Circular No 534

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

Caracas, 28 of January 2012 No.534
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Dear Friends,

Here is some great news and you can add the Circulars wishes to that list … congratulations to both, Dennis and Vernon.

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While you read this circular, put on some music,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wajrzi4IoFw,

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FROM: Nigel Boos
Friday, December 30, 2011 7:02 PM

Laz,

Congratulations are due to Vernon de Lima and to Dennis Gurley, both of whom are Old Boys of the Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict, for the announcement today, that they are both to "receive silk", the highest honour given to members of the legal profession in Trinidad and Tobago.

As Senior Counsels, both Vernon and Dennis bring honour and prestige, not only to themselves, but also to their schools and their past associations.

Dennis, in particular, has graciously offered the ASAA the benefit of his gratuitous professional advice for a number of years now, and for this we should be very grateful.

I wish to offer both Vernon and Dennis, on behalf of all the Old Boys of the Abbey School, our sincere congratulations and hopes for a brighter future for the legal profession of Trinidad and Tobago.

May I invite others to add their voices of congratulations as well?

A very Happy New Year to everyone.

Nigel

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From: Vernon Behrens De Lima

Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 9:02 AM

Thank you very much, Andres.

Vernon

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FROM:andres federico freytez borges
Thursday, January 5, 2012 7:54 AM

Dear friends Vernon and Dennis,

Congratulations..We Old Boys really feel proud for your SILK... and for the surely continuous success in the years to come...

Love Triniland!!!

CHEERS!!!!!

Andrés (Freddy) Freytes
Caracas , Venezuela
MSB 1959 / 60 / 61
Pax in Virtute. O.S.B.
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FROM: Glen Mckoy
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 4:32 PM

Dear Nigel,

The best news for the New Year, it’s always a pleasure to read any good news about our brothers out there,

I will be sharing this one with the rest of the Club, Congratulations to Vernon and Dennis, our Knights of Law, a true example of hard work, you both make us all so proud, must thank you both for starting this year off, on the right foot.

Long live the Club.

(cc. The judge on this one, Attn: Antony FYI,)

Happy New Year, Mis Amigos, best regards

Glen McKoy

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FROM:guildner@comcast.net
Saturday, December 31, 2011 3:10 PM

Bravo!

Harry G

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FROM: dgurley@bmobile.tt.blackberry.com
Saturday, December 31, 2011 9:40 AM

Thanks Nigel, Don et al,

Don, I'll be guided by you on that drop in income bit of advice.

Dennis.

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From: Don Mitchell CBE QC <idmitch@anguillanet.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:15:35 -0400

May I join in the congratulations?

Well deserved.

The main consequence, I found, was the drop in income.

However, you learn to work around that minor inconvenience.

Don

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FROM:Attila GYURIS
Saturday, December 31, 2011 8:50 AM

Congratulations to both for this accomplishment.

I am not familiar with the details of what "receiving silk" means, other than it is some kind of local professional award or great honour.

I am sure it was well deserved and it reflects on all of us who have attended the Abbey School.

It makes all of us proud.

In any case, anything that brings honour to the law profession is always deserving of accolades and should be recognized and celebrated.

I wish you both the best continued success in your careers in the legal profession and to continue receiving all deserving awards for the honesty and goodwill that you show in helping to defend your clients from the sharks.

I salute you,

Attila Gyuris

MSB. 1964-1969

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FROM:A Mickiewicz
Saturday, December 31, 2011 7:30 AM

Great to see the recognition for Vernon and Dennis for their hard work. Congratulations to you both.

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FROM:David Bratt
Saturday, December 31, 2011 5:02 AM

Absolutely.

Well done fellows.

Keep up the good work in your various fields too.

David

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FROM: Nigel Boos
Saturday, December 31, 2011 4:48 AM

Dear Anthony,

Of course, such good news as you have mentioned is most deserving of praise and congratulations.

This is the first indication I've ever seen, of this vote.

I live in Canada, and do not regularly receive news information about all relevant issues.

It was merely by chance that an old friend, who had nothing to do with MSB, by the way, sent me the newspaper clippings I've forwarded to everyone.

============Laz, please note yet another important instance of an ex-Abbey School student, Judge Anthony Lucky, bringing honour to our old school.

I should also mention that Judge Don Mitchell QC of Anguilla, himself received silk some years ago and was honoured by his country, a fact that he brought to my attention in the course of this recent correspondence.

In each case, congratulations should be offered, even belatedly, and this I most wholeheartedly do, to both Anthony Lucky and Don Mitchell, on behalf of all the Old Boys of MSB.

It would be quite appropriate if you could circularize the entire Old Boy network with this information and a suggestion that they join in with their own messages of congratulations.

We should not disregard the great work of our own compatriots and they deserve our honest commendations.

Nigel

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FROM: Winston Kerry
Saturday, December 31, 2011 1:57 AM

I wish to say congratulations to Mr. Vernon De Lima and Mr. Dennis Gurley on their prestige achievements.

I feel honoured to know both off you.

A job well done :)

Thank You,

Winston Kerry

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FROM:Gordon Thavenot
Friday, December 30, 2011 11:30 PM

I am sure all will agree that we are truly proud of our two members who have worked very hard to maintain the standard necessary that they would qualify to be considered for this honour.

Both are extremely intelligent, very dedicated and held in high esteem by all with whom they have come in contact.

Sincere congratulations, Vernon & Dennis.

Regards

Gordon

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FROM: Jorge Iwaszkiewicz
Friday, December 30, 2011 8:18 PM

Nigel...

I think it is great news and you can add my name to that list .... congratulations to both.

From an "old" Mount Boy also.....

Jorge

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FROM: Nigel Boos
Friday, December 30, 2011 8:15 PM

Laz,

I should explain why I've sent you so many emails concerning Vernon de Lima and Dennis Gurley.

Please do not be angry with me, but I've found that I can send out only so many emails at one time, otherwise my computer crashes.

I've therefore sent out the notices in a series of batches, according to the last names of each recipient, e.g. all those whose names begin with an "A", a "B" and so on.

In each case too, I've included the email addresses of Vernon and Dennis, so that anyone who would like to send in a note of congratulations would be able to access their email addresses at once, without reference to the Database.

You must wonder why I've sent so many emails to you on the same subject, but please be advised that in each case, I've included under the "bcc" option, the names of the other OB's whose emails I know, but of course, you won't see these yourself.

I hope this explains why you've received so many notes this evening.

Happy New Year to you and yours.

Best wishes.

Nigel

(No problem Nigel, I always try to decipher all communications, editor)
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To D. A. GODDARD

A TODOS LOS QUERIDOS AMIGOS Y FAMILIARES LES DESEO MUY FELICES PASCUAS Y UN PROPSPERO 2012.

Donald A. Goddard
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
225.578.4538 (office)
225.975.0222 (cellular)
dgodda1@lsu.edu
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RE: Circular No.490, The Abbey School MSB
From: Richard Schuler shakey@njcsystems.com

I only know the ones that are named the others are familiar but names I cannot remember.

Richard.

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From: laszlo kertesz [mailto:kertesz11@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 11:18 PM

Dear Richard,

I am sending you this Newsletter of the Abbey School.

What can you remember??

God Bless

Ladislao

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From: Richard Schuler shakey@njcsystems.com

Ladislao,

That photo was got from the Mount site you guys have put out.

I did not go to Mount but was friendly with many Mount boys.

I was involved with the construction of the swimming pool in 1956-57.

Regards,

Richard Schuler.

(An embarrassing question! When and how was it discovered that the pool was tilted?? I remember that there was “tilting” in the water surface, jajajaj, editor)

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From: laszlo kertesz [mailto:kertesz11@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 11:23 PM

Can you help out the Circular and send me the photos???

God Bless

Ladislao

(I have not received the photo for correction. Can you help? Editor)

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On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 6:32 PM,
Richard Schuler <shakey@njcsystems.com> wrote:

Thanks for the good photo, I shall treasure it!

No 8 is Peter Ames and No 11 is Tommy Laughlin.

Cheers

Vernon

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That is for now, enjoy the photos.

Ladislao Kertesz at kertesz11@yahoo.com,

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Photos:
Mount Inside MARCH 1966 page 5
58UN0002CLASS1959MIX, This is basically CLASS 1959 but with others.
09DB0001HOUSE, David Basanta´s house on Basanta lane, for those wanting to visit him.
10LK3395LKEGRP, Ladislao Kertesz and the dinner group.