Saturday, 21 April 2018

Circular No 859







Newsletter for alumni of The Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.
Caracas, 21 of April 2018 No. 859
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Dear Friends
Emails follow.
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GEORGE MICKIEWICZ <amickiew@att.net>
Apr 21 at 8:38 AM
A wonderful opportunity to enjoy beautiful music while financially supporting our beloved monks.  Please spread the word in Trinidad.  Thanks.
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Birthday wishes
Greetings from BlueMountain.com <ecards@bluemountain.com>
To:kertesz11@yahoo.com
Apr 5 at 12:44 AM
Don't delay, pick up your special delivery today!
From:
JORGE/YURY
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As promised, here is a copy of the O.A.S.I.S. bulletin No. 2 by Arthur Knaggs, editor. O.A.S.I.S. bulletin No. 1 never arrived, I need a copy.
BULL No.2 Oct. 81
Dear Oldies
Infancy is the period of great danger in the life of an idea, so in fast succession the bulletin No.1. of September we move on to our 2nd Edition, mainly to assure your guys that I mean business and to endeavour to rapidly locate some of the strays from “Old Mount” and get some business cards flowing in.
Life is strange; -not more than 1 week after Issue No. 1, Ian Shoul arrived in the Eastern Paradise of Nova Scotia to establish his daughter at St. Mary´s University on a Business Education course – Fantastic!. We promptly located our Old Buddy – “Shaves” Stanley “Bam” Ferguson, on the blower and had a triangular rapping session.
We were also able to add Benedict Lopes (British Guiana), Desmond Littlepage (trini) and Peter Bergasse (St.Lucia) to the list, and Ian is to forward Jerome Gomes address A.S.A.P.
Since then, got a letter from John Skinner, another member of our W.B.O.L- from England, to state that he was in hospital when my letter arrived, (nothing serious) so he should be up and about shortly – rearing birds as a hobby and working in Derby. Has three kids – youngest is 15, also has Queen Guide and Edinburgh Award winner.
Tried tracking the Soodeens down, wrote Trevor´s mum and telephoned him today in Barrie, Otario. He is with Revenue Canada – so a very good man to know. Dr. Tryone is out in B.C. and I have his address, so hope he can give us a few names, etc. Hear Earl Kayne is out there also – wrote his sister in Ontario for his address.
Also got a fast but fabulous letter from Phillip Nassief of Dominica. He is now chairman of the Industrial Development Corporation, and is up to his “nose hole” in activities – so if you wish to establish some sort of reciprocal trade arrangement with that island – shoot Phillip a line – sure he would be most happy to hear from you.
For those of you who are unaware, Fr. Abbot Bernard suffered a serious stroke last year, and the news is that he is recovering as best as possible in Holland.
Fr. Bede celebrated his Golden Anniversary of the priesthood in May 1981. Our prayers and best wishes go to him.
Bernard Lange, who is back teaching at the Mount is the one mainly responsible for the life of Mount Inside. Thanks Bernard - at least we get a little inside news. Wish you could be instrumental in reviving the Mount outside – perhaps our little newsletter will do the job.
I hope to go to Trinidad in late December, and Trevor Soodeen hopes to be there in late January 1982.
Let us keep in touch. Please send me your business card!
As always
Art from Dart,
2 Dubonnet Drive,
Dartmouth, N.S.
Canada
B2X 2V3
Tel. (902) 435.0909
(None of those mentioned in the BULL are in the mail list, can you help.?? Ed.)
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For those that have visions that the Oldboys here in Venezuela are active in pursuit of common goals, exchange gossip from old times, or just have a dinner once a month, sorry to say that this is not so, the flame has burned out.
So although couple of decades ago we were brought together by fate, and through the years thereafter we have kept in touch with some of our friend, now these matters are not relevant and the magnetizing force that made us swear that we were a special kind of species, brothers by fate, does not matter anymore.
This is one of the reasons that I keep the Circular going, to try to keep the alumni with a possibility of reencountering old relations, and provide a tribune to those that want to write and express their views.
God Bless
Ladislao
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CONVERSATION TAKEN FROM WHATSAPP;
22-11-2017 (868) 766-6566‬: Nice Brighten up the day morning guys.
22-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: Good morning Gentlemen. Have a great one. Enjoy.
22-11-2017 +31 6 11599326‬: Morning guys what's today. Wishing you all a great day today. Btw it's my Bday today‚ Yes lol getting there 53
22-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: Yuh lie. You older than me? Look 👀 chubble.
22-11-2017 (868) 277-4913‬: Happy birthday Sheldon G,  may the blessings of the Lord be with you on this glorious and special day of your birth. Have an awesome day my brother
22-11-2017 +31 6 11599326‬: Hahahaha real chubble. Thanks man I will enjoy it.
22-11-2017 (868) 386-2555‬: Morning crew, happy bd Seldon.
22-11-2017 +31 6 11599326‬: Thnx bro.
22-11-2017 (268) 764-2759‬: Happy birthday Sheldon º
22-11-2017 Joseph Habib: Happy birthday from d islands.
22-11-2017 +44 7956 345480‬: Nice gyals, hot like pepper. Spice up the day.
22-11-2017 (868) 683-0945‬: Joe, dis is why me nah leavin....no matter how bad it gets !ðŸ˜
22-11-2017 (868) 708-0300‬: Happy Birthday Sheldon. Blessings for many more.
22-11-2017 (868) 277-4913‬: Awesome º
22-11-2017 (868) 710-7521‬: Happy born day Sheldon. Enjoy.
22-11-2017 (868) 761-8273‬: Happy birthday Sheldon
22-11-2017 (868) 755-8672‬: Happy Birthday Sheldon. That is d kinda red ants ah want in my house
22-11-2017 +31 6 11599326‬: Thanks Arron👊ðŸ.
Thanks Kearn. ‘ŠðŸ Thanks Peter. Thanks guys for your blessings.
22-11-2017 (868) 277-4913‬: Morning
22-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: The Kings of soca. And Calypso
22-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: The Undisputed Calypso King. How old is he now??
22-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: In his 80's.70's deceased 40's & 80's in that order
22-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: Who is deceased? Sparrow? When
22-11-2017 (868) 786-0000‬: Morning all.. No boi Kitch
22-11-2017 (868) 745-3434‬: Happy birthday brother G
22-11-2017 +31 6 11599326‬: Thank you bro
22-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: Kitch
22-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: Ok. I was just about to say.
22-11-2017 (868) 786-0000‬: Oh Sheldon...Birthday blessing bro..
22-11-2017 +31 6 11599326‬: You thanks man.
22-11-2017 +44 7494 572400‬: Happy happy birthday Sheldon have a blessed day week month year life
22-11-2017 +31 6 11599326‬: Thanks will do.
22-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: Happy birthday bro. Feels good to be 24 again....lol
22-11-2017 +31 6 11599326‬: Yes it does 😂 Thanks
22-11-2017 (868) 745-3434‬: Present good morning gentlemen does anyone have information on the get together/D lime on the 25Nov like time location
22-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: When you coming to visit, have some carib here
22-11-2017 (917) 399-9543‬: Happy BDay..bro..have a blast
22-11-2017 (868) 277-4913‬: Mann so disappointed, I wish I could attend the lime on the 25th but can't, I return home on 30th Nov
22-11-2017 +31 6 11599326‬: Thanks bro
22-11-2017 (868) 766-6566‬: Well I ent hear nutting about day from no one so I not even sure we having ah line on the 25 this Saturday Dat not day
22-11-2017 +31 6 11599326‬: Add Sherwin to the group
22-11-2017 (868) 277-4913‬: Maybe Joe H might be able to answer your question and let you know if it is still on....
22-11-2017 (868) 745-3434‬: Well guys I just flew in from Canada on Monday for Dlime
22-11-2017 (868) 766-6566‬: Well I had said my home in St Augustine would be ok but still awaiting Admins response as we chat ah lot but doh seem to confirm that😳 as yet ???
22-11-2017 (868) 745-3434‬: Now Anthony says he is coming in on the 30th
22-11-2017 (868) 766-6566‬: So we changing the date then 🤓
22-11-2017 (868) 745-3434‬: This is my suggestion instead of the 25th let’s do it the following Saturday which will give everybody a little more time to put stuff in please
22-11-2017 (868) 277-4913‬: I work offshore and won't be home until the 30th Nov..... God willing
22-11-2017 (868) 745-3434‬: St Augustine is not that far out-of-the-way I think most of us familiar with the area Joe. H Nother suggestion your buddy with that Bar on the Avenue see if you could arrange for us to get his patio for couple hours nah. Let’s take this week to put something in place my brothers. Lets stop making promises at funerals. lets do this,   O’Brian yes you too call me
22-11-2017 (868) 786-0000‬: Sherwin added
22-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: I will send good vibes and best wishes to you all for your “reunion†.
22-11-2017 (868) 708-0300‬: Well guys it looks like the 30th is the preferred day. So let's make it happen. We need to get eats & drinks. We buying food or we bubbling on the spot.
22-11-2017 (868) 786-0000‬: Location?
22-11-2017 (868) 708-0300‬: Robert Dyal offered his home
22-11-2017 (868) 786-0000‬: And that's where bro
22-11-2017 (868) 766-6566‬: McCarthy street close to mount 😎
22-11-2017 Joseph Habib: Well...well can I bring a couple of Venezuelans? I have 2 of my friends from the main land that are here for the entertainment. Oh! I forgot to mention, they are guys.
22-11-2017 (868) 761-8273‬: Send d pics Joe. Stuepps
22-11-2017 (868) 766-6566‬: Of the guys 😳nah
22-11-2017 Joseph Habib: Of the guys....haha Peter...peter the pumpkin eater.....
22-11-2017 1 +44 7956 345480‬: Happy b’day sheldon, enjoy it to the Max bro. 🎉🠻
22-11-2017 +31 6 11599326‬: Thanks bro👊🠽
22-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: Mr Dyal, isn’t that where you lived during your mount days? If memory serves me right.
22-11-2017 (868) 766-6566‬: Yep same address
22-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: I am not that chupid, ent??
22-11-2017 (868) 766-6566‬: Never said you were bro
22-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: I am amazed at myself that I remembered. Work with me a little. ;-))
22-11-2017 (868) 766-6566‬: You feel as you getting older you might forget lol
22-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: That is no joke Trebor
22-11-2017 (868) 795-5292‬: Next Saturday ok
22-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: Allyuh in ting. Enjoy.
22-11-2017 (868) 766-6566‬: Ok Ralph has thrown out ah day next Saturday do we have ah second and third or more lol Ok ok younger lol 22-11-2017 Joseph Habib: It's ah hard life but somebody has to do it.
22-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: Joseph Habib!!!!!!!
22-11-2017 Joseph Habib: Happy birthday Neil.
22-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: Indeed. I haven’t been near any such thing since 20/07/1965 .
22-11-2017 Joseph Habib: Respect. Can't say the same.
22-11-2017 (868) 766-6566‬: Joe I'm in oh gosh love it lol
22-11-2017 (868) 745-3434‬: Joe.B Which ones are the Venezuelans you bring in from that video. Brother Robert thank you for making your home available. So I guess everybody is comfortable that location so next thing we have to do is get a headcount on how many people if we bring in spouses or notWe could do like a Dutch potluck and barbecue on site
22-11-2017 (868) 683-0945‬: Man bringing 2 Vennies an you talkin Spouses ?!?......like yuh eh like living home, or wha ?!?
22-11-2017 (868) 766-6566‬: Rob B maybe we need to enrol How in we other chat lol. Joe not how
22-11-2017 (868) 745-3434‬: You my brother no disrespect is Joe we talking about you know they both may be his spouse I just saying 🙈
22-11-2017 Joseph Habib: Was this a game played on the hill?
22-11-2017 (868) 761-8273‬: Joe, Yuh better tell dem early o clock Dat Yuh still playing Dat game. Ministry of works and transport rolling out their new Paving plans for Port of Spain
23-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: Poor man
23-11-2017 (868) 681-9448‬: Only in sweet TNT as the father of the nation said Doc  Williams  Master day done, this is the outcome of that statement
23-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: Man is not Master d man say. Is "Masa day done"....ðŸ˜
23-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: That is what I thought. I never hear of ‘Master Day’ done. More like “Massa day”. Thanks for that
23-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: You're welcome brother Neil
23-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: Which Mount Boy are you?
23-11-2017 +44 7494 572400‬: lol funny 😂
23-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: I don’t know who it is. There is no name. Sorry.
23-11-2017 (868) 681-9448‬: From 80 - 85, the Girod, R Bates, & R Dial knows
23-11-2017 +1 (868) 681-9448‬: Nadim Ali, probably when I enter u all just left or probably leaving
23-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: I left June 1984 and started 78
23-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: Mister man....is me yuh asking about?
23-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: Yes, just enquiring.
23-11-2017 (868) 681-9448‬: Okay i had the biggest mouth in school and always on the basketball court trying to play football.
23-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: Nadine, you are fine. I see your name on your posts so no problem. Just asking because I don’t see a name.
23-11-2017 +1 (868) 681-9448‬: Nadim brother not Nadine, like you had a girlfriend name Nadine
23-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: You got there before I could correct. Apologies Nadim.
23-11-2017 (868) 681-9448‬: No prob hope to see you all don't mind we were different age groups and form we are all one family
23-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: So who is the person?
23-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: I am going to send a picture let me see if you recognize me
23-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: You all like to play games. Have it your way. Bye
23-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: That's childish
23-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: As are you. You don’t want to give a name fine. Just say so.
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EDITED by Ladislao Kertesz,  kertesz11@yahoo.com,  if you would like to be in the circular’s mailing list or any old boy that you would like to include.
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