Newsletter for alumni of The Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict,
Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.
Caracas, 25 September 2012 No.568 extra
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Dear Friends,
FROM: Faria Gabriel
Monday, August 20,
2012 11:17 AM
Ladislao,
This the draft I sent out at 11:47 am yesterday from our meeting
which finished at 10:30 am.
It is still been edited for accuracy by the rest of the team but
hopefully you all should have something to send out today sometime.
I have suggested that as opposed to trying to correct all the facts,
it may make more sense to remove any areas of concern and focus on what our
goal is;
1) inform the old boys that there will be a
mass on the 6th of Oct
2) there is supposed to be
"something" on the mount after
3) We are suggesting that it maybe an opportunity
for the old boys to get together and to host some events on that weekend.
4) We will have a meeting this Friday at 5pm at
the Trinidad Union Club so this can be ventilated and hopefully decisions made
on what events and who will take responsibility for organising the respective
items.
5) We have started a Facebook group which will
be a resource for the old boys to use to keep up to date with what’s going on
and also post the various events, pictures etc.
6) Should we use the opportunity to recognise
the monks and provide them with an appropriate gift from the Old boys.
That’s all I think would really like to communicate at this time.
Hopefully it will be sorted out today.
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From: Faria Gabriel <gabefaria@yahoo.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 3:01 PM
Joe,
Go ahead, word vacuum as you see fit and send it out to Ladislao
copying me.
Can you all also go to the links and see what has been started on
Facebook.
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From: Joe bermentmcdowald@yahoo.com
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 2:58 PM
Winston,
Would you please respond right away so that we can press on?
If we don't hear from you in a few hours, I will doctor it and
send it out as is.
Joe
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From: Faria Gabriel <gabefaria@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 11:47:10 -0700 (PDT)
Joe,
I suggest we remove anything we are not comfortable with instead
of trying to correct them now.
The goal should be to get the communication out and by Friday we
can put more meat on the details if they are available.
If I am going to be involved in any activity I would like to see
a proper budget prepared and presented for approval before we proceed with any
event.
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From: Joe bermentmcdowald@yahoo.com
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 2:28 PM
Winston,
I want some clarification on
1. The "Centenary Mass / lunch (FREE) 10.00 AM - 2.00 PM
courtesy MSB" Am I correct in assuming this as a MSB event and that the
monks will be providing lunch free?
2. The function to honour the monks (please don't say priests)
You have suggested a budget of 1200 CIF: How do you propose to satisfy the
other possible costs, including duty, customs brokerage etc. and the
possibility that we may have to rent venue, print programmes and pay performers
even provide refreshments? You need to be clear that we need a committed
minimum number of participants paying by a definite cut-off date, who must pay
enough to cover all of the expenses and the language of the communication must
be clear on this.
Joe
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From: Faria Gabriel <gabefaria@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 10:34:19 -0700 (PDT)
Guys,
This is my short version.
Please check for errors, omissions or make any recommendations.
My goal is to keep the message as short as possible but to focus
on key points which will hopefully tweak interest.
Please join Facebook and the group so we can use that as the
place to start the general discussion.
Dear Abbey Old boys,
October 6th will mark a major day for the Mount when it
celebrates 100 years. ETC?? not sure what?
A number of old boys have suggested that this offers us a unique
opportunity to bring together the Old Boys from different eras who have shared
this common link.
We would like to get feedback on how many of you all can attend
the celebration mass on Saturday 6th Oct at the Mount.
We would also like to use the opportunity to plan a number of
activities around this occasion to allow us to meet and rekindle old
friendships.
We will be having a lime on Friday 24th August 5pm at the
Trinidad Union Club to allow everyone to share their ideas and confirm their
participation for this auspicious occasion.
Below is a list of possible activities which have been discussed
up to now, we are hoping that as a group we can develop a schedule for the
weekend and work together to make this occasion a truly memorable one.
We look forward to seeing you this Friday, please reply to this
email or join our facebook group and confirm your attendance.
If the links at not hot just copy and paste them into the address
bar in your browser.
Friday Oct 5th - Welcome and cocktails at Union Club, Nicholas
tower, Independence Sq, POS with a cash bar. PM event.
Sat 6th, Centenary Mass / lunch (FREE) 10.00 AM - 2.00 PM
courtesy MSB, PM event to select.
Sun 7th - 5, 6, 8 AM Mass at MSB, Morning and Afternoon event to
select.
List of events with nominal planning to include:
FRIDAY
A - Cocktails at Union Club, Friday afternoon - Cash Bar
SATURDAY:
B - Function to Honour MSB priests with gift from The Vatican
Holy Shop, Musical interlude at NAPA , POS or The Abbey Church or refectory or
UWI, or ST Marys Auditorium, recommend Saturday afternoon event., budget US$
1.200.00 ( One Thousand two hundred ).CIF. 12 items - Require Fr Abbot approval
of date and time
SUNDAY: possible options
B- Party Boat in Gulf of Paria - Ticketed event min 100 persons
at TT$200.00 per person- All inclusive.
D - Beach House lime, BBQ- seek ASA member with a venue
E- Down the Islands, with a house rental.
F - Art exhibition to raise funds for MSB /Alumni- consider ASA
to prepare some drawings for Sale in commemoration of MSB 100 yrs. NB - WR late
input. (edit if required )
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From: Joe
<bermentmcdowald@yahoo.com>
Winston,
Would you please respond right away so that we can press on? If we
don't hear from you in a few hours, I will doctor it and send it out as is.
Joe
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FROM: Gabriel
Faria
Wednesday, September
19, 2012 6:13 PM
Hi Kelvin, guys
Wondered where you
all disappeared to
Hope we can count on
your involvement for the weekend event coming up.
Don't forget to let
me know what donation you are making to Father Cuthbert and the mounts.
The record is US$
200.00 from a single old boy
Rgds
GF
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On Sep 19, 2012, at
5:10 PM,
Glen Mckoy <mckoy43glen@hotmail.com>
wrote:
Hello Nigel, I remember Kelvin Khan well and also Jose Antonio
Henriquez, very good brother from the Mount, a few years older than me, good to
read same. Will notify other who know
Kelvin,
Welcome home, mi amigos,
Cheers Glen McKoy, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:09:38 -0400
Thanks, Kelvin.
I appreciate your help. If you have a recent photograph of
yourself, would you mind sending me a copy?
Nigel
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> On 2012-09-19,
at 1:59 PM, Kelvin Khan wrote:
Hello Nigel,
I came to the Abbey in September 1966 into Mr Mark's prep class
and left in July 70 at the end of Form 3.
My home address is
162 Epsom Road, Goodwood Park, Westmoorings North,Trinidad.
Home phone 637 1395, cell 680 2847.
Kelvin Khan
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Ladislao Kertesz at
kertesz11@yahoo.com,
Photos:
MINUTES of the 100th
Centenary
59LK0001MSQ, Selling
Coconut water at Marine Square.
12LK6273RJU, Roger
Juman at the cove
12AG0001AGO, Angel Gomez Ramos en Jamaica
