Circular No 816

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

Caracas, 24 June 2017 No. 816

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Dear Friends,

In the last circular, I mentioned the methods that I am using to get information.

Pleases help me with the names on the photos.

I have screwed up on two guys and these were replaced in the Blog after being notified.

Have a look at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxorhPuE1CY&feature=youtu.be

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Jorge Iwaszkiewicz <jjmiwaszkiewicz@hotmail.com>

Jun 18 at 9:54 PM

Hi Ladislao:

Just wanted to bring everyone up-to-date on our visit with Deacon Vince and his wife Merlene on June 7, 2015.

After an interesting and very rainy/stormy trip across Florida Everglades we managed to get to St. Petersburg.

Of course we got a bit lost as his address would not show up on our GPS so we finally called them and they came to find us.

It was very close to where they live.

Deacon Vince is recovering very nicely from his heart issue under the wonderful care of Merlene.

It was quite an emotional moment to see and visit our 92 year old Deacon Vince and his lovely wife Merlene.

We spent about 2 hours with them reminiscing of our Mount days, talking about what transpired after we left our different routes.

Seems Deacon Vince went to Brazil for a few years where his son was born and after a while he returned to Trinidad where he undertook a great project to convince the Bishop to set up a Deacon program.

This is the one the Mount “Knights” helped out a while ago.

Later on he immigrated to the US and worked a s a Deacon (following several years of training).

Now at his tender age of 92 and following his heart attack he is recovering very well and he is slowly able to move his left arm and fortunately his memory was not too affected.

After our chit chat and remembering the “good old” days he started to remember all our nicknames for our dear priests!

Had a good laugh and seemed more cheerful.

He has a very nice and big house with a huge backyard which he is starting to re-enjoy with many fruit trees and mango trees all over.

I had the chance to ask him for a few “Julie” mangoes and they were delicious!.

Both Deacon Vince and Merlene send their regards to all the brotherly Mount “Knights” and for your prayers!

Have posted some photos of our visit.

All the best to all…………..

PS: he is writing his memoires and is almost finished! I signed up for my early copy once it is printed!!!           

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Don Mitchell <idmitch@anguillanet.com>

Jun 11 at 4:37 PM

Hi, Kazim,

In my case, I sometimes wonder what bugs are burrowing away at some vital organ unseen below the surface. Recently, I notice a distinct shrinking of my brain bandwidth.  Increasingly, when I go downstairs to fetch something, I have to go back upstairs empty handed just to try to remember what it was I originally went downstairs for. I am convinced that my brain is dissolving even faster than my body is.

I have revised and re-signed my last will, including the firm instructions “No resuscitation”. I hope all of us Old Boys have done our last will and testament. It saves our loved ones so much of the grief and worry that is the inevitable accompaniment when we bow out of the stage for the last time. I have known even senior lawyers to pass away without having taken this simple precaution. It is very inconsiderate to the family to die without a last will.

I have signed and notarised my “living will”, my instruction that under no circumstances am I to be kept on any kind of life-support. When that organ goes, let the rest of me go with it. I am ready. As for my ashes, they are to be sprinkled out of the car window onto the road on the way back to the eats and drinks after the cremation. I want nothing complicated left to be done with my remains when I finally shut my eyes.

Meanwhile, skål, as they say in your part of the world. Let us lift the glass in celebration of what remains of life!

Don

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From: Kazim Abasali

Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2017 3:49 PM

Subject: Re: Road to Recovery for Sal Coscarart | Medical Expenses - YouCaring

I just posted on our MSB Facebook Group as well.

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On Sun, Jun 11, 2017 at 9:39 PM,

Don Mitchell <idmitch@anguillanet.com> wrote:

Hello, Salvador,

What a state of affairs! I am so sorry to hear of this development. Now I know why you went silent for the past several months, and why I stopped hearing from you.

I researched the illnesses, and I am very relieved to read that, with treatment, the situation is not extreme. I wish you good luck with it, and hope to see you bouncing back in short order.

Get better soon.

Don

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Glen G. McKoy

12 June at 16:13

OK Sir Kaz

When you going down to Trinidad?

My mum just went down, so I have to go in due course.

I will be there for meet & greet, maybe Oct.

It would be nice to have a retreat up the hill.

Sir Kaz, I have my own place, in the heart of town, a two bedrooms, One bedroom for the Club ha! ha!

However, we must rekindle the fire, like what's going on, with the Home Chapter.

Any up and coming events or reunions?

I would like to find out, more about Fr. Benedict photos, for a book. about the impact, that the Abbey School Boys made, in Trinidad & around the world.

If you play musician, we will be jamming.

Cheers Glen.

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13-03-2017 18:11:58: ?+1 (337) 412-8751?: How far is Bequia from trinidad. One the nurses that was taking care of me was from there.

13-03-2017 18:29:39: ?+1 (868) 763-5162?: Salvador Bequia is the first of the Grenadines when you leave St. Vincent. Do you know the name of the nurse? The reason I ask is because the population is only about 8000 so everybody generally knows each other.

13-03-2017 18:31:54: ?+1 (868) 763-5162?: I have 2 cousins from there that are nurses but they are in Tennessee I believe.

13-03-2017 20:30:31: Mt Ramsahai 99Winston: Ian we called that arranged marriage Indian style

13-03-2017 20:31:51: Mt Ramsahai 99Winston: Aziz Toddy advise ....  the one who connect the two is called the NAU

13-03-2017 20:36:00: Mt Berment Joseph: I would prefer to be the Lookanee

13-03-2017 20:37:44: Mt Ramsahai 99Winston: Oh nooooooo Joe you are banned from the bedroom

13-03-2017 20:39:05: Mt Ramsahai 99Winston: Aziz have to explain the Hindi  interpretation to Salvador

13-03-2017 20:40:09: Mt Berment Joseph: Winston, You sound like my wife.

13-03-2017 20:44:16: Mt Ramsahai 99Winston: Ha ha you get caught

13-03-2017 20:44:42: ?+1 (201) 401-3133?: U guys lost me I was not paying attention wat we talking about

13-03-2017 20:45:31: Mt Ramsahai 99Winston: Ian is making a fix up for Salvador

13-03-2017 20:45:41: ?+1 (201) 401-3133?: Hey Winston I am coming down in 2 weeks for the weekend maybe we can meet for a few

13-03-2017 20:46:06: ?+1 (201) 401-3133?: Hey Ian can u fix me up too

13-03-2017 20:46:21: Mt Ramsahai 99Winston: Have some El Dorado to finish

13-03-2017 20:46:34: ?+1 (201) 401-3133?: Ok

13-03-2017 20:46:46: Mt Ramsahai 99Winston: Ian got a retirement job

13-03-2017 20:52:21: Mt Ramsahai 99Winston: Big catch Enrique sure it was fun pulling him in great memories

13-03-2017 20:53:15: Mt Ramsahai 99Winston: I. Mayaro all we catch is catfish

13-03-2017 21:03:43: Mt Ramsahai 99Winston: It's amazing

13-03-2017 21:39:15: ?+1 (281) 748-0084?: Don't like catfish... too ugly

13-03-2017 21:45:17: Mt Ramsahai 99Winston: It bite

14-03-2017 12:16:09: ?+1 (337) 412-8751?: Ian the name of the nurse is Lucinda Hercules she works at the Memorial Hermann Hospital in Katy Texas. She is also married and she did go to mt st benedict to visit

14-03-2017 12:51:38: ?+1 (407) 259-8547?: How do u get to beauties from Trinidad, only been there on a boat

14-03-2017 12:51:49: ?+1 (407) 259-8547?: Bequia

14-03-2017 12:54:23: ?+1 (201) 401-3133?: Stuck at home snow storm

14-03-2017 13:15:29: ?+1 (281) 748-0084?: Stuck in the beach

14-03-2017 13:27:21: ?+1 (337) 412-8751?: i'd rather be stuck at the beach.

14-03-2017 13:27:36: ?+1 (337) 412-8751?: beautiful beach

14-03-2017 13:28:28: ?+1 (337) 412-8751?: jajajajajaj

14-03-2017 15:36:08: ?+1 (407) 259-8547?: Stuck in the sand u mean

14-03-2017 15:43:53: ?+1 (407) 259-8547?: Sunny and warm in Florida

14-03-2017 15:46:05: ?+1 (407) 259-8547?: It taste like chicken

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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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Photos:

17JI1540JIWBVIWFE, George Iwaszkiewicz, Bro. Vincent and Wife

17JI1541JIWBVIWFE, George Iwaszkiewicz, Wife and Bro. Vincent

68SC0101PARROTS, Parrots troop

17LK9458FBTTA, Tilson Tang