Saturday 8 March 2008

Circular No 331






Newsletter for past alumni of The Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.
Caracas, 8 March 2008, No. 331
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Dear Friends

I have to inform you that few of you have caused more damage to the ALUMNI gathering than you might have dreamed off.

We have lost more ALUMNI this month than what we have gained last year, it might take years to remedy.

Sorry that some of you still have such a sharp memory for the events that you could not manage, deep hurts and resentments, than a sharp memory for your then friends, who in some cases you have forgotten.

It is obvious that this remembrance of the past have shaded your life and you have not overcome it as yet, even with the love of your family; and new friends.

This last onslaught of grievances shows that some ALUMNI have never grown up, since private hardship of the then and even of your actual life, should never be released in public, only to a specialist.

I find it sincerely appalled that some of you have stored email addresses for ungentlemanly use.

This is the reason that the Circular has been keeping in reserve all the names and email addresses, just in case any one would use the information to cause harm to many.

We are going to keep our policy.

Our readers can be sure that the Circular is not going to use its listing and make it accessible to general public.

We are glad to have contributed to the gathering of ALUMNI and shall keep on making efforts to reconstruct Classes 1945?, to 1985.

Since there has been a lot of garbage during the last few weeks in the system, these shall be edited in the best possible way to manage its content and eliminate the abusive words and demeaning expressions before using it in the Circular.

I am sorry that I have had to write this, but I must clarify the Circulars editorial position.

Now to the lighter side of our lives.
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From:
"Urbano" an
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 08:54:58 -0400

Saturday I arrived from Germany.

I have never seen that many E-mails in my life.

Boy, I must be popular.

The funny thing is that only two or three drew my attention all the others just deleted.

Donald thanks for your recommendations I am going to call Arrepita and find out who the hell is Chaves?

It sounds as if he should be a good friend of ours, the way you put it.

(En el momento estamos comiendo mierda.)

That guy might be able to help all of us. Was he a Mount boy??

Concerning the meeting in Trinidad.

Ladislao give me some details ?

When?

Hotel Reservations ?

Agenda ?

Do you need our help?

What could we do ?

Vamos a hacer una VACA para que Donald venga.!!!!

Urbano
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From:
Donald Goddard
Sent: Sunday, July 06, 9:19 PM

Brian:

Have you been to Trinidad as yet?

If not, and get in touch with Big Joe or Urbano before you go.

Have a good time and tell us about your trip when you return.

There is a rumour about a Mount Boys' reunion in August in Trinidad.

I believe that Salvador Coscarart or Ladislao know something.

If it were not so far and I could afford it I would love to go to Trinidad for that reunion.

Maybe Urbano, who is retired and with plenty of time on his hands for travelling around the world, will also make it.

Perhaps you, Urbano and Peter Demorvay, who are all wealthy Chavistas, can make a "recolecta" and send me the airline tickets.

What a great gesture that would be and it would be your good deed for the year.

Also Huguito C. would be very pleased with you guys and might even have a good job in his new PDVSA.

I'm only making sport since I know that the only Chavistas among you are Urbano and Pradita.

All the best,

Donald
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From: "Urbano"
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 12:21:57 -0400

Donald !

I was out of circulation the past four weeks.

I broke my rib, if you ever had broken your rib you will understand me if not then you were lucky.

Some of us Dr. Farcheg, Lic. Castro, Prof. Prada, Arq. Atela, Dr. Lipavsky, Ing Nuńes, Ing. Allum, Dr. Figuera, Urbano and Matias would have invited you (con mucho gusto) and spend three or four days in Trinidad.

Because of lack of information we stayed where we where.

I suggest we name Ladislao coordinator from Venezuela you Echeveria from USA and Richard from Trinidad and they should organize a meeting.

We should also make sure they get cash in advance for their expenses.

Each one of us will advance $20,oo.

What is your opinion ??

Urbano von Fedak

Urb. Santa Rosa de Lima
Edf: Centro Integral, Of 408
Apdo 81178. Caracas 1080 Venezuela
Telf: (212) 9919990 / 9912434 Fax: (212) 9937451
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From: "Urbano"
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 16:23:07 -0400
Attachment: LastFootballgame.jpg (345k)

Ladislao.

I would say this is the last souvenir I have from Mont, let it circulate.

I am sure Farcheg is having a big laugh while reading.

How where the scores who could remember ???
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NOW A COUPLE OF LINES ON RUDI POLDERMAN; lost.
Andres Larsen ...

Tuesday, November 27, 2007 2:20:24 PM
Attila Gyuris on identification of Rudi Polderman in class photographs.
Attila GYURIS <gyuris@yahoo.com> wrote:

Yes I could, but no, he is not in any of the photos I have seen so far.

Unfortunately, there are few pictures from the latter part of the 1960s onwards.

And almost none from the 70s and 80s. Such a shame.

Attila Gyuris

MSB 1964-1969
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Andres Larsen <andres_larsen@yahoo.com> wrote:

Hi Attila:

Would you be able to identity Rudi Polderman in any of the various class photographs Laszlo has in his collection ?

al

(The circular has no photos of Rudi Polderman. Ed.)
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Monday, November 26, 2007 2:51:05 PM
Attila GYURIS <gyuris@yahoo.com> wrote:

Hi Andres:

Thanks.

The reason I remember him so well is because he helped me with some English-into-Dutch translations of some of my letters to a pretty Dutch girl.

It so happened that I fell in love with a pretty little Dutch girl at the St. Joseph's Girls Academy down the hill (remember when they would come up to the Mount for our functions and dance parties?).

Anyway, ...I became pen pals with her and Rudi Polderman would help me translate my letters into Dutch because her English was a bit weak.

If I remember correctly, Rudi wasn't at the Mount for very long.

Perhaps 2-3 years at best, towards the second half of the 60's?

Attila Gyuris

MSB 1964-1969
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Attila GYURIS <gyuris@yahoo.com> wrote:

Yes I do. His first name was Rudi.

Rudi Polderman.

He was one of the better swimmers in the Aqualads.

Attila
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Andres Larsen <andres_larsen@yahoo.com> wrote:

Does anyone remember a Dutch classmate of ours with the surname Polderman ?

I don't recall his first name.
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Here are the photos of our reunion with Dr. Alberto Ache, Mosquito patas blancas researcher.

Till the next issue, keep well.
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Photos:
08LK0013LKEACAC, Dr. Alberto Ache in Maracay.
08LK0010GRP, Alberto Ache and Brian Goddard
07BJ0005BJDBR, Brother Joseph and Bro. Rupert.
65AG0001ACQUALADS, Unknowns and Attila Gyuris and Josh Shoemaker
58UF0001FB, Last football game from Urbano Fedak

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