Chandor Seamen’s Association founders and Brass Band players felicitated
The Chandor Seamen’s Association which was established on 15th August 1973, recently felicitated its founder members and also people from Chandor, Cavorim and Guirdolim playing the iconic brass instruments.
The brass band instrumentalists felicitated were Faye Andrade, Venon Andrade, Olavo Fernandes, Oswin Fernandes, Austin Fernandes, Curciano Fernandes,Augusto Fernandes, Francis Fernandes, Joseph Fernandes, Philip Peixote, Digton Peixote, Honorato Colaco, Jancia da Silva, Presley Mark Mascarenhas and Joyrus Greger Mascarenhas.
The founder members of the Association who were felicitated were Jose Mariano D’Costa, Geraldo Fernandes, Vital L Ferns, (Rosario Antao), (Paixao Rodrigues), Juliao Niclau Antao, (Antonio Francisco Roque Pereira), Joaquim Inacio J Cardozo, Socorro Paixao D’Costa and Sebastiao Mascarenhas.
As Rosario Antao, Paixao Rodrigues and Antonio Francisco Roque Pereira were ill Chandor Seamen’s Association members visited them at their houses to felicitate them in what turned out to be an emotional moment for all present.
President of Chandor Seamen’s Association specially thanked the Chandor Club for giving their premises at short notice to hold the felicitation programme.
Incidentally Chandor Club and Chandor Seamen’s Association jointly organize the famous Seamen Trophy well known by football lovers all over the State.