Saturday 9 December 2017

Circular No 840









Newsletter for alumni of The Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.
Caracas, 9 of December 2017 No. 840
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Dear Friends,
A 3D video of the church:
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Glen Mckoy <mckoy43glen@hotmail.com>
Nov 28 at 8:22 PM
My cell 902-237-7139   My address 237 Duncan's Cove Road.   Duncan's Cove NS  B3V 1K4  Canada. 
You can use my name and address, as a contact or place to stay in Canada, if you want.
My Lady Marian brother works out at the airport here in Halifax, he does lots with the changes etc.
I know you are also involved in airport lighting? 
Anyhow, to write is hard, but it will come to me, Sir Jon was a good man, I know he was hard nose, sorry he and Don got religion between their friendships. 
Dr. Bratt is a good writer also, he writes in the newspaper in Trinidad.  
Sir George, is really keeping a lot going, with Sir Kazim in the hospital still waiting for tests, I pray for him..  
Well Columbia is now doing good business with Canada so if you have any ideas, I will try my best to accommodate, from this end. 
I am going to Suriname & maybe Curacao when I am in Trinidad to see family.  
How do you go to Margarita & how much it cost, as we can meet in there also.  
I hope you and your family are in good health. 
Do you know any one selling in Margarita, any deals, once I saw a motel called the The Castle, I wanted to buy it ha ha
Cheers so good to hear from you, but one must be careful, so many back stabbers out there also. 
Cheers & muchas gracias.   
I was going to say something about Joe B. but it´s not important ha! ha!
Adios Glen.
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FACEBOOK PAGE:  Abbey School in later years
All these oldboys are in that Facebook group,
There are 40 members and their information is as follows:
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idmitch <idmitch@anguillanet.com>
Nov 25 at 8:36 AM
Hi Gillian,
Glad that you both enjoy the circulars. 
I'll copy this to Ladislao so he can know his efforts are appreciated.
It is just a one day law conference that takes us to the Bahamas. 
Typically for lawyers there will be a banquet at the end of it at which much port wine will flow. 
We then stay on for another day to celebrate Maggie's 70th birthday.
Keep well.
Don
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From: Leary & Gillian O'Connor <gilleary@raafawa.net.au>
Date: 11/25/17 01:00 (GMT-04:00)
Thanks for your updates. 
Unfortunately,  between Leary’s memory loss and the fact that at 83 he is older than most of the people written about, he does not know many of them but I always make sure he reads the circulars just in case and I enjoy reading them too.
Hope you have a wonderful stay in the Bahamas – we never made it to that part of the world. 
Hope your situation at home is pretty much back to normal.
Gillian O’Connor
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From: Don Mitchell [mailto:idmitch@anguillanet.com
Sent: Friday, 24 November 2017 10:56 PM
Dear All,
Just to advise that Ladislao’s latest Circular, No 832, is published:  https://abbeyschool2017circulars.blogspot.com/
Keep well,
Don
PS: We shall be in the Bahamas until next Wednesday attending a law conference, so we shall enjoy a few more hot showers and air-conditioned bedrooms.
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Follow · 27 September · 
Everybody has their part to play in running a country to keep it clean and beautiful, safe and economically sound.
The government, the security forces, the banks, the hospitals, the corporations and all stake holders including the citizens themselves.
So when you come to collect grass and other things when we were told to leave it out and we will collect it every other Thursday.
Then one does not expect to come outside and meet this mess that you left and again it's as they say.
Why we pay taxes or does that only work in the US of A.
But I will do my part as a citizen of the country and will tidy up after you.
Very very poor.
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GABRIEL JOSEPH BAPTISTE - RIP GABRIEL JOSEPH BAPTISTE JR., 64 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE.
Gabe was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey on October 16, 1952 to Gabriel Joseph and Julia Rose (Chesney) Baptiste.
At age 5, he and his family moved to Venezuela where his passion for music and electronics were soon evident.
There was no musical instrument he couldn't master (especially air-guitar, knee-drum and dashboard keyboard).
He attended The Abbey School in Tunapuna, Trinidad.
He earned his business degree from Benedictine College in Atchison Kansas, thus starting his life-long love of the mid-west.
He became Program Director for KIBZ The Blaze and loved being on the radio.
His abilities to increase ratings and listenership were proven in multiple markets.
This expertise, coupled with his bi-lingual abilities, opened the door to him launching South American television markets including MTV Latino and Telemundo and pioneering innovative technologies while in South Florida.
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Glen Mckoy <mckoy43glen@hotmail.com>
Dec 6, 2017 at 4:13 PM
Hola Sir Laz
I sent you a relief donation of USD 100.oo sent via Western Union a photo off receipt sent to Ernesto, hope all is well keep me informed,
I am here will try to do whatever you may require. 
Cheers hope all is well with family. 
God Bless, yours faithfully,
Glen.
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Thank you very much for your donation Glen,
It shall be used for food supplement that is bought by a family member and shipped door to door to my home here in Caracas.
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idmitch <idmitch@anguillanet.com>
To:Merlene Roberts,
Dec 5, 2017 at 1:19 PM
Thank you, Merlene, for the news of Bro Vincent.
He and Fr Augustine are the sole survivors of our early teachers and guardians of the 1950s, which adds to the affection with which he is remembered.
Say hello for me
Sincerely,
Don
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From: Merlene Roberts <merleneandlionel@gmail.com>
Date: 12/5/17 12:30 (GMT-04:00)
To: Don Mitchell <idmitch@anguillanet.com>
To let you know Brother Vincent, although slowing down is doing well and enjoys reading your Circulars.  
Sends his blessings and regards to everyone.
Today he celebrated his 40th year as a deacon and on the 22nd December 2017 celebrations his 56th wedding Anniversary (from his wife Merlene)
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On Dec 3, 2017, at 7:06 PM, Don Mitchell <idmitch@anguillanet.com> wrote:
Dear All,
Ladislao’s latest Circulars are published: http://abbeyschool2017circulars.blogspot.com/
And, Maggie and I are now connected to the electricity grid much earlier than anticipated.  Thank you to the Jamaican and Canadian linesmen who came to our assistance.
Don
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A melancholy bike trip to our school....if we were to take it today....lots has changed since my last visit in 1968
Tears of Joy, thank you so much, it’s been so long, I just cried man, you hit me hard with this one, I was not expecting it. A big thanks to the bike rider?
George Mickiewicz It is emotional indeed...wish that he had stopped along way and taken shots of the pool, field, seminary, guest house, ridden around the school and the refractory, etc......noticed that the basketball hoop is still up....I spent hours and hours shooting baskets and playing in games
Salvador Coscarart I thought he was going to white stones, jejejejejejej.
Salvador Coscarart I enjoyed this video. it was nervous feeling for the way he was riding. jejejejej am more cautions now a days as I still ride my bike a triumph Bonneville America easy rider. jejejejej
Salvador Coscarart Thank you George for sharing.
Mark Anthony Ali thank you much for sharing
Joseph Habib I remember the time the pine trees were planted. We were on a hike after school and some people were up there planting these little trees all over the place. That steel tower was not ever there. Last time I was up there was in 1979-80. That place has changed a lot. Love it.
Conrad Boney So true guys, a lot have changed, but still the mount. Visit any time.
130414 Trinidad - Mount Saint Benedict
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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:
87UN0001JUBILEUM p00, Bulletin on the 75th year of the Monastery
11LK5656FBCDVWFE, Carlos Dvorak and Wife
64UN0010SCOUTSBARBADOS, Buglers group
17NC0001NCHWFE, Niel Charles and wife




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