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THE REVIEW
JANUARY’19-JUNE’19 47
TRIVANDRUM, KERALA
TRIVANDRUM’S SUPER CELEBRATION
The Trivandrum branch had its Easter Gala on 28 April 2019. The function was graced by our
President-in-Chief Mr Barry O’Brien and his wife Mrs Denise O’Brien. The Governing Body Member in charge of Kerala Mr Derrick Fernandez
was also present, along with his wife Julia and their daughter Kimberly.
The glittering function started with a formal meeting with the President-in-Chief
as the Chief Guest. Branch President Ms Janet D’Souza welcomed the members
and guests, and all stood to observe a minute of silence for the repose of the soul of Mrs Joyce O’Brien.
In her speech, the President said that
it was a historic occasion for the Trivandrum branch as we were honouring members in various capacities.
Several awards were presented: A Lodestar is a person who serves as an inspiration or guide. The Lodestar Awards were given to felicitate our guiding stars and to make
facets of their personality
known to all members, especially the youth. The five awardees were Dr Daphne Gomez, Dr Muriel Sukumaran, Mr Rex D’Silva, Prof. Stephen Nigli and Mr
Contest conducted by The All-India Anglo- Indian Association.
The President-in-Chief then addressed the gathering. He was happy with how
the branch had chosen to honour the members, called for unity and cooperation between the members, and asked them to be role models who served as beacons to the community at large. Mr Fernandez offered felicitations and Secretary Jessel Rodricks proposed the Vote of Thanks. The formal function came to a close with the singing of the National Anthem, followed by a photo session.
The evening saw Benziger Lean, a popular singer, and DJ Lester Fernandez keep the crowd on their feet all night. Mr O’Brien sang Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton, which enthralled the audience. The fun-filled evening was interspersed with games such as ‘Choices’ and ‘Newspaper Dance’, which were enlivened by the President-in-Chief ’s active participation and witty remarks. The Easter Hamper Raffle with ten prizes followed. A scrumptious dinner—which included meatballs, pork vindaloo and beef chops prepared by Yvonne Fernandez and Janet D’Souza—received much praise. Thanks to the President and her committee, who worked in unison to make the Easter Celebrations a thumping success. The evening will be etched in the memories of all those who attended.
Vernon Gomez. Three elderly gentlemen of the branch were honoured with the Gentlemen of the Community Award for
their character and nobility—Mr Austin Lopes, Mr Leon D’Cruz and Mr Mel Fernandez. The Spirit of Service Award was given to Ms June Lopes, who does charitable work silently, in recognition of the great love she shows orphaned children. The youth were honoured with The Pat on the Back Award: Clyde Fernandez, Daryl Rodricks and Marcel Lopez. Finally, Natasha
S was handed a citation she had won for the All-India Jiving
Young Achievers
Deanne Rodricks
Deanne Rodricks, daughter of John and Pearl Rodricks of the Trivandrum branch, secured 95.2% in the Class X (ICSE) Board examination. The branch congratulates Deanne and is proud of her. John is the incumbent Vice President of the branch and Pearl was the past President.
Silver Wedding Anniversary
The Trivandrum branch of the Association congratulates past-President of the
branch, Pearl Rodricks, and current Vice President, John Rodricks, for celebrating their silver wedding anniversary. We wish them all the very best.