Circular No 363

Newsletter for past alumni of The Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.

Caracas, 17 October 2008 No. 363

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Dear Friends,

OUR email addresses are:

Kertesz11@yahoo.com, is for West Indies ALUMNI and your PHOTOS.

Kertesz12@yahoo.com is for Circular Business, Change of address and REUNION NEWS.

Kertesz13@yahoo.com, is the email address for TT ALUMNI.

Kertesz11@gmail.com, is for USA and CANADA ALUMNI.

Kertesz12@gmail.com, is for the rest of the WORLD ALUMNI.

Kerteszven@hotmail.com, is for VENEZUELAN ALUMNI

A newcomer to the Circulars, Joseph Mekdessie, please write:

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From: jbam66@aol.com

Sent: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 7:49 pm

Hello Ladislao

My name is Joe Mekdessie, my brother and myself went to school at Mt St Benedict in the 50ths.

Raymond pasted away in 1989.

The reason I am e-mailing you after all these years I finally got hold of David and Delano de Castro.

I would like you to put me on your list as old boys of Mt St Benedict.

My address is:

3726 herald st

New Orleans, la 70131

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From: BRIAN goddard (goddardbrian@hotmail.com)

Sent: Tue 9/30/08 10:32 AM

Hola Ladislao....and thanks for allowing me to see such a wonderful circular....

Uno de los circulares que mas me ha gustado...thank you all; quizas porque soy un soñador escritor a quien le fascina un cuento de ada!!

La dos personas en la foto de blanco y negro abajo son: Harley Day e Isaias Farcheg!!

Harley Day vive (o vivia aun hace 7 años) en St Petersburg, Florida.

Ees un tremendo artesano de instrumentos musicales de madera y equipos de sonido de ingeniería especializado!!

Thanks again for the wonderful Mt boy news letter and my best regards to all, Brian Goddard.

PS: I will be trying to make the T&T Mt boy reunion around the weekend of 7th of November but still haven´t had a response fm my message to Christopher Knowles!?

Brian Goddard

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Date: Wed, 8 Nov 15:44:57 -0800 (PST)

From: "Attila GYURIS"

Subject: Is Ladislao OK?

Hi Don:

No, I haven't received anything either and I am beginning to wonder why myself.

I wrote about it to Andres Larsen (another old boy colleague from MSB) who lives in Caracas. He hadn't been receiving any of the circulars either. He said he would find out.

Attila

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From: "Don Mitchell CBE QC"

Subject: Retirement

Date: Tue, 7 Nov 21:31:20 -0400

Hi Attila,

Thanks.

Do you have any idea why we are no longer hearing from Ladislao?

The last Circular was one in September, none in October, and Ladislao is not answering my emails!

That is very unusual. I am becoming concerned that he is not well.

Copying this to him so that he can reassure us that he is OK.

Don

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"Don Mitchell, QC"

Tuesday, May 1, 7:34:25 AM

Hi Ladislao,

Stuart is right.

There are several other errors in the naming of the photo.

I am in Cayman at the moment with no access to my collection of photos.

Stuart, could you look again at the names?

It should be obvious what the errors are.

If you email them to Ladislao I am sure he will be able to correct the original photo.

I will also add the correction to "comments" on the photo on the Blog.

Easy as it is, not sufficient numbers of us appear to know how to register a comment on the Blog, I regret to say.

Don

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Don Mitchell CBE QC

Friday, June 1, 8:22:58 AM

Hi Tony,

All is well.

I have been getting the circulars from Ladislao and posting them on the website http://abbeyschool2007.blogspot.com/.

He has not been as regular as previously, due to the pressure of work, but is catching up.

If you have not been receiving the Circulars, you may have accidentally dropped off his mailing list.

So, I am copying this to him for him to check he has your address in his system.

My latest passion is at the link below!

I have subscribed to your posts, and enjoy reading them.

Keep well.

Don

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Don Mitchell CBE QC

Saturday, January 19, 2008 11:21:39 AM

Hi Tony,

Don't forget, if you ever stop getting the Circulars, if they exist they are up on the website, usually on the same day they are sent out by Ladislao.

The latest one, No 324, sent out today, is already up on the website: http://abbeyschool2008circulars.blogspot.com/

You can access all the missing ones from the right-hand panel by clicking on the year you want, and then on the individual Circular Number in the right hand panel.

Any photos that you want to see a better view of, just right-click on it, and when the drop-down menu appears, select, "Open link in new tab".

That way, you can continue reading the Circular while the picture opens in a new tab, and you can view the picture at your convenience.

Keep well.

Don

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Don Mitchell CBE QC

Sunday, August 17, 2008 9:58:23 PM

Hi Ladislao,

Received and posted to the Blog.

Not to worry about photos.

No one sends me any photos for posting to the Blog.

There are only one or two comments over the past several years.

I have been hoping people will go on the Blog and learn how to post comments on your Circulars, in particular the photographs.

But, no luck.

Keep well.

Don

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Traffic report for Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Don Mitchell CBE QC

Thursday, September 25, 2008 10:03:16 AM

You may be interested to see that we get an average of nine visitors per day to the 2008 Circulars.

The detailed statistics are below.

Don

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-- Site Summary ---

Visits Total ........................ 1,252

Average per Day ................. 9

Average Visit Length ......,,... 6:45

This Week ........................... 60

Page Views

Total .................................... 2,882

Average per Day ................. 17

Average per Visit ................. 2.0

This Week .......................... 120

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FW: the bandit caribana 2008 re send

david decastro

Saturday, August 16, 2008 4:40:13 PM

DSC_042804722008-08-02.jpg (335KB)

Hi, playing mas in toronto with a dislocated shoulder.

Fell and it jumped out the soccet the day after I arrived playing soccer with my grand son and fell]

Ah go stop when a dead---by the way I was the youngest boy to go to mount in 1944.

I was 8 yrs old my name is Dave de Castro & my brother is Delano de Castro and I remember all those names trevor called--by the way Colin Phillips passed away last month.

Regards

"the bandit"

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From: Luciano Mellone (mellalugi@cantv.net)

Sent: Fri 10/03/08 8:37 PM To: laszlo kertesz (kerteszven@hotmail.com)

Buenas noches Sr Laszlo !!!!!!!!!!!!

Agradecido por este correo ya que tenia muchas ganas de saber de Mr Macintosh.

Le llame por telefono ya que el fue uno de mis profesores y fue mi entrenador en lo concerniente a la marcha olimpica con lo cual gane muchos trofeos e inclusive un campeonato nacional en Trinidad.

El me informo que por favor le pidiera a Ud me facilitara el E-Mail que actualmente el utiliza.

Agradecido y en espera de su respuesta

Saludos

Abbey for ever

Luciano mellone

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tevelyn

Friday, October 24, 2008 1:24:15 PM

Nigel

Got your email with invitation to Reunion.

As much as I would love to attend I do not fly any more.

I would love to see some pictures of the school and church, If you happen to get any.

I still have wonderful memories of the 5 years I spent at the Mount

Today all the woodwork etc. I do is still all the things taught me every Saturday, morning by FR. Ildefonse.

Well my friend talk to you soon

Regards

Trevor E.

1945 to 1949

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tevelyn

Saturday, November 1, 2008 12:28:04 PM

Ladislao,

Thank you for sending the invitation for the reunion but as much as it would be wonderful to attend as one of the nearly first students at MSB, to see all the new stuff that was not there in 1949 when I left.

If any one has good pictures of the Mount I would love to see them.

Thanks for all you have sent me I still say that the 5 years spent at the Mount were some of the best years of my life.

The Saturday morning classes by Fr. Ildefonse on wood working still carries me through today.

I have helped my son in law nearly rebuild his cottage up north.

Well my friend again thanks

Regards

Trevor E.

1945-1949

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That is for now, till the next one

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Photos

08UN0001DDECARIBANA, David De Castro in Toronto.

57IF0002IFAHDA, Harley Day and Isaias Farcheg.

04BG2146BGOORI, Brian Goddard being asked if he is OK.

01DM095STBEDE, The iron works of St. BEDE hall.

Circular No 362

Newsletter for past alumni of The Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.

Caracas, 11 October 2008 No. 362

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Dear Friends,

Now a little on SCOUTING.

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Re: Pictures from the Mount 2

Rafael Echeverría

Monday, July 7, 2008 8:26:32 AM

YES !!!! ...... What Jan says is correct !!! ...

I was also wondering was Big Joe doing in that picture of 1969 since he left Mount before I did and I left in 1967 ??? ...

And yes ! .. it was the first time I see Cutty in scout's uniform ... incredible !!! ...

As I said ... the pictures are real jewels

Attila ! ... Thanks !

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On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 5:25 AM,

Jan Koenraadt <jankoenraadt@casema.nl> wrote:

Dear Attila,

I am very amazed with your scout- and tug-of-war-pictures.

These are the jewels of all the old pictures to me.

In my scout group we did not make such complicated structures, only the tripod or quadropod with one or two floors.

I wonder if you people gave the strength any thought at that time if all the scouts would go into the tree houses together?

In fact only two bamboo beams are holding the whole floor, ha ha.

My job is to ask building permits for houses at the county.

I don't think I would get one with this structure for so many people.

So many memories the picture brings back, tying all those nuts with rope, bowline, clove hitch, whatever.

And Father Cuthbert in scouting uniform, never seen before!

In the tug-of-war picture I only recognise you.

In the scout picture the guy with the shades is Big Joe Azar to me.

But I don't understand, what he is doing with the MSB-scouting in 1969 as he graduated long before that maybe 1966 or so.

Also the boy with black hair, first above Fr. Cuthbert, to me that is Larry Thomas, older brother of Richard Thomas.

He must have graduated in summer 1967, so what is he doing with MSB-scouting in 1969?

Or I am mistaken, or he stayed at the Mount to do his A-level or something.

If you count from bottom to top, #8 is umistaken Peter Quesnel, #10 is Richard Knox.

He was in my class in June 1965, and probably failed one exam after I left.

The faces get vague higher up, I wouldn't have recognised you I think.

But you are hanging out most in the air . . .

Thanks for the pictures, I enjoy them!

Greetings Jan Koenraadt

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From: Attila GYURIS

Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 7:27 AM

Subject: Pictures from the Mount 2

Caura River Scout camp - Tree House, sometime in 1969.

Many familiar faces there. I am sitting on top of the tree in front of the top tree house with the cowboy hat and the lamp hanging.

There are Fr. Cuthbert, Big Joe Azar, Oscar Cantore, Peter Quesnel, McCartney (the first in the bottom), above him is the the elder of the Roquefort brothers, Richard Knox half way up, John Pugh is sitting on the branch on the right side of the top tree house with the bush hat.

If anybody can fill in more names, please do so.

Attila Gyuris

(Need the photo, ed.)

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Re: Pictures from the Mount 2 - CAURA RIVER SCOUT CAMP

Attila GYURIS

Monday, July 7, 2008 8:52:40 PM

Caura River Scout Camp 1969.jpg (487KB)

Jan:

You are welcome.

Glad you enjoyed them.

If I run across any more old MSB photos I will continue to send them.

To be sure, I am not 100% positive of the year of the picture.

It could have been taken sometime in 1968.

But I am sure it was taken in one of those two years.

Not before and not after.

I guess it was a good thing we didn' t have to worry about getting any building permits for those two structures !!! Hahaha

As one engineer to another, and between us, I admit I was in charge of building the tree houses.

We had a lot of fun building it.

And they were good tree houses as far as tree houses go.

It was something different to do from the usual Quadrapod structures that we always built.

I had really wanted to build this instead, so I asked Cutty and he gave his OK.

Actually, if I remember correctly, both tree houses were quite strong.

The proof was that nobody got hurt.

And some of us spent the night camping up there.

If you look at the top tree house, the floor was supported by two strong bamboo beams joining in an apex (stronger).

The third, (base) support beam in the rear was incredibly strong stuff too.

The floor area was done with whole (not split) bamboos.

Also, the wall had two more strong horizontal support beams, so the floor beams didn't have that much to support, except the floor platform and the human load upon it.

The bottom tree house was supported by the two parallel tree branches, so that wasn't going anywhere.

Believe me, we tested it well before getting inside.

It was stronger than a brick shithouse and much more flexible.

Also it was quite small inside, as it could fit only maybe 4 boys maximum, so overload was not really a problem.

Remember that the good thing about the green bamboo that we used is that it doesn't fail suddenly.

It is very flexible but incredibly strong & lightweight at the same time.

And flexibility is a good thing.

When it starts to overload, it starts to bend a lot first, so there is plenty of warning before any catastrophic failure occurs.

For these reasons, to me, this bamboo is the perfect natural structural construction material.

They use it for building some incredible scaffolding in India and SE Asia high-rise buildings.

Like this: http://pixdaus.com/single.php?id=25402

OK... enough of the engineering stuff...

Jan: perhaps, with your computer skills you could put numbers above the boys and start adding some names like we did in the other pictures.

To answer some of your questions:

Big Joe Azar was one of the Scoutmasters and he was helping helping Cutty.

Carlos Dvorak was another one of those Scoutmaster helping out Cutty.

He would come up for the Saturday morning Scout meetings and would attend camps with us.

Yes I think the guy above Cutty's head is Larry Thomas.

I don't remember what he was still doing there.

Probably the same thing as Big Joe Azar.

Larry was not there for A-Levels.

There were no more A-Level classes at the Mount after 1967.

Form 5 "O" levels was the highest class you could take.

Richard Knox must have failed more than one class because he was taking Form 5 "O" Levels with me in 1969.

Cheers,

Attila Gyuris

MSB 1964-1969

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Re: Pictures from the Mount 2 - CAURA RIVER SCOUT CAMP

Nigel Boos

Tuesday, July 8, 2008 7:13:22 AM

I'd like to comment on this fabulous picture and say this, that the 2nd MSB Scout Troop, well-known for its wonderful, entrepreneurial talents and adventurous spirit, has once again shown what it can do / did do, and you guys have upheld and maintained the high quality of great bamboo engineering which we had become accustomed to regard as typical of our boys.

Well done, everyone, and thanks for the great photograph. I'm glad it was recorded for posterity.

Wonder who took the picture . . . . . . .

Nigel

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Re: Pictures from the Mount 2 - CAURA RIVER SCOUT CAMP

Jan Koenraadt

Tuesday, July 8, 2008 8:27:15 PM

Dear Attila,

Yes you are right, if there were only three or four scouts in each tree house I trust the bamboo structure would hold.

Indeed bamboo is very strong in relation to its weight, and indeed green bamboo is very flexible and gives you warnings when the structure wants to fail.

In fact you separated the weight of the walls and roof from the floor.

So the floor beams should only hold the floor and the boys upon it.

I was only thinking if the whole bunch of boys in the picture would go in the treehouse, one or two floor beams might start to crack.

But I see you really did give the strength a thought at that time.

The picture of the bamboo skyscraper in China is incredible, but it works over there.

Amazing that it was all your idea to do something different for once instead of those quadropods that were usually built, Father Cuthbert is the man who you could successfully ask such a thing.

But then it is understandable that Big Joe and Larry Thomas and so were just helping out Father Cuthbert in scouting in their free time.

I will send you the pictures with numbers.

About Richard Knox, he was with me in the Form II picture made about June 1965.

We would have graduated in July 1968.

I think he failed one year and did his graduation in July 1969.

If you have any more pictures, please share them with all of us!

Much greetings from the other side of the world!

Jab Koenraadt

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Re: Pictures from the Mount 2 - CAURA RIVER SCOUT CAMP

Attila GYURIS

Tuesday, July 8, 2008 8:43:05 PM

I think it was Fr. " Vush " who took it.

He was the usual Mount photographer.

I had this picture with the tree houses, and a few others, tucked away in an old envelope.

I will scan the others and send them on.

You are right about the 2nd MSB Scout Troop being probably the best of its kind at the time in Trinidad.

We won several Scouting competitions, I think among them was the 1968 Chancellor's Flag competition in Chaguaramas.

There we competed against many other scout troops,

Each sent a selection of their best scouts and formed a patrol to represent them during the competition..

I remember what inspired me to join the Scout troop at MSB is when, as a small boy in Prep " A" (around 1964-1965), during a " Parents' day" demonstration on a Sunday,

The Scout Marching band came marching down from the Refectory and put on a heck of fine choreographed marching demonstration with plenty of loud martial music.

Then they changed clothes and joined the rest of the scout troop to built and completely set up TWO functioning 2-story green bamboo elevated Quadrapod camps with tents, sleeping quarters cooked dinner over an elevated campfire and had everything right there on the basketball court in front of the benches.

They even had a bamboo bridge and a rope pulley between the two Quadrapod structures.

They did this all in about 3 hours.

Then, after all parents and everybody else took a tour of the camp, they tore it all down in about an hour.

It was amazing for me to see the ingenuity and resourcefulness those boys displayed.

Most of all, they all seemed to have such a great time doing all these things.

Right then and there I decided I wanted in on that.

I also joined the marching band and played the drums. I was a band member all the way until graduating from Form 5.

We had band practise with Fr.Cuthbert in charge up in the Refectory every Saturday morning, while everybody else was in the study hall.

It was a lot of fun and I never regretted it.

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That is for now, till the next one

Photos:

52UN1390SCOUTS 1952, UNKNOWNS

58UN0001SCOUTSTRUMP, Lone trumpeter

XXUN0002SCOUTSBAND, Lots of UNKNOWNS

67JK0004Firstclassbadge, Continuation on the Jan´s booklet

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Circular No 361

Newsletter for past alumni of The Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.

Caracas, 4 October 2008 No. 361

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Dear Friends,

News on the Reunion.

Please note the abbreviations, military style

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From ian gomes (MSB) ASOBA (ASAA) Meeting Minutes 17 Aug 2008.

ian gomes

Friday, September 5, 2008 6:19:35 AM

I have forwarded this to keep you gents up to date on the proposed Reunion on the weekend November 7 - 9, 2008.

The Abbey School Old Boys Association (Abbey School Alumni Association) Committee Meeting 17th August 2008.

Present: Joe Berment-Mc Dowald, Peter Sammy, Gary Matthews, Ian Gomes, Kelvin Khan, Keith Allen, Chris Knowles.

Apologies: Rudi Singh, Winston Ramsahai

Association Logo:

Keith’s draft was discussed and various artistic suggestions made.

The name Abbey School Alumni Association is to be used.

The date of existence of the school, 1944-1985, is to be encrypted in the logo.

These dates are to be confirmed.

Input from the Abbot: None

Association Incorporation

The subscriber list was handed to Joe. Peter Sammy was given the cash subscriptions already collected.

Kelvin has an alternative incorporation price of TT$1,200 from legal persons of good repute.

The extent of their involvement in regard to the purposes of the association needs to be confirmed – can they give what Gurley is offering?

Clarification will be needed with respect to Disclosure, Reporting, Charitable Status, Continuity and Going on the Record.

Also to be considered are our Constitution and By-Laws, which input is needed by the lawyers.

Joe will speak to Gurley – if we need the Constitution and By-Laws he may need to create same.

If Joe has to make that input we may go the cheapest route.

Our collection will continue so that expenses are covered and individuals may recover their subscriptions from the proceeds of the reunion event.

Reunion Venue Matters

The base rent for The Bishops’ School Hall in Trincity is TT$7,000 so this is not the choice.

UWI is the choice.

The rent for the J.F.K Auditorium is TT$700.

We need to provide sound system, multi-media, carousel slide projector, white board etc as needed.

We need also to provide clean-up facilities, tents, etc, as required.

Rudi’s Mayaro Event Offer

This event will be a non-alcoholic situation, mixed drink, cocktails and fruit juices alone will be permitted.

A bus will be arranged to pick up attendees at a location to be advised.

Food Matters: Living Water do not outside cater anymore.

Ian to make other enquiries.

Information for Reunion Attendees.

The following is the text of the information which will be sent to Nigel Boos for the widest distribution possible.

The general information about the reunion event and the weekend are minuted as stated below;

To All Abbey School Old Boys.

An Old Boys Reunion is planned for the weekend of 7-9 November 2008.

The initial details are given below.

Interested Old Boys please reply to Chris Knowles, knowlescb@hotmail.com

Please reply by 15th October 2008.

Friday 7th November 2008

The arrival of foreign based Old Boys and their wives is anticipated to be complete by Friday evening.

There will be a “lime” arranged for that evening.

Saturday 8th November 2008 10am-12 noon.

The inaugural general meeting to appoint a committee and formerly establish the association.

Abbey School Alumni Association

The objectives of the Association are to provide services to former students of the Abbey School, The Monastic Community and the wider community in a charitable and beneficent way and to foster the spirit of brotherliness and friendship among past students of the Abbey School in a manner consistent with the mission of the Abbey School.

After the meeting there will be social interaction, a visit to the old school on the hill, a hike to Whitestones etc.

At 6:30pm there will be a dinner for all participants at J.F.K Auditorium at UWI which will feature a distinguished Old Boy as key note speaker.

The price of the dinner will be advised later.

Sunday 9th November 2008. At 10am, from an assembly point to be advised, there will be a day trip to Mayaro.

There will be a cover charge of TT$200 per person and no alcohol is permitted, to comply with the sensitivities of the host.

This is the final day of the event.

Accommodation (All prices in US Dollars).

Norma’s Bed and Breakfast, No.2 Aruac Road, Valsayn Park South South. (Recommended).

Single $75/night, Double $93.50/night, Triple $110/night, Quad $126.50

Tel: (868) 663-4137 or (868) 645-9746.

Cell: (868) 683-9734.

Fax: (868) 645-0563.

Fax with Credit Card details and Authorisation.

Hilton (P-O-S), $115/night. Available on line.

Holiday Inn Express (Trincity near Piarco), $229/night.

Available on line.

Next Meeting.

To be arranged by Joe.

Chris is out of TT for most of September; Gary has agreed to stand in.

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Received information that Cornel de Freitas lives in Canada.

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NOW BACK TO OUR WEEKLY “LIME”

From: Don Mitchell CBE QC (idmitch@anguillanet.com)

Sent: Sat 5/31/08 3:26 PM

Hi Glen,

Don't worry, we all must do a little ranting from time to time to keep our heads clear.

Careful, though, it is girls that are said to be just vamping when they dress up and go on the town!

Don

Yeah Don, Vamping also means strumming on the Guitar, Ha! Ha! Glen.

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From: Glen Mckoy (mckoy43glen@hotmail.com)

Sent: Sat 5/31/08 12:57 PM

Sent: Sat 5/31/08 12:57 PM

Hello Nigel,

A little negative today.

I had to bring up this point up, the first time I'm hearing about the reunion, not trying to rock the boat, but just vamping to you, because when we sent out a call, for some one to go and talk to the Abbot, about the Kitty Fund, not one person responded, except for your sister. God Bless her, and we still have to get Jon, to take her to dinner or something. With the Abbot in the big picture, its all good. We need to renew and rebuild, essential connections, as it seems, that is our task.

In order to gain the brothers trust, the representatives of the association, must make more contact with a lot of brothers, for any event to work, if you want international committee support , you must earn it.

If its a local event, thanks for the notice, if you want it to be an international event, talk to us, and we will round up the troops. just feel that you guys on this list, have done so much work, in bringing and keeping the club alive for so long.

A word of acknowledgement from the Trinidad local representatives, I hope to hear something, anything, anybody out there?

I am hoping for support with the Kitty Project with the representing body in Trinidad, but I do not know if they are in contact with the larger body of old boys that lives there, as I do understand the great age differences, that divides us. With almost 42 years, with so many small circles, all over the world.

Just vamping, don't sweat the small stuff, I know, however, silence is golden and for me to do.

Looking forward to your views

Best regards my brothers, Glen.

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Thank you for this information,

Sept. looks better for me, Aug is Caribana,

Any how if he wants people to know, he should contact Nigel Boos and Ladislao Kertesz, as Nigel contacts a lot of people with the list, and Ladislao could also put it in the next circular, so all members are informed, and will result in a bigger turn out.

Sept. is fine for me, Aug is hard with the vacations etc. anyhow the reason I said, when we hear back from the Abbot, then we will know where we stand, with location.

I am here to give my full support, however I can.

Best regards

Glen.

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Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 04:34:07 -0700

From: gomesian@yahoo.com

Glen,

I think Joe was asking for suggestions for a date in August or September 2008.

He provided the calender with other events so that visitors may be able to also visit / take part in other functions.

I myself like the idea of a reunion in August as there will be less traffic and getting around will be easier.

The Emancipation Day weekend Saturday is nice as a public Holiday is before that day.

The Golf tournament in Tobago will be a good week for those who may wish to take part and the Saturday after a good day for a reunion etc.

There is also the great race weekend but that is a Saturday and a reunion will be difficult for that day.

The Saturday before Independence day is also a cool option.

Send your suggestions to Joe or Winston so that they may have some sort of idea of when (Date) to advise the Abbot so we will have the location available.

Keep well Brother

Ian

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Robert C O'Connell <3401clericaloff@republictt.com>

Monday, September 15, 2008 11:04:37 AM

Good day Ladislao,

I have been receiving all newsletters from you and enjoy looking at pictures and reading of days gone by at The Abbey School MSB.

I was privileged to be a part of the committee that planned and executed the 2003 reunion.

I have received info on the reunion carded for November 2008 and will be mobilizing the guys from my era to attend.

All further e-mails to me can be sent to r_n-oconnell@hotmail.com.

Regards,

Robert O'Connell

Clerical Officer Credit

Republic Bank Limited

Ellerslie Court

Maraval

Ext 8170

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As a PS.

I am sending out Circular No. 361 and it is the first time that I have read information through third party emails about the Abbot, just as on Joseph Berment on anything, although I have mentioned them in several issues of their involvement in ALUMNI matters.

I have included photos of the Abbot and Joseph at the different events in the past trying to create the atmosphere of mutual help offering them the Circular as a venue for their projects.

The lack of exchange have made me think that the effort of the “Club” (Association) is a local event, I thank you for the notice, but if you want it to be an international event, write us, and we make the necessary propaganda.

In order to gain the ALUMNI trust, all of us must make contacts with a lot of classmates, so that any event in Trinidad to work with international flavour, must have the international committee support, this must be earned, is this the goal of the “Club” (Association)

I just feel that you committee members, have done so much work, in bringing and reviving the “Club” (Association) after such a long time, yet I have heard not a word of acknowledgment from the Trinidad representatives, on any issue, while you know that we are ready to help.

Also I have not heard from the “Club” (Association) on details of partial involvement or full support with the Kitty Project, an internationally promoted project.

Ladislao

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Photos:

98UN0001FRAVDU, Remembrance card Fr. Abbot Adelbert van Duin

08UN0001CALENDAR Card 1 2008-

08UN0002CALENDAR Card 2 2008

04UN0001CGYMSB, Photo taken in 2004, many UNKNOWNS.