] It has been a pleasure to talk with you suggestions for us as to how to get the Mohan Pai regarding offering of our matrimony word out to the rest of the Youth [email protected] services to Konkani community in about this convention. I know my Vasanthi Rao USA. Please visit our web site at parents and their friends are avid [email protected] http://www.matrimonyconnection.com readers of Khabbar. I'm just not sure Editor’s Reply: for more details. We would be glad to how many youth read Khabbar cover Hope appeals from you will bolster offer Free matrimony services to your to cover like our parents. the request that had already been members. Free registration, free I apologize for inundating you with a published in Khabbar once (Vol. communication with members, free lot of questions. The Chicago Youth XXVI-4 Oct., Nov, & Dec 2003). photo upload. Committee has planned a fantastic * * * * * Regards weekend for the rest of the youth, and Dear Vasanth Mam: Krishna we're trying our best to promote this Greetings! I hope this message finds [email protected] event as much as possible. you well. I am writing because a full- * * * * * I look forward to hearing from you length play of mine, called Dear Vasantha Bhat, soon, CELESTIAL MOTIONS, is having One Sri Vaikunta Prabhu, a Karkalite Smita who is now in Virginia on H1 visa, [email protected] Khabbar XXVIII No. 2 Page: 5 Hoon Khabbar Congratulations: Academy Street Elementary School, The U.S. Congress passed HR 227 Long island India Association, Tri- Mr. K. V. KAMATH, CEO, ICICI with much support! This is the first State Konkani Association and the Bi- Bank Ltd and Mr. SUDHAKAR time that the US has recognized an Annual Konkani Convention SHENOY, Chairman & CEO of IMC institution outside of the United Organizing Committee. Inc., Fairfax, VA were among the few States. With this Resolution, It is through love and dedication that distinguished speakers at the Global sponsored by Congressman Tom the Women for Women event has IIT Alumni Conference held from Davis (R-VA-11th), the United States been such a tremendous asset to May 20-22 at Bethesda North Marriott Congress has officially recognized the Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Hotel and Conference Center in North significant contributions of the Indian Medical Center. Last year $127,000 Bethesda, MD. The three-day American community and the was raised and this year $140,000. conference brought together IITians graduates of the Indian Institute of These funds assist Brookhaven from all over the world to relive the Technology (IIT). House Resolution Memorial Hospital's Women's Center, IIT magic of Intellect, Inspiration and 227 states that the U.S. House of which provides quality care for Technology. Representatives recognizes the women throughout the community. valuable and significant contributions The function featured live musical Dr. VASUDEV PRABHU of Mission of Indian Americans to American performance by "Strawberry Fields" Viejo, CA has joined California State society; Honors the economic who took the audience on a Magical University, Long Beach, as part time innovation attributable to graduates of Mystery Tour through the 1960's associate professor in Chemical the Indian Institutes of Technology; beginning with the year 1964: engineering department. and Urges all Americans to recognize complete with mop top hair, black the contributions of Indian Americans suits with thin ties. SANJAY BHATT, of Seattle, WA, and have a greater appreciation of the Over the past ten years the Women for s/o Ashwin & Kasturi Bhatt of role Indian Americans have played in Women Dinner has provided funding Houston, TX, won a first-place award helping to advance and enrich for Breast Cancer Mapping Program in a five-state newspaper contest American society. conducted by BMHMC, a Fuji sponsored by the Society of Mammography Film-Processor, a Professional Journalists, the nation's U. DAMODAR PRABHU of Color Doppler Ultrasound Unit, a most broad-based journalism Pittsburgh, PA gave a keynote address portable Sonosite Ultrasound Unit, organization. He won first place for an at the WAVES (World Association for new gynecological laparoscopic online special report marking the 50th Vedic Studies, Inc) of India on equipment, a LORAD IV anniversary of the U.S. Supreme January 2nd 2005. Sri Prabhu talked Mammography Unit and furnishings Court's Brown vs. board of education. about his experiences in USA since for the women’s suites at the Clare F. The online report, which included 1970 in promoting Sanatana Dharma. Rose Emergency, Trauma & Chest digitally recorded interviews and He was also invited by The Guardian Pain Pavilion. demographic charts showed where Club of Bangalore to give a talk on Seattle's efforts to close the gap in Hinduism on January 7th 2005. Mrs. SHARDA SHENOY of achievement between white and Montville, NJ of Elegant Affairs, was minority student groups have At the Eleventh Annual Women for elected as secretary of the Asian succeeded and where they have fallen Women Dinner hosted by The Women American Association of Wedding short. for Brookhaven Memorial Hospital, Professionals. The association is Smt. PRATIBHA BHANDARKAR dedicated to enhance its business SAMEER (10), s/o Deepak & Sheila of Bayport, NY was honored for her acumen as well as broaden their Kini , Westford, MA won the 5th outstanding commitment to the creative range. Grade Spelling bee at his Crisafulli women’s health issues. Elementary School. He will be This year, all the women have Sri BASTI GANAPATHI representing his School district at embraced the theme, "All You Need is SHENOY, Las Vegas, NV was the Middlesex Regional Spelling bee. Love..." in honoring Pratibha for her chief guest at a function releasing the unwavering dedication to BMHMC. First Konkani Ovyo Cassettes and VEENA A. MITCHELL of Since 1995 she has served on the CDs “OVYO GAVUYAN Petaluma, CA was quoted in the Wall Women for Women Committee. In (KONKANI LAGNA PADAM)” Street Journal article profiling her addition, since 1991 she has been an produced by Basti Visions of Basti former boss, John O'Connor, the active volunteer along with her Gardens, Thumbay, Bantwal, lawyer who revealed the identity of husband Gopal, on the Hospital Ball Karnataka, at 6 pm on Tuesday, 10th Deep Throat in the Vanity Fair article. Committee. Pratibha, who is the May 2005 at Bangalore Sri Kashi (How A Lawyer Finally Unveiled mother of three and grandmother of Mutt, 18th Cross Malleswaram, Deep Throat, Wall Street Journal, two, also found time to volunteer for Bangalore. June 2, 2005, p. B1; I'm The Guy Khabbar XXVIII No. 2 Page: 6 They Called Deep Throat, Vanity Fair, has won several awards for her Gita is the wife of Dr. Vivek Pai and July 2005, p. 86.) Mitchell, an performances. Her community service the mother of Vidya and Vinay. attorney since 1992, is a senior activities include tutoring in a women associate at Sedgwick Detert Moran & and children’s shelter in Oakland and VIDYA, d/o of Dr. Vivek and Gita Arnold, a firm with over 350 lawyers volunteering at the Kaiser hospital in Pai of Walnut Creek, CA won a $4000 in ten offices worldwide. She joined Walnut Creek. This fall, Vidya will college scholarship from the Coca- the Sedgwick firm upon leaving attend the University of California, Cola Scholars Foundation for her Howard Rice Nemerovski Canady San Diego as one of twelve students academic excellence and her school Falk & Rabkin and her association selected for the eight-year (BS/MD) and community extracurricular with Mr. O'Connor in April 2004. Medical Scholars Program, where she activities. Vidya was one of 250 The Sedgwick firm and the Howard hopes to major in human biology and students, chosen from a pool of Rice firm were recently ranked No. 9 minor in music. 100,000 applicants nationwide, to win and No. 10 respectively in the Daily scholarships from the foundation. The Journal's list of Top 20 San Francisco MAYA GOPIKA, d/o Pundalik & winners were honored in a Scholars Law Firms. (Top 20 San Francisco, Vijayalaxmi (Hegde) Prabhu of Weekend last month in Atlanta, where Daily Journal, May 16, 2005, p. 19.) Kingston, ONT has been working for they took in the sights, heard from Mitchell is a member of Sedgwick's the Independent Inquiry Committee inspirational speakers and spent an Commercial Litigation Practice. Her into the United Nations Oil-for-Food afternoon refurbishing a youth center. recent clients include Pacific Gas & Program (headed by Paul Volker). Vidya is also the recipient of the Electric Company, NaviSite Inc. and After completing her undergraduate Target-All Around Scholarship and Zurich North America. Mitchell also degree from Harvard, and a master’s the Kaiser Permanente Asian serves as a judge pro tem for the degree from the London School of Association Scholarship for her Sonoma County Superior Court Economics, Maya obtained her volunteer work and academic (1996-present) and for the San medical degrees from Canadian achievements. Francisco Superior Court (2004- Universities. Maya worked at Davis, present). Prior to her position at the Polk & Wardwell in Manhattan as a SHEILA, d/o Suresh & Usha Shenoy Howard Rice firm, Mitchell was litigation associate prior to joining the of Sugarland, TX, a senior at associated with another top ten San Volker investigation last September. University of Texas (UT) at Austin, Francisco firm, Bronson, Bronson & TX was named to the prestigious McKinnon and she served as Deputy GITA PAI of Walnut Creek, CA has Dean’s Dozen List, an honor that County Counsel for the County of been awarded the nationally recognizes students who are altruistic, Sonoma. prestigious Fulbright-Hays Doctoral responsible, committed and involved Dissertation Research Abroad in transforming lives of their fellow Konkani Graduates: Fellowship ($21,000) for India (she students. Sheila graduated majoring in MANJESHWAR GANESHA has been awarded the American Mathematics and Actuarial Sciences KAMATH of Morristown, TN Institute of Indian Studies Junior in May 2005. This past summer she graduated in December, 2004, with Research Fellowship and the Fulbright was an actuarial intern at the Mellon Master of Science in Polymer Institute of International Education Financial Corporation in Houston, Engineering with specialization in Fellowship as well, but has declined TX. She has been active in student Textiles and Nonwoven Technology, these awards in favor of the Fulbright- affairs as president of India Students at University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Hays). She is a doctoral candidate in Association at UT, and has worked as TN. He is employed at Jones Fiber the department of South and Southeast a political aide to state senator Rodney Products, Inc. Morristown, TN. Asian Studies at the University of Ellis and state representative Glen California at Berkeley. In 2006, she Lewis. VIDYA, d/o of Dr. Vivek & Gita Pai will travel to south India where her of Walnut Creek, CA will graduate interests lie in researching the late RAJANI, d/o Dr. Rajaram & Aneetha from Northgate High School in June, medieval material culture of Shenoy of Shelton CT., was accepted where she was an honors student, Thanjavur in Tamilnadu. Gita has also for admission to Graduate Studies in concertmistress for the school’s been awarded the 2005-2006 Doreen the top ranked Industrial & Systems orchestra, president of the American B. Townsend Center for the Engineering (ISyE) School at Georgia Cancer Club, Site Council student Humanities Research Fellowship in Institute of Technology, Atlanta. She rep., youth educator, peer tutor, and the amount of $18,000 for her will be starting her studies starting Varsity tennis player. In addition, innovative dissertation project. Gita Fall 2005. Rajani Graduated from Vidya is a five-year veteran of the was selected from a competitive pool Cornell University and is working on Oakland Youth Orchestra as a first of PhD students writing their National Missile Defense at Science violinist, a two-term representative to dissertations. For the 2004-2005 Applications International the Board, and a participant in the academic year, she was awarded UC Corporation (SAIC) in Arlington, VA. 2001 Italy tour (an internship at the Berkeley’s Dean’s Fellowship since 2004. Lawrence Berkeley Labs prevented ($20,000) for her academic excellence her from joining the 2004 Australia and timely completion of her PRASHANTH, s/o Dr. Jayaram & tour). Vidya also plays the piano and comprehensive oral examinations. Mrs. Surekha Kamath of Sumter, S.C Khabbar XXVIII No. 2 Page: 7 graduated from the University of S.C received Doctor of Medicine (MD) in the School Band (He played the at Columbia, in medicine and will be and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) marching trumpet). He will join doing his residency in internal degrees at the commencement University of Texas, Austin TX this medicine at Greenville S.C starting ceremonies of the Medical University Fall. this summer. Of South Carolina held at Charleston, VINAY, s/o Dr. Vasudev & Mrs. SC on May 20th 2005. SUDHIR, s/o Ramachandra & Geeta Sunita Prabhu of Mission Viejo, CA, Vijay will be starting a residency Shenoy of Pearland, TX graduated graduated from University of program in Internal Medicine at Duke from High School and will join Southern California, Los Angeles, University, Durham, NC on June 28th University of Texas, Austin TX this with MBA degree on May 13, 2005. 2005. Fall. He will be working for J.P. Morgan in L.A. in Corporate Investment/finance RITA, d/o Sudhir & Ranjana Golikeri MALAN, d/o Gautam & Usha department. of Clearlake, TX, graduated Magna Shiralkar of Sugarland, TX graduated cum Laude from Clear Lake High from High School and will join Baylor SUNIL, s/o Arvind & Neela Kamath School in Houston, TX. She will University, TX this Fall. of Houston, TX graduated on May major in Public Health at Tulane 27th 2005 from George Bush High University in New Orleans, LA. Rita VARUN, s/o Pradeep & Geetha School, FBISD Magna Cum Laude has been selected by the Houston Bhandarkar of Bloomfield Hills, MI and with Rank #6 in Senior Class of Chapter of Amigos de las Americas to graduated from high school and will over 500 students. He will continue serve as a volunteer in Oaxaca, join University of Michigan at Ann his education in Bio Medical Mexico this summer. The mission of Arbor, MI this Fall. Engineering at Vanderbilt University Amigos is to facilitate cross-cultural in Nashville, TN. understanding among the people of CHAITRA, d/o Varadraj & Kumuda the Americas and to promote Shenoy, Cupertino, CA. graduated AJIT, s/o Balachandra & Vijaya Pai community development and public from Washington School Of Law, of Cherry Hill, NJ graduated from health in Latin America. American University, D.C. on May Drexel University College of 22, 2005 with Juris Doctor (JD) Medicine (formerly MCP-Hahnemann ROHAN, s/o Nandu & Neetu degree. Chaitra was also awarded School of Medicine) on May 20th Balsaver of Sugarland, TX graduated Year 2005 Outstanding Law student 2005. He will be starting an internship from High School and will join Rice from National Association of Women in medicine in July 2005 at Virginia University, Houston. TX this Fall. Lawyers. Chaitra will be starting her Commonwealth career with Washington DC based University/Medical College of ANUSHRI, d/o Gaurang & Anita non-profit organization Pennsylvania Virginia(VCU/MCV). Following the Haldipur of Sugarland, TX graduated Coalition Against Domestic Violence internship, he will complete a from High School and will join Texas (PCADV) as Legal resource residency in Physical Medicine and A&M at College Station TX this Fall. Administrator beginning August 2005. Rehabilitation(PM&R)in the ensuing 3 years at VCU/MCV. POOJA, d/o Devdutt & Vasuda SHONA, d/o Divakar & Sandhya Nagarkar of Sugarland, TX graduated Kamath of Barrington, IL graduated RAJIV, s/o Chandrakant & Sheila from High School and will join from Barrington High School and will Mahale of High Bridge, NJ graduated Northwestern University, IL this Fall. attend Western Illinois University in with a Bachelor of Science degree in Macombe, IL this fall. "Integrated Business And POONAM, d/o Devdutt & Vasuda Engineering" with honors from Nagarkar of Sugarland, TX graduated NEHA, d/o Ramdas & Purnima Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA on from High School and will join Nayak graduated from Schaumburg 23rd May 2005. Rajiv plans to go to Northwestern University, IL this Fall. high school and will attend University Europe backpacking with his friends of Illinois in Urbana, Champaigne, this summer. He will be working at " NIKHIL, s/o Ramakrishna & Namita this fall. Standard and Poors" Company in Nayak of Sugarland, TX graduated corporate value consulting group, from High School. He received a AYESHA, d/o Dilip & Patricia Morristown, NJ. number of very encouraging Awards/ Saletore of Santa Clarita, CA, Certificates- Award for Academic graduated cum laude with a degree in AMOGH, s/o Govind & Pratibha Excellence, Award for being among Business Administration with Boloor of Houston, TX graduated as the Top 5% (He was 24th in a class concentrations in International Patent Attorney for drugs from of 589), “Texas Scholar” Medal, Business and Honors in Business from University of Texas at Lubbock, TX. National Honor Society Scholar, California State University, He moved to San Diego, CA with his Spanish National Honor Society Northridge. After traveling to India new job. Scholar, Award for Perfect this summer, she will pursue a career Attendance over 4 years, Recognition at Twentieth Century Fox, where she VIJAY UDYAVAR, s/o Manohar & of his Volunteer Work during High has just completed an internship. Meera Rao of Hillsborough, NJ School years, Award for participation Khabbar XXVIII No. 2 Page: 8 VIKRAM, s/o Shankar & Bindya last three years and AP Scholar with Vijaya Kamath from Indonesia gave a Baliga of Irvine, CA, graduated from Distinction. He is a recipient of grandbaby shower to her daughter-in- Woodbridge High School in Irvine. Saraswat Foundation scholarship (East Smt. MANISHA KAMATH of He will be attending University of Coast based) for highest SAT score. Greenville, SC. All the close relatives California, Berkeley in Fall, 2005. He will be attending University of from USA and some from India came California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in to attend this celebration. NINA, d/o Nanda & Anita Brahme of Fall, 2005. Oak Park, CA, graduated from Oak New Arrivals: Park High School. She will be ANITA, d/o Rajiv & Veena AHAN NIKIL, a baby boy to Krishna attending University of California, Vishwakarma of Cerritos, CA, & Sudha Kamath of Calgary, Alb., Berkeley in Fall, 2005. She has graduated from Whitney High School Canada on Nov. 16th 2004 in Calgary. received alumni scholarship. in Cerritos. She will be attending A brother to Megha Uma. The University of California, San Diego paternal grand parents are Vanamala ROHAN, s/o Vinod & Radhika (UCSD) in Fall, 2005. and Annappa (late) Kamath of Merritt, Hattiangadi of Tustin, CA, graduated BC. from Tustin High School in Tustin. He ASHVIN, s/o Ganapathi & Gayathri will be attending University of Shenoy of Las Vegas, NV graduated KAVYA, a baby girl to Akash & California, Irvine (UCI) in Fall, 2005. from Pepperdine University, in Manisha Kamath of Greenville, SC on Malibu, CA with a Bachelor Of Dec 27th 2004. The paternal grand KAVITA, d/o D. Narayandas & Science in Sports Medicine with parents are Suresh & Vijaya Kamath Pamela of Cerritos, CA, graduated Magna Cum Laude grade. He will and maternal grandparents are from Whitney High School in Cerritos attend the medical school at Manohar & Ajita Shenoy of Suffield, as a Valedictorian. She was involved University of Nevada, Reno. CT. Kavya is the first great grand with Yearbook, as Sports Editor, and daughter of Smt. Uma Kamath of her school's chapter of California APOORVA, d/o Ganapathi & Mangalore and Sri Keshav Nayak of Scholarship Federation, as a cabinet Gayathri Shenoy of Las Vegas, NV Mangalore. member for 3 years. She is a CSF graduated from Bonanza High School, Seymour Award finalist, National Las Vegas, NV, with high honors. She NAVEEN, a baby boy, born on Merit finalist, Bank of America Math was recognized as a Nevada Scholar. January 17th 2005 to Ramesh & & Science Plaque Award recipient, She has been accepted at Babson Saritha Kamath of Springboro, OH. Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science College in Boston, MA. She will be Brother to Pooja and a grandchild to Award winner and AP Scholar with majoring in Entrepreneurship. Mulki Narayan & Vimala Kamath of distinction. She has been volunteering Bangalore, and to Udupi Dayanand & as a teacher's aide in Chinmaya MAYA, d/o Ramanath & Vidya Shakunthala Kamath of Manipal. Mission Bala Vihar in Anaheim, Kamath of Hamilton, Ont. graduated which she has attended as a child. She from McMaster University with a AASHA MAHALE, a 5 lb 7 oz, 18” has spent two summers volunteering Bachelor of Electrical Engineering tall baby girl to Richard & Priya Page in research labs in Ranchos Los and Management in June 2005. of San Francisco, CA on February 18th Amigos and UCLA Medical Center. 2005. The paternal grand parents are She will be attending Harvard VEENA, d/o Ramanath & Vidya Michael & Olwen Page and the University in Fall, 2005 and plans to Kamath of Hamilton, Ont. graduated maternal grand parents are major in Biology. Magna Cum Laude from the Chandrakanth & Sheila Mahale of University of the Sciences in High Bridge, NJ. DIVYA, d/o Padmanabh & Anita Philadelphia in May 2005 receiving Shenoy of Mission Viejo, CA, her Doctor of Pharmacy degree. She NEIL, 6 lb. 12 oz. & 19-3/4” tall baby graduated from Mission Viejo High was awarded the Joseph Cantor boy to Praveen & Shanthi Kamath of School with an International Memorial Prize for academic San Jose, CA on March 7th 2005. The Baccalaureate Diploma. She is a distinction and excellence in paternal grand parents are Sri & Smt. Varsity Tennis player, has earned her undergraduate research. Veena will Bola Annappa Kamath of Mumbai Girl Scout Gold Award and also be starting a pharmacy practice and the maternal grand parents are completed the Certificate of Merit residency at Union Memorial Hospital Balkunje Sudhakara & Prathima (Advanced Level) in piano. She will in June. Shenoy of Houston, TX. be attending University of California, Berkeley in Fall, 2005 and plans to Baby Shower: ADITYA, a baby boy, born on April major in Biochemistry. Ajita Shenoy gave a baby shower to 4th 2005 to Chetan & Chandrika her daughter Smt. MANISHA Prabhu of Jersey City, NJ, a brother to AJAY, s/o Vivek & Jyoti Ullal of KAMATH of Greenville, SC. All the Tanvi. Simi Valley, CA, graduated from relatives and close friends attended Santa Susana High School in Simi this celebration. Manisha is the NIKHIL KOCHIKAR, a 7 1/2 lb Valley. He is a member of the daughter-in-law of Amembal Suresh baby boy to Sanjay & Bethany Pai of California Scholarship Federation for and Vijaya Kamath from Indonesia. Toledo, OH on May 2nd 2005. The Khabbar XXVIII No. 2 Page: 9 paternal grand parents are Kochikar Calgary. Wedding was well attended Gopi & Sheila Pai of Germantown, by families of both sides and friends The PRABHU family, Arvind & TN and the maternal grandparents are of Annappa from Merritt and Maya have relocated from Fairfax, Joseph & Carol Carone. Vancouver. VA to 42712 Sandman Terrace, South ADITYA, a baby boy to Anirudh & Riding, Virginia 20152. The email ID: Sunita Rao Borkar of Brooklyn, NY Sow. REINA, d/o Dayananda & [email protected] on May 19th 2005. Visiting Aditya is Vidya Pai of West Chester, PA his maternal grandmother Suman Rao married to Chi. JASON, s/o Robert & The SAVGUR family, Srinivas of Mumbai. Joyce Bender at the Concordville Bhandary & Rashmi with their Hotel in Concordville, PA on Sunday daughter, Anoushka have relocated TEAGAN SANDHYA, a 20" tall, 7 May 29th 2005. from Marlton, NJ to 1304 Weaverville lb 3 oz, baby girl to Chetan & Kelli St., Chula Vista, CA 91913. The email Nayak of Laurel, MD on Thursday Sow. SHVETA, d/o Vasant & ID is [email protected] May 26th 2005. The paternal grand Surekha Keny of La Palma, CA, parents are Satish & Suman Nayak of married to Chi. AMIT, s/o Arun & The KAMATH family, Krishna & Pittsburgh, PA and Jim & Peggy Purnima Mujumdar of Canada, on Sudha, with their kids have relocated McDermott of Worcester, MA. Saturday, June 4, 2005 in Long Beach, within Calgary, Alb., Canada to 120 CA. Pumplebay South West, Calgary 1st Birthday Bash: T2V4L6, Canada. The phone remains Vivekanand Shenoy & Neeta Shenoy Yeshavantha & Anasuya Baliga of the same at (403)-254-0368. of Avenel, NJ celebrated the 1st Richmond, CA, celebrated the birthday of their son VINIT at Akbar marriage of their youngest daughter, The BHANDARKAR family, Restaurant in Edison, NJ with family Sow. SHAMBHAVI, to Chi. Pradeep & Geetha, together with their and friends. SHAILESH, s/o Sarvottam & Suma sons, Varun, Deepak & Karthik, have All had a good time...... Kini of Kunjalu, India, on April 28, relocated from Farmington Hills, MI 2005, at Sri Krishnanugraha Hall of to 4353 Sprucehill Lane, Bloomfield Engagements: Shamili, Udupi, India, in the presence Hills, MI 48301. Their new telephone of a large number of both family is (248)-539-2260 and email ID: SIDHYA, d/o Jay & Shanthi members and friends. The newlyweds [email protected] Jayakumar of Austin, TX, was reside in Newark, DE. engaged to MANEESH, s/o Amaresh & Jyoti Amancharla of Houston, TX Konkani Happenings: on February 26th 2005. Wedding Reception: The Houston Area Amchigale Drs Gajanan & Pramila Shanbhag of Association (HAAS) held “Chat- Kum. MONA, d/o Arun & Geetha Duncan, SC held a reception to Chat” function on Saturday March 5th Pai of Canonsburg, PA to Chi. celebrate the wedding of their son, 2005 evening at Eldridge Park NEAL, s/o Vijay & Sheela Karwande Chi. Dr. ASHISH, to Sow. Community Hall in Sugar Land, TX. of Novi, MI. A November 2005 MEENU, d/o Anand & Usha Potdar Konkani families enjoyed chatting wedding is planned. of Ajmir, India on Saturday January with each other along with the catered 29th 2005 at 6:30 PM at Summit Mumbai Chat. Dandiya was the peak Newly Weds: Pointe Conference Center in of the function with good Spartanburg, SC. participation. The evening was Sow. JYOTHI, d/o Sudhakar & Jaya concluded with a game of Bingo. Pai of Manipal, India married to Chi. ASHISH, s/o Vilas & Alka Pradhan Email ID Change: The KISS (Konkanis In Southern of Ahmedabad, India on Feb. 16th Sri. GURPUR DATTANANDA States) held their 2005 picnic at Fort 2005 in Malibu, CA. BHAT of Jamaica, NY has changed Parker State Park from 5 PM, Friday, his email to: [email protected]. March 25th to noon on Sunday, March Sow. NEETA, d/o Arun & Sheela 27th 2005. Manelkar of Edison, NJ married to Relocation: Over 100 Konkanis from the Southern Chi. AMIT, s/o Chandramohan & Dr. SHYAMALA B. SHENOY has States attended. The Friday events Rita Shenoy of Bangalore, India on relocated within Basking Ridge, NJ to included Bingo game, Karaoke, Saturday April 9th 2005 at 11:00 AM 211 Arrowood Way, Basking Ridge, Untakshari, etc. The Saturday events at Chand Palace in Parsippany, NJ. NJ 07920. The telephone remains the included Volleyball, Cricket, same at (908)-604-4435 and email ID: Childrens games, etc. The evening Sow. GEETA, d/o Vanamala & [email protected] was filled with variety entertainment Annappa (late ) Kamath married Chi. programs. The grand finale was the Dr. VELAN, s/o Dr. Pakkirisamy & The PAI family, Prakash & Rekha dance by the Silver Bullets and their Mrs. Meena Sivasubramanian on 21st with their son, Nilesh, have relocated Sparks. The night campfire and the May 2005 at Hindu Temple of from Dallas, TX to 8312 Fountain marsh mellows added more fun to the Calgary with a grand reception in the Springs Dr., Plano, TX 75025. The event. Everyone left the park after the evening at Devonian Gardens of email ID is [email protected] Sunday brunch. This Konkani, who Khabbar XXVIII No. 2 Page: 10