Udupi: Lions District Governor Ln. Vishwanath Shetty pays official visit to Lions Club, Moodubelle


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By Dr. Eugene DSouza
Bellevision Media Network

Udupi/M’Belle, 15 Feb 2022: Lions District 317C Governor Ln. Vishwanath Shetty, mjf paid official visit to the Lions Club, Moodubelle on Tuesday, 15 February 2022. The highlights of the visit were the inauguration of the Silver Jubilee celebration plaque of the Lions Club, Moodubelle, the inauguration of the new house for a poor family built by the Lions Club, Moodubelle and the stage programme in the Lions Seva Bhavan.

 

The District Governor was welcomed by the President of the Lions Club, Moodubelle-Ln. Valerian Noronha along with his wife Ln. Lavina Noronha, Ln. Joseph Martis-Secretary, Ln. Elias Lobo-Treasurer and other members of the Lions Club, Moodubelle. Fr. George D’Souza-Parish Priest of St. Lawrence Church, Moodubelle along with Ln. Vishwanath Shetty  unveiled the plaque with logo heralding the Silver Jubilee celebration  of the Lions Club, Moodubelle next year 2023. Thereafter, Fr. George D’Souza and District Governor Ln. Vishwanath Shetty honoured Ln. Martin Kotian the sponsor of the Bus Stand at the Padubelle Cross Road. Sudhakar Poojary-President of the Belle Grama Panchayat was present on this occasion.

 

 

Thereafter the assemblage proceeded to Ankudru to inaugurate the new house of Padmavati Poojarthi constructed by the Lions Club, Moodubelle under the project of ‘Home for the Homeless’. Fr. George D’Souza and Ln. Vishwanath Shetty jointly inaugurated the new house by cutting the ribbon tied across the door and lighting the lamp.

 

In his benedictory message, Fr. George D’Souza said that human beings have the basic requirement of a house to reside and the Lions Club, Moodubelle has done a great philanthropic work by providing a brand new house to Padmavati and her family whose original house was dilapidated.

 

Speaking on this occasion, Ln. Vishwanath Shetty lauded the service activities that have been carried out by the Lions Club, Moodubelle, especially providing a decent house to the needy family of Padmavati.

 

Ln. Valerian Noronha, speaking about the background of taking up the project said that he was appalled by the condition under which the family of Padmavati, especially her daughter and her sister’s paraplegic daughter were living and decided to take up the project under the scheme of ‘Home for the Homeless’ and  started the work with so that the renovated house could be inaugurated during the official visit of the Lions District Governor. He further said that he could mobilize donations and sponsorship for the project and the Tulu Drama ‘Shivadhoote Gulige’ was staged to raise funds for the project. Support came from people in the form of cash and kind and within forty days the house was completely rebuilt.

 

Padmavati Poojarthy in her response said that when she had lost all hope, it was the Lions Club, Moodubelle, especially its President Ln. Valerian Noronha who came to her rescue and saw to it that the house was rebuilt as early as possible and supervised the work visiting the site practically everyday even during the night. She was quite emotional in her praise of Ln. Valerian and his team. The house was built on the 18 cents land donated by Mohan Rao.

 

 

The stage programme in the Lions Club, Moodubelle commenced after the BOD Meeting at 7.15pm. Besides Ln. Valerian Noronha, Ln. Lavina Noronha, Ln. Joseph Martis, Ln. Elias Lobo, other dignitaries on the dais included Ln. Vishwanath Shetty, mjf, Ln. Pndurang Achar-Region Chairperson, Ln. Vadiraj Rao-Zone Chairperson, Ln. Neri Cornelio-Second VDG, Ln. Jayaprakash Bhandary-District Treasurer, Leo Joy Fernandes-District Leo President and Leo Joyce Fernandes-Leo President, Lions Club, Moodubelle.

 

Following the welcome address by Ln. Valerian Noronha, Ln. Joseph Martis-Secretary presented the report of the various activities of the Lions Club, Moodubelle for the entire year.

 

As part of the service activities cheques of various amounts were handed over to three needy families.

 

The sponsors and donors of the ‘Home for the Homeless’ Project were honoured by the District Governor.

 

Following the introduction of the District Governor by Ln. Gerald Fernandes, Ln. Vishwanath Shetty in his keynote address highlighted the various service activities of the Lions Club, Moodubelle and greatly appreciated its ‘Home for the Homeless’ Project. He said that since he became the Lions District Governor, he visited the Lions Club, Moodubelle four times. He lauded the Diwali and Christmas celebrations conducted by the Lions Club, Moodubelle on behalf of the Lions District t 317C.

 

 

Certificates of membership  were issued to the new members inducted last year and a new member, Mrs. Alice Saldanha was  inducted this year by Ln. Neri Cornelio.

 

Ln. Elias D’Souza read the citation of appreciation of the District Governor which was presented to him by Ln. Valerian Noronha.

 

Ln. Pandurang Achar, Leo Joy Fernandes, Ln. Vadiraj Rao, Ln. Jayaprakash Bhandary, Ln. Kotian and Ln. Hanif Mohammed delivered felicitation messages.

 

Ln. Joseph Martis and his wife Mrs. Jacinta Martis celebrated their wedding anniversary along with their recently amrried daughter Leo Eva and son-in-law and those whose birthday falls in the moth of Febraury.

 

All the programmes of the day were anchored by Ln. Devdas Hebbar.

 

Ln. Elias Lobo proposed the vote of thanks.

 

The display of the various service activities conducted by the Lions Club, Moodubelle and the pictures of the sponsors and their families were edited by Ln. Ivan Menezes. 

 

 

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