Circular No 581

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

Caracas, 22 December 2012 No.581

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Dear Friends,

About the organization of events, remember that we should not expect too much, because we may get disillusioned and give up easily.

I have had experience as some of others who have made an effort in time and money to gather oldboys, many are invited, many promise to attend and when the day comes, those who beat their chest are the least likely to attend and missing at the reunion, jajaja.

This is ok when there is no real financial commitment by the organizer to third parties.

But when you are going to organize something like the 2014 reunion, things can get out of control, so I suggest that the organizer be given a hand.

By asking those that reserve a place in the festivities with a deposit, let’s say for the hotel accommodations, food, etc, that would be forfeited if the person does not show up,

We say, let the money talk, this would separate the revelliers and the dreamers,

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Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 1:29 PM

From

Dear Jon,

Thank you for your Christmas Greetings, a time for Jesus not Santa ha! ha!

I pray we leave this sad month soon and start all over with a new year, and a new chapter in our Club.

The union that is going on now is wonderful, the support to each other in so many ways.

This Union means a lot more to me, more than a Reunion, however I support whatever that will draw us together in a positive way.

I don't know if it’s a age thing or what, but many are seeking to make contact.

Jon, I wish you and your family a peaceful and loving Christmas, and the best of health in the New Year, and looking forward to your continued support, in sharing and helping us, in this our little Club.

Sending you our love,

Glen McKoy & Marian Dempsey. (Nova Scotia, Canada).

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From: jon@goldings.net

Subject: RE: A WEEK-END OF REFLECTION.

Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:35:33 +0000

Greetings and best Christmas wishes to you all.

Christmas is a time for giving, but more in spirit and love - than in lovely presents and liquid spirits (Although they help with the first part!!)

May the New Year bring us blessings we will deserve if we help those who deserve but cannot help themselves.

Let us also remember in our prayers those parents whose little ones will not be there to share this Christmas with them or any other!

Wishing all my Mount brothers a healthy, meaningful and happy new year!

Warm regards

Jon Golding

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Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 10:43 PM

FROM Nigel Boos TO 1 recipient

Tony,

That's what the Database is for - to try to answer questions such as these.

According to the latest info, Simon is living in New Zealand with his wife, Monica.

Here are some notes which he'd sent to me over the past few years:

We have lived here for around 40 yrs .

I worked as a Warehouse and transport Manager for a Swiss multinational company called Ciba-Geigy for about 32 yrs until it closed down.

I am now retired and looking after the grandchildren.

I live at 4 Seaside Ave, Waterview, Auckland, New Zealand 1026

Cheers

Simon

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Jan 3, 2010

Hi Peter,

David died 10years ago of stomach cancer in Canada, my 2 sisters still live in Barbados 1 is married the other is still single, I am glad you enjoyed your time with us.

I got married and the wife's family moved down here and we followed I have been here about 40 years.

I have 2 sons and 1 daughter and 4 grandchildren.

My 2 sons live in the UK my daughter is still here with us.

I visited Barbados in Sept last year for David's son wedding, hope to get back sometime again.

Do you keep in touch with the old mount crowd?

Keep in touch

Regards

Simon

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Jan 2, 2010

Hi Nigel,

David was known as Big Beam,

They said he looked like someone from a comic strip in the papers and I was called Small Beam.

David died 10 years ago from stomach cancer in Canada was buried in Barbados next to the Grandparents.

A happy New Year to your Family

Simon

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I believe Simon had only one older brother, David.

Simon was in my graduation class of 1963.

I heard they both immigrated to Australia after the family sold the DaCosta store in Barbados.

The data base has David graduating in 1961 and dying in 1999.

Regards,

Nigel

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Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 8:25 AM

From: KAZIM ABASALI

Dear Anthony,

May God Strengthen you and family at this time, and comfort you

........Kazim

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From: idmitch@anguillanet.com

Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 20:19:26 -0400

Dear Anthony,

I was so sorry to hear from Glen that your mother died today.

Maggie and my hearts go out to you and your family.

I know it must happen to all of us inevitably.

But, it must be especially hard for a man to lose his mother.

There is a very special bond there that is as ineffable as it is timeless.

Sincerely,

Don and Maggie

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On 2012-12-13, at 9:22 AM, vcl28@aol.com wrote:

George,

I remember Simon Da Costa very well, we were friends, where is he now?

I was in the same dorm as Simon since we were in the same class but I don't remember this incident.

You sure that this is not another lottery win George? Just funning.

Do any of you guys remember that I was pole vaulting and broke my hand and was sent to the dorm around 2 PM on a Sunday to be greeted with the spectacle of Father Eugene doing pull ups outside his room,

I told the guys and that night most of the boys in the dorm were doing pull ups on the bar above their cubicle entrance thereby mama guying Eugene?

It was hilarious.

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Glen G. McKoy

13 November 14:47

Neil,

Many of the older brothers did not have Cutty, Odo or Augustine, just like many of the monks they had at their time we don't know.

So this is a big reason many of the really older boys you may not see.

Remember their were little or no organization on that last event, and in order to get most to attend anything, we need a lot of networking, and the networking is where we need Ladislao, Nigel, Don, Jon, George, Bandit, and some older brothers involved, if older brothers are not part of the association, and those who are, they have must call out the brothers from their time.

What I am seeing is the same brothers from the same circles, around 1967 to 1972 who was on the the mount the same time, we need a united front of many more circles coming together, under one body.

We have been trying to get a united front for two years, and keep hitting a brick wall.

Neil the 200 guys are fellas that wrote to the Circular, than have contributed in many other ways that are not seen.

All the guys in the 3 Toronto reunions were not there, so Neil doesn’t judge to harshly.

Cheers mis amigos, just another day in the Club, Adios –

Glen McKoy / Canada.

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2013 Contract from Jon Golding

After serious & cautious consideration...

Your contract has been renewed for the New Year 2013

My Wish for You in 2013

May peace break into your home and may thieves come to steal your debts.

May the pockets of your jeans become a magnet for $100 bills.

May love stick to your face like Vaseline and may laughter assault your lips!

May happiness slap you across the face and may your tears be that of joy

May the problems you had, forget your home address!

In simple words.

May 2013 be the best year of your life!!!

Happy New Year!!

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On 2012-12-17, at 11:59 PM, vcl28@aol.com wrote:

Terrence,

I don't remember posing for it, but I can identify almost all of the boys in this photograph:

1 is me Anthony Vieira, 2 is Bro Vincent, 3 is unknown to me, do you recognise him Clyde? 4 is of course Clyde Vieira, 5 is my first Cousin David Da Silva, his mother and mine were sisters, 6 is my brother Joe Vieira up to today he has those knock knees Terrence, 7 is Michael "Pimsie" Vieira my other brother, 8. is Ronald "Towsie" Ferriera Terrence's Brother and 9 is Terence Ferriera.

Do you recognise Clyde now Eddy hell of a footballer? which brings me back to number 3 who the hell is that? I don’t remember him at all.

Tony

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From: QNOISE <QNOISE@aol.com>

Sent: Mon, Dec 17, 2012 11:21 pm

Tony,

I remember posing for this photograph as though it was yesterday.

It was a Sunday morning and we were returning from High Mass.

Regards,

Terrence

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On 2012-12-18, at 3:19 AM, vcl28@aol.com wrote:

Cheers Nigel,

A few observations to clarify, Terence is the one who identified Michael King, I still have a complete mental block about him,

Clyde is a dear friend, always has been and I guess he always will be, but we are not related, in this regard and for accuracy you will have to modify your records since you have us as family.

Terry John [spoof] is my father's brother [my uncle] he is still alive and living here in Guyana, I will endeavor to see if he has an email address, Joseph you already know is my brother and lives here in Guyana and so does Michael.

I will get their emails [if they have one] for you, I see all of them quite regularly, weekly in fact, and so it is has not been necessary to email each other and we have never done so.

They are businessmen and I am more into media and politics so we share very little in common, hence possibly no emailing to share information between us.

Now that I think of it, it’s funny.

There was one guy who was close to me like I am close to Eddy Lloyd and Clyde from the college, I was best man at his wedding [he married a Guyanese Girl] I am talking about Brendon Gurley we used to call him 5-Head since his forehead was quite large, he crashed it into something a few years ago riding a motorcycle and did not survive.

I am off to Miami on business tomorrow, nothing else would take me away from my family at this time, I am returning on Christmas night.

Hell of a way to spend the holidays. but as soon as I return I will find out what the emails of the guys are in the case of Joseph [and I know you will tell me again that I don't study the database]

Leon Alves if he is still around may be interested in finding out about Joe, they were big pals do you remember that the two of them rolled a huge stone from the hill going to the refectory and knocked all of the Pax bee hives off the hill?

We had no movie, if I recall accurately, for a month after that little stunt.

I left the mount in 1963/64 I really don't recall accurately.

I know that I entered the University of Guyana in 1965.

I was in the same class as Eddy LLoyd, Michael Azar and Claude Ho.

Tony

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Ladislao Kertesz at kertesz11@yahoo.com,

Photos:

11PD0005PDAGRP, Peter Da Costa, Fr. Cuthbert and Micheal Marchock

11PD0003MSBEDI, White Stones from the Monastery

60CV0001GUYANESE, Names added.

12AL0001ALE, Alejandro Lew