Paradise Zanzibar - Slide Show

SJCS Zanzibar Daily Mail - Saturday 29th September 2007.

Nothing to Report today.

If you have a spare moment, here are some old holiday snaps of Paradise Zanzibar. Click on the link below titled Benito & Betty in Paradise Zanzibar.

Benito & Betty in Paradise Zanzibar

Dear Members

Today is Saturday and I have no gig so decided to do a little tidy up job in my music studio, and whilst doing so, I came across some old holiday photos of Zanzibar and as such have decided to post for quick viewing for those interested. The photos are in random order.

I have taken unlimited video of Zanzibar and in the near future I will capture some shots and release for our Zanzibar lovers just to bring back some sweet memories of our beautiful spice island.

Zanzibar is just a dream and soon after SJCS Goa Reunion 2008, we must target for Paradise.

Love and best wishes

Benito & Betty

SJCS GOA REUNION 2008 - COACH RESERVATIONS

Dear Members

SJCS ZANZIBAR - GOA REUNION 2008 COACH RESERVATIONS

We have set up a table on the SJCSZanzibar Members website under Database titled
SJCS Zanzibar - Goa Reunion 2008 Coach Reservations.

Please enter YES if you want Transport or wish to attend Pay as you Go Events & Tours.

Pay as You Go Events are scheduled on Tuesday 29th January - Evening out at the Goan Herritage where for a very reasonable cost you will enjoy a good dinner plus live band for dancing.

On Thursday 31st January - Evening out at Sweet Chilli. Again a great evening out wining and dining plus live entertainment dancing to a Live band plus Cabaret. Again Pay as You Go all at very reasonable costs and the Management have offered us a special discount.

Details of these two events with costs will follow later.

On the above two dates during the day there will be Excursions (details to follow)

For those who want to go Fishing, please enter Fishing in the relevant column.

If you want to go Fishing enter Fishing. Transport has only been organised for 3 EVENTS which is the Dinner Dance at the Marriott Hotel Panjim, Boat Cruise Panjim and Picnic at Bambolim Beach Resort.

As the SJCSZanzibar website can only be viewed by Members, appreciate if members would enter details for friends or relaties or equally email Astrid de Souza on astridleo@btinternet.com or
Benny de Souza on bvents@aol.com or sjcszanz@gmail.com if you have problems making your entries.

Only those who have registered will qualify for coach travel.

Those wanting Coach Reservation for any of the 3 events mentioned above should submit their names by 15th November 2007 latest.

Link to Database on SJCSZanzibar website is:- SJCS COACH RESERVATIONS DATABASE

or

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SJCSZanzibar/database?method=reportRows&tbl=20

Best regards

Benito

ENJOY A FREE DRINK ON THE HOUSE!

Dear Members & Guests

27th September 2007 to 27th January 2008 - 4 months to go.

Today Joe de Lord pointed out that we have exactly 4 months to go to date for our SJCS Zanzibar Goa Reunion 2008.

Today is the 27th September 2007 and our first reunion get-together is on Sunday 27th January 2008. Not long to go before we all meet again.

Today's daily mail update.

Sorry folks nothing special to report today so I have picked up an old update which will be of interest to all.

Let's toast to a free drink on the house at our Dinner Dance. See posting below.

From: "MHRS, Goa India Asst. Event Mgr."
mhrs.goimc.asst.events.mgr@marriotthotels.com>
To: BVENTS@aol.com

Subject: Welcome drink
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:33:47 -0400

Good Morning Mr. Benny,

Just to clarify, the Fruit & Rum Punch served to your guests as welcome drinks upon arrival to the resort would be offered on a complimentary basis.

I am certainly looking forward to welcoming you once again to the Goa Marriott Resort.

Wishing you a great day ahead!

Thanks & Regards,

Dima

Dima Blitz / Assistant Events Manager/ Goa Marriott Resort/
Tel : (0832) 246 3333 / f: (0832) 246 3300 / e: dima.blitz@marriotthotels.com
mailto:dima.blitz@marriotthotels.com
From: BVENTS@aol.com

To: mhrs.goimc.asst.events.mgr@marriotthotels.com

Subject: Fwd: Welcome drink
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 03:06:15 EDT

Dear Dima

Thank you for your kind message re "Welcome drink" and on behalf of our SJCS Goa Reunion managing committee, I wish to thank you and Marriott management for kindly offering our members a Complimentary drink on arrival. This will be a real treat as we have invited our guests to arrive early to watch the fantastic sunset as recommended by you.

By the way, our committee have also agreed to include a good cabaret act on the night. Appreciate if you can provide any suggestions.

I was very impressed with the Rope Dances and their dancing routines which I was fortunate to see at the BMX events early this year. Any good suggestions welcome and equally if you could provide the charges as a guideline.

Once again please accept our grateful thanks and without any doubt, we are all looking forward to meeting up and celebrating taking note that our main highlight event is the Grand Gala Dance at the Marriott Hotel.

Yours sincerely
Benny de Souza
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Benny - You have done us proud. Thanks for securing this wonderful starter to our dinner/dance, which will be most appreciated. Let's hope we can get a good cabaret act to further improve our main event.

Joe

SJCS ZANZIBAR SOUVENIR BOOKLET

Dear SJCS Members

(Please note this posting has been released after obtaining permission from Janet Fernandes).

As we all know, we have had a few good high profile SPORTSMEN in ZANZIBAR and amongst one of the very best was the late Tommy Fernandes who was an all-round champion right from sprinting, football, hockey and cricket.

We all know how famous Tommy was with his great SOGAS (jokes) and as such we would love to add some of his jokes in the Souvenir booklet plus some of his sporting photographs.

Dear members, if you remember some of Tommy’s Sogas, please oblige and forward to Joe de Lord. Also if you have photographs, please forward ASAP.

Some of us Cable & Wireless guys have some real sweet memories so all you guys we look forward to your contribution.

Janet says, in some cases we should not use names of parties connected to the jokes. This we will honoured.

Another name that stands out is our famous GOALKEEPER who represented Zanzibar on several occasions. He does not need any introduction but for sure we can remember one of the wonderful Goalie’s dive which was spectacular - a touch of DELAYED ACTION. Dived after the ball went into the net. (If Agnel was in London, Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea would be fighting to sign him on).

The sensational photograph was in the newspapers – only wish we had a copy so if any of you have some photographs of our champion goalie AGNEL DE SILVA, please forward to Joe De Lord. Agnel was also a very good hockey player so all photos appreciated.

Let’s not miss out on the good Sports Ladies so all postings welcome as we want a sports column in the Souvenir booklet.

P.S. Just a few weeks ago I met up with Janet at Tony and Shirley de Lords home and you will never believe this. Janet entertained us with some great jokes where I was in stitches. I never laughed so much, and talk of Tommy’s jokes, Janet could fall in line. All good sogas (jokes) welcome especially those connected with Tommy Fernandes our all-round sportsman.

Folks – Do not miss out with your personal posting for the Souvenir.

Many thanks.

Benito
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What Joe De Lord had to say ….. (released on http://www.sjcszanzibar-reunions.com/)

SJCS SOUVENIR BOOKLET

An item for the SJCS Zanzibar Souvenir Booklet:

Please let us know what you have been up to since leaving school and especially after the first reunion in Toronto.

If you have any nostalgic memories or stories which you would wish to share with your school colleagues, and any pictures of people and events from your school days and more recent ones, please let us have them by 31st August 2007.

We will be publishing a Souvenir Booklet (A4) size and all entries are free.

Please send your entries via sjcszanz@gmail.com or directly to me on my email: joedelord@hotmail.com

Regards

Joe De Lord
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NEW UPDATE - 3rd April 2007 (http://www.sjcszanzibar-reunions.com/)

SJCS SOUVENIR BOOKLET

A reminder to all SJCS colleagues:

As preparations are on the way in putting together a SJCS Souvenir booklet in time for our SJCS Goa Reunion 2008, appreciate if you would kindly send in any nostalgic memories or stories of your days at school in Zanzibar or even after you left school. Your recollection of any feast days or fetes or get together with your friends would be most welcome.

I have already received some interesting contributions for inclusion in the booklet.
Surely you have something to share with us, be it an amusing incident or joke or classroom chit-chat. Come on, let’s have it.

You can send your entries via email directly to me on my email. joedelord@hotmail.com

Regards

Joe De Lord

International Cricket Match in ZANZIBAR

Posted by: "A A SHIWJI" Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:13 pm (PST)

Subject: Fw: International Cricket Match in ZANZIBAR

Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:52:30 -0700WELL WELL !!

If you loved watching the 20 Twenty world cup then here is a chance for you to see History in ZANZIBAR MCC ( Marylebone Cricket Club ) v/s ZANZIBAR STARS

WHEN : Thursday 27th September 2007 WHERE (VENUE ) : AMANI STADIUM
TIME: 2:00 PM Further info : Simai 0774-443333

Who is MCC : Marylebone Cricket Club (known as MCC) is a private members' club which owns and is based at Lord's Cricket Ground near St John's Wood in London, England. MCC was formerly the governing body of cricket in England and across the world. Most of the club's global functions were passed to the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1993, and its English governance was passed to the England and Wales Cricket Board at the same time. However, MCC remains the framer and copyright holder of the Laws of Cricket and is an active and influential club within the cricket world.

The last time MCC visited ZANZIBAR was in 1957.

NOW WHO ARE THE ZANZIBAR STARS :

Zanzibar Stars are comprised of young, dynamic and big fans of the game. Historically, the players have had some good records with their former clubs which are from India, UK and Zanzibar.

Intensive training has been taking place for this great team and they are confident that they will defeat the MCC.

COME AND CHEER YOUR HOME TEAM WITH THIS GREAT INIATIATIVE ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON

GOA REUNION - REGISTRATION

www.sjcszanzibar-reunions.com
http://sjcsgoareunion-whatsnew.blogspot.com/
http://sjcszanzibar.blogspot.com/


Dear Members, Guests & Relative

Time is moving on and we still have much more to plan to help make your Reunion & Goa holiday very special. To date, our 6 main EVENTS are fully in place and all we have to do is continue to pay the MONTHLY installments to our Vendors in Goa, as such your registration is important. Please oblige and make your payments as soon as possible.

Coach Tours and Transport to be arranged.

As you know we are planning a couple of Coach Tours, as such we need to know who would be interested. Astrid & Lea will soon be providing a couple of tours for your choice, one may be visiting Old Goa, seeing churches and temples etc. As soon as this has been confirmed, you will be advised.

Transport for 3 main EVENTS.

To help members and guests to get to the Dinner dance at the Marriott, the Boat Cruise and the Picnic, we need to know who would be interested in transport. We will have 3/4 planned stops on route so again this will be based on first come first serve basis and we must have the names of those interested made available by the 15th. November 2007.

Database.

We plan to set up a database on SJCSZanzibar to allow you to enter your names for the Coach Tours and for those who want transport for the above functions. This will be available in a couple of days time after I get the GO Ahead from JO.

Please note - Astrid has set up a very professional database where she has records of every member who has registered and other important information. You are welcome to forward your requests to Astrid directly prior to the database being set up.

Table arrangements at the Dinner Dance.

Some members have already sent Astrid their request for their tables (10 per table). Only members who have registered can apply. Again such requests must be sent directly to Astrid.
Preference of seating will be based on first come first serve. E.G. You can request for a table up front by the stage, in the middle of the hall, at the back etc. I have requested for a table plan from the Marriott and once received, I will provide for your viewing.

We have decided to name each table by number and name. Hoping we have 300 attending, we will have 15 tables with names of Zanzibar main streets, villages and main places of interest. The other 15 tables will have towns of Goa, e.g. Calangute, Mapusa, Candolim, Panjim etc etc.

Hope the table names meet your approval. I will try and find photographs to match each table.

SJCS Souvenir Booklet.

As we have mentioned before, the Souvenir booklet is going to be very special so please get your postings off to Joe de Lord as soon as possible.

In an effort to meet the printing costs, we are allowing members to post adverts of their businesses etc. If you have a property to let in Goa or elsewhere, why not advertise it. We are happy to accept all adverts and for which there will be a cost to help towards our printing.

You can have a full page, half page or quarter page. We cannot give you a cost for printing your adverts right away but should we get many, we will divide the costs. All other postings outside pesonal businesses are free.

The souvenir booklet will be printed in Goa so the deadline for your posting is 15th November 2007. Dont miss out.

Further information on the Souvenir Booklet will follow shortly. Watch the space.

CONCLUSION.

Daily Mail blog.

We will post information on the SJCS Zanzibar - Daily Mail blog with any information we may have. Members can provide comments directly to the blog page so feel free to say what you wish. COMMENTS most welcome. See bottom of the blog page and click on comments.

PAY AS YOU GO.

Forgot to mention. Those interested in going to some of the suggested pay as you go evening events, please provide your names. Also those interested on the fishing trips please send in your names. For the fishing trip, please email me on bvents@aol.com or on sjcszanz@gmail.com

We have to plan forPay as You Go events so early requests would be appreciated though we have been told we can provide names just a few days prior to the events.

Bruno is the first to make his request for Pay as you Go. Hope others follow soon to help make our lives in planning easier. Nice to be ahead of our final planning and your co-operation appreciated.

Requests to be forwarded to Astrid, and should we have a databse, you can make your entries directly on the Database.

Bruno thanks for your kind posting. Everyone will be pleased you will be in Goa for the Reunion.

We will soon be releasing the names of all those who have registered.

Best regards - Ben
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Hi Benny

Have sent the monies to Madhu. I have paid for all events but will only get there on Wed. No discounts or rebate requested. Please use excess funds for whatever purposes Did contribute to the nun's fund. Any other registration needed? See there are some non itinerary items would like to participate in those when there any special person to contact? Thanks for your help

Bruno