Saturday, October 30, 2004

Circular No 156







Newsletter for past alumni of The Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.
Caracas, 30 of October 2004. Circular No. 156
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Dear Friends,

It is time again for a new copy of the Bull, this time it is No.8, dated November 83.
Arthur, I am sorry that I cannot include the beautiful layout and all the newspaper cut outs. You did a wonderful job.
Please send me comments in case you would like to add, delete or modify anything.
This same note is for all ALUMNI those that want to add to history.
Need information on the ALUMNI that are to be mentioned, I do not have all the email addresses and telephones, or even the wellbeing for some of them.
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Dear Beloved,

You must be wondering where I absconded to with all the subscription money, as there has been utter silence since June.
The fact of the matter is that I was on summer holidays (3 month) and then got writer’s cramp from the overflow of correspondence that rolled in; and am now in the throws of changing my job and going back to my old sales field at RNG; having had a years worthwhile experience in the “Oil Patch”: No regrets.

The only thing I ask is to change my address to:
c/o RNG Equipment, 19M Pettipas Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Note: Most of the subscription went into the purchase of our new Convention Centre and Motel (only kidding).

(A post card photo was included of a Motel named OASIS. Ed.)
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Feelings are neither right nor wrong; it’s what we do with them that are.
In other words, it’s better to be pissed off – than pissed on.
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Well lets get cracking with the news.

Got a letter from LOUIS LACOUR of Guadeloupe, to whom I apologize for calling Allain (who never went to Mount).
He also has a brother called MAURICE, they jointly run SOCIETE GENERALE D´EXPLOITATION COMMERCIAL (Speciality Tools).
MAURICE is married MARIE-CHRISTIANE and has two sons, LAURENT 15 and CYRIL 12.
LOUIS is married and has ODILE 14, and twins FLORENCE and FREDERICK 12.
His wife NICOLE runs her own insurance business.

He wants to get news on “SWAMI” GALT, “TURTLEBACK” GALT, “GUNK” GOLDING, “KOKY-JOE” BROWN, “GABY” JOHNSON, “PUPSY” KNOWLES, MIKE HERRERA, MANUEL PRADA and MICHAEL KING.
So if any of you know the whereabouts please drop a line.
c/o B.P. 82, Point a Pitre, Guadaloupe, W.I.

He also passed on RAYMOND and MICHELLE VIVIES address, but I have not heard from them, yet.

Louis plays tennis, fishes and hunts, and would like to met any old boys who pass through, as long as they don’t stay.
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Never got JOHN “SLIM” SKINNER´s May letter into the June issue, and he says that “OASIS” revives a host of memories even with the short stay at Mount, somewhere in 47/48.
His son, Robert is married and is an avid Cross Country Motor Bike Competitor.
His Daughter Joy is also married (1year) and hunting for a home in London.
John and Gill are at 54 West Drive, Mickleover, Derby, England, DE3 5EW, so some of you guys in the North Sea can give him a buzz on your days off.
His youngest daughter Alison completed her final exams, but has not decided what she is going to do yet.

His hobbies: watching his wife grow flowers.
Does some oil painting and bends elbow at the “PUB”.
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Money does not bring happiness – but, it has been known to cause the occasional smile.
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TREVOR SOODEEN has just moved to 9520 Chestnut, Windsor, Ontario, Canada N8R 1G8.

He is with Revenue Canada, which is our Income Tax Group, so feel free to apply for a refund.
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BRIEFS:

Got a thank you letter from PHILLIP NASSIEF of Dominica re our MAY issue.

Heard that PAT GOMEZ, one of the original old boys of Mount, (somewhere in 1943) has unfortunately lost a leg.
Our prayers for strength and courage in his recuperation are needed.
I don’t have his address, but would like it.

Got a splendid update in June from STUART HENEDRSON, 75 Vernon Joseph´s, San Fernando Trinidad as follows:

JEOFFREY GRANSAULL is a pilot with BWIA and was owner / skipper of a yacht that recently won the Tobago Race.

BRIAN LEWIS, designed the Gulf City Mall at La Romain, with first ever Bowling Alley for Trinidad.

HARRY LAUGHLIN who owns his furniture business, is rated No. 3 in Local Squash. ROGER GELLIZEAU is No. 2.

RICHARD ANDERSON runs his own landscaping / gardening company.

JEAN DE MEILLAC is in the Real Estate business (recently had one of his houses up for $8,000.00 per month rent, can you imagine!!!)

MICAHEL AMES recently left Texaco and opened an engineering workshop in the Oil Belt.

Hear, MICHAEL FARAH who is also in the furniture business, held a “Late Sixties” Fete, long hair, beads and flowers. Would like ton hear more of this.

CHRISTOPHER (PUPSY) KNOWLES is “beering” up, and an ardent bowling fan. Perhaps Louis can contact him at the Pelican Inn.

GERALD (JINX )ANDERSON works at Chas McEnearney in San Fernando selling Ford’s no doubt.

RANDALL (SWAMI) GALT, lives near Stuart and still plays his week end cricket. Should we call “the Oval”?

JEFFREY CAMACHO has a hamburger business “Around the Savannah” and is doing very well.

FRANKLYN (STONES ) KERRY runs his old man’s Quarry al Wallerfield.

BENEDICT HUTTON still playing golf (at his age?), Treads on his carpet business.

DAVID BRATT is a doctor at the P.O.S. General. That guy got patients.

RICHARD FARAH is the Manager of Claude Noel, ex-middle weight boxing champion.

STUART also advised me that Mr. TOM (of the sport’s field) died about 2 years ago for those of you who didn’t know.

Thanks Stuart for all these “briefs”, much appreciated, and it makes my life easier. Would like some addresses to put these guys all on the mailing list.
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We guarantee fast service, no matter how long it takes.
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Got a super $100.00 donation to the OASIS from PHIL POLLONAIS for which we give grateful thanks.

Phil´s letter is fine, outlined the recession that Trinidad was in at that time, and from all accounts it has not improved since.
The entire economy hinges on the Oil Industry, and Governments´ indecision on Taxation has virtually brought the Island to a standstill.

But on the lighter side Phil has 5 boys and one princess.

His eldest son Ross, has just completed his second year at University of Miami, and is doing International Law, and may move to Barbados to do English Law.

He is trying to get his next two sons to University in Port Hope, Canada; perhaps we will even see them out here in the Atlantic.
They could use the summer Offshore jobs with the experience they got from Dad.
He still loves the life in dear old Trini, even with all the hastle.

He says GORDON & DAPHNE VILLANUEVA has twins (boys) after 21 years of trying – way to go.
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Albert Knowles, 82 Long Circular Rd, Maraval, wrote to give me Christopher’s address.
He also let us know that Fr. Vincent COMPTON “Copperhead” is actively involved in Marriage Encounter.
He is Parish Priest of Point Fortin.

Anthony Bolo Krogh is a quantity surveyor with Ellis and Borde, Saddle Road, Maraval.

ESMOND LANGE, who was with Dowell in Norway, has now moved to 3 Creekview Close, Rossmoyne, Western Australia 6155, in August.
He passed on the addresses of JON GOLDING and MIKE (Donkey man) KENNY.

Wish you good luck and hope to hear from down under when you get there.
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Got a letter from ABBOT VAN DUIN, with news of the Canadian Jamboree that Fr. Cuthbert attended, so I hope to get some more details when (Cuthie) writes? YES?.
Fr. Abbot continues to suffer greatly from good health and great happiness, and sends his love and prayers to all the old boys.
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STEVEN WEBSTER´s letter of July should really have been published in this issue, but, it has been withheld to protect the innocent.

He still plays Tennis at St. Augustine Club where many old boys continue to lower the tone of the place.
The Hendersons, Vernon De Lima, the Farinha´s (two generations) and many wild tribesmen, Costellos from the Valley, etc.
His brother, Richard, is with Home Insuranse (N&M) he is also active in Marriage Encounter.
He has three girls.

CHRISTOPHER and PETER WEBSTER are with Trinidad Oilwell Services.

He also gave me LAWRENCE MACAULAY´s address, Phoenix Eng. Ltd. Point Salinas.
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Shared some wonderful memories and times with LEARY O´CONNOR in July, frolicking amongst the Rocks, Forests, Lakes and Seashore of Nova Scotia.
He has a wealth of memories to share and ad made a world tour of visiting “Old Boys” all over the globe.

Was wonderful having you with us. Love to all.
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PHILLIP, have you got QUINTIN SCOTT´s Address in Maracaibo??
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RON LAMBKIN of Hunting Drilltech, Box 134, San Fernando writes to accuse me of only waiting till issue No. 7 to get him on the mailing list, but he went to Mount so long ago that even I forget.
Ron is now a paid up member to year 2000, GOD SPARE LIFE.
Thanks for your trust in me, and your confidence in my health.

Ron has 4 kids? Joanne is married and lives here in Halifax with one grandson.
Gary is with Rabco in South, married with one girl, and one on the way.
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Wayne is also with Rabco, but no kids yet.

Rick is a commercial Pilot and shaping up to build his own airplane.

Ron worked for years with Philip & Andrew Scott before the business was bought out. Phillip, as you know is operating in the North Sea.

Ron & Baba had planned a honeymoon cruise to Orlando in September, but I have not heard yet how it went.
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The secret of Happiness is not in doing what you like, but in liking what you do.
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Got the most wonderful prescription in August, from Dr. TYRONE SOODEEN, his life history, which has gone into C.I.A. files (Correspondence from Interested Abbeyboys).

Tyrone left Mount in 1953 to go to CIC, and then to Leeds in U.K. for his M.D. Worked in San Fernando then in Winnipeg and Vancouver before settling in the Fraser Valley.

Married with 3 daughters (18, 15 and 12) is Encountered and has tested the Charismatic. All well and happy at 3441 Doulyn Ave,. Abbotsford, B.C. Canada V2S 4W6.
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My most cherished correspondence is from my old friend PETER GAFFNEY, who philosophically writes of the old rogues whose memories have stirred his past and cast doubtful aspersions on his future. He has crossed paths with many of the Mount Mafia; ADRIEN ACHE, PHILIP SCOTT, the O´CONNORS, etc.

He has three sons, two in English boarding school (15 & 13). His eldest is still a Scout and likes camping, mountain climbing and parasailing. His 10 year old is a Cub, and his wife Tessa a Cub Mistress.

So hat’s off to Fr. Ildefonse for the early grounding of the father of these bright lads:

Peter, remember (oh, too vividly) our famous bicycle ride around Trinidad. What a host of experiences.

He asked about MICKY MCCOY, but the last I heard was that he was with Aeronautical Research at Cape Canaveral, but that was many years ago.

Peter, I cherished your insight and reflections on life before and now in our little island, and understand and appreciate your disillusionment.
When you are looking at Trinidad from a distance you get a completely different view, which residents (being so tied up and occupied with their local problems), fail to conceive.
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A wise man makes more opportunities than he finds.
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Some Knaggs News,
My sons, Derek and Edward ¨(hidden) winning the “Float” race in Dartmouth with Dad’s designed “Fun Boat” (Two truck tubes and a sheet of Ply board).
Derek was recently the recipient of his Chief Scout Award and St. Mary’s University. See Photo attached.

My daughter, Anne-Marie, graduating from the Convent of the Sacred Heart, and now attending St. Mary’s University, taking Commerce.
There are quite a few sons and daughters of Trini´s and Mounties at St. Mary’s.
Ian Shoul´s and Gordon Lang’s daughters are there.
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ANSELM BRUNTON has certainly moved up in life, and feels that the present Mount Students do not enjoy the same atmosphere that we had in long past days.

He sees LAWRENCE MACAULAY now and then at Caroni.
Amselm and Vilma are married 23 years and have on daughter 7 at St. Xavier’s Private School in St. Josephs.

They just returned from a trip to London, where he revelled in the history of that wonderful old city. (see attached photo).
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Bro. RON YEE-MON wrote in September to get some addresses in Florida for a trip he planned there, I sent them off and hope he was able to contact some old boys on his trip.
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My latest letter from EARLE KAYNE, in October, was the one that jolted me back into the realization that I was very much behind in my correspondence.
Thanks Earle. Se here I am once more.

Earl is heading for his 20th Anniversary at 39 Glengarry Cress, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada. T8A 3A1 and works as Parts Mgr. for WAYAX (Equipment Dealer not unlike TRAC MAC).

He compares Calgary to the easy going life of Trinidad, although things have been very quiet there (as in Trini).

Just had a new addition to his family, white and small, only 4 legs- Hot Dogs!.

Still plays tennis, squash and racquetball.
He did not give an update on the quantity of kids, only the quality, outdoors, sporting types.
Earl does a lot of camping, but in Hotels.
He hears form ANDREW SCOTT in Houston off and on.

He meets WLLIE STONE and IAN WITTET, once in a while.
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Well folks, that kind of brings me up to date once more, and I hope that the heavens rain blessing upon all those who deserve it.
Keep smiling, and when in doubt, try a prayer.

Love to you all

As always
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So this one was a very long one, hope you appreciate the efforts of Arthur Knaggs.
Those that are not getting every Circular please let me know as I made changes to the way I am mailing these and even some of you might have been left out.
Please ask your friends if they are getting this Circular, if not tell them to write me.

God Bless
Ladislao
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Photo. From Bull No. 8, anne marie knaggs, anselm burnton, derek knaggs, knaggs sons, phillip pollonais, steven webster.
Column: dbratt , next issue
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Look us up at http://www.theabbeyschool.com, an all class msb web site.
Look at www.paxabbey.com for information on the Monastery, Mt St. Benedict.
For those that want to communicate with the web, use, webmaster@theabbeyschool.com .
Send information to: Ladislaokertesz@hotmail.com if you would like to be in the circular’s mailing list or any old boy that you would like to include. Telf. 0 (212) 263.5346 Caracas.
Use Kaviacion@cantv.net or yv1aci@yahoo.com for photos as I leave enough storage space for these.
Please note: you may have missed some of the circulars, if you have not received one every week, do not hesitate to ask for the missing number to idmitch@anguillanet.net

For those that would like to contact me here I include my telephones:
Telf.Office: 58 (212) 263.5346, 267.2416, From: 11:00GMT to 22:00GMT
FAX: 58 (212) 261.0829,
Home: 58 (212) 238.4084. From: 00:00 GMT to 04:00 GMT
Cellphone: +58 (0416) 612.5695
Remember that Venezuela’s time is the same as Trinidad’s, -04:00 GMT.

Saturday, October 23, 2004

Circular No 155




Newsletter for past alumni of The Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.
Caracas, 23 of October 2004 No.155
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Dear Friends,
YOU MIGHT NOT BE GETTING ALL THE CIRCULAR AS I AM CHANGING THE ADDRESS FORMAT TO IMPROVE THE MAILING, IF SO ASK FOR THE ONES MISSING.
Here is some email chat with Fr. Christopher Theunissen, and Fr.Francis Friesen of the MSB Choir, 1950s and 1960s.
Some of this is regarding the 1st EVENT, reunion of MSB alumni.
I have included this old news because some of you have asked for the wellbeing of the teacher clergy at the Mount.
I am sorry to inform you that Br. Camilus Culley is no longer with us, he was the Honey and soft drink brother. !
Can anyone remember the name of the soft drink that was manufactured at the apiary, and that replaced SOLO at the afternoon 3 o4clock break???
Is there some one that can recall the bun with a sausage in its center surrounded with curry sauce?
All kids got one together with the soft drink, handed out at one time by Baby Joe and company at the canteen, next to the Volleyball court.
Next, run to the dormitories where we could change to sports clothes and then down to the fields.
On Mondays Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays you could choose between staying at the school or go down to the sports field.
My choice was to go down, run a mile in warm up and then throw Javelin or Discus.
Bathe in the shower next to the Sports Field House and walk up slowly back to the school by the short cut.
I managed to avoid the express shower service at the School, which I found too hasty to my liking.
Now to the emails.
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Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: reunion 2003

Dear Ladislao,
Thanks for your message. Here are the names of the monks who attended the reunion:
Abbot Francis Alleyne;
Fr. Cuthbert van de Sande;
Fr. Benedict Simons;
Br. Camillus Culley;
Fr. Odo van der Heijdt;
Br. Gerard (Rupert) Alexis;
Fr. Christopher Theunissen,
Br. Marius Williams.
Following also is the addresses of Fr. Francis Friesen in Holland.
Fr Francis Friesen, O.S.B. Berchmanianum, Houtlaan 4, 6525 XZ Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Tel.: 024-3 55 33 44 E-Mail: berchmanianum@wxs.nl.
I suggest for you to call as Fr. Francis eyesight is very poor.
The circular I was interested in was Nr. 91.
I was surprised to hear that no one from the Mount ever sent you anything.
It must be some years now since you started to send out your circulars.
I myself have only been at Abbeyschool for short periods and I know very few of the boys.
I was there from 65 to 66 and again for some months in 1970.
Michael De Verteuil, now Msgr, and Rector of the Regional Seminary, was there at that time.
Unfortunately he never knew about the reunion until I spoke to him about it the morning of the same day (15 Aug.).
He would have loved to go, but was unable to at that late point.
The only one present at the Reunion who I know very well was Michael D'Ornellas and his wife, also Joe Bermont and Robert O'Connell.
I'd have to see the list of all present to remember other known ones.
Best wishes and God bless,
Fr. Christopher
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From: "John P"
To: Subject: reunion 2003
Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 10:23:10 -0700
Caracas, 29 of August 2003.

Dear Fr. Christopher,
Thank you for the email and the lines on the event.
Please my apology to Fr. Abbot.
My worry from the first place was that there would be not enough propaganda for the EVENT.
I had been in contact with Gonzalez since I received his email address in March.
First I thought it was a hoax, and after I sent out Circular No.87 I got a reply, too late to make a decent propaganda to the Circulars readers.
With No. 91 I did get a lot of replies.
I always thought that there must have been interaction with the priests of the Mount, but no answer from there, so this was may complain.
This is the first email from MSB, after 93 Circulars, so you might gauge my worry.
Well, the important part is that the EVENT was successful and there is a hope for 2nd EVENT. God Willing.
Please ask Fr, Cuthbert for Fr.Francis address at their retirement home in Holland.
Also I ask you to have the circular passed to Fr. Benedict, Fr, Augustine, Fr, Cuthbert and all the others that have made this circulars possible, thanks to our participation at MSB and the Abbey School.
Please inform me if you are needing old Circulars, and send me the number of the one that was deleted, so that it can be replaced.
Can you send me the name of the oldboys that you recognized at the EVENT.
Also the 8 priests that assisted, were there brothers also??
God Bless
Ladislao
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On Sat, 16 Aug 2003 12:11:11 -0700, "the-mount" wrote:

Dear Ladislao,
As you know the 1st Reunion and Dinner of the old Abbey Boys Association took place yesterday, 15th August 2003, at the Centre of Excellence.
About 100 hundred people attended, including about 8 monks and some of the former teaching staff, among whom most prominent Miss Kitty Marcus (88).
It was a most enjoyable evening.
Several of those present commended the work you have been doing in sending out Newsletters.
Some of us, including myself, feel your work and tireless efforts are not being appreciated enough, thus this little note of encouragement.
Keep it up.
Even if we do not respond as often as we should, many, I can assure you, do enjoy your regular newsletters, even the abbot who you took to task in your last one.
By the way this same last one was inadvertently deleted from this computer before I had a chance to print it.
Kindly mail it to us again.
Many thanks, very best wishes and hope to meet you in the living flesh at the 2nd Reunion (or before).
God bless.
Fr. Christopher
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The in-between is because the 2nd EVENT should be taking place in 2005, can you confirm this??? Miguel Gonzalez (President of the 1st EVENT)?

This reunion would gather the alumni and those that knew Bro. Vincent (Deacon Lionel Roberts), Bursar and our Sports Director if that title would have existed in the 1950s and 1960s.

I would like to hear from you (ALUMNI) about this possibility as there needs to be an organizer in Trinidad for, lets say a lunch, dinner or what ever you may suggest thru this forum.

I am in touch with several alumni but no plans have been set.

I have asked Roger Henderson to look into this, but I know he needs help as time is short.

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Now an exchange with Fr. Francis our music teacher.


Caracas, 9 of September 2003.



Dear Fr. Francis Friesen

Thank you for the email, it is a surprise that I managed to contact you.

I only have a question, can you receive email??? like the one you received???

Since I mail these newsletters once a week, I would prefer to email you, with the photos, but if you cannot receive the email, then I can post mail you the newsletter.

I believe that you are the only teacher of my time that are alive, of the multiple ones that we had in 1955 to 1960, my graduation year.

Please ratify your address?

God Bless and much health

Ladislao Kertesz

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From: Berchmanianum

Date: 9 Sep 01:20 (PDT)



Dear Ladislao,

Thanks for your email.

It is a splendid idea to keep contact with former co-students by means of weekly exchanges.

I do remember your name and that you belonged to the "gang from Venezuela".

I would be happy to get your publication occasionally, so as to refresh me memory about those happy days with you and the other guys, on that mountain top in Trinidad, so many years ago!

My address, as you have it, is correct, email included.

Let me know your own ordinary address as well, for I am not able to reach you regularly unless by ordinary letter.

Kind regards to all,

Sincerely,

Fr Francis Friesen


P.S. Our telephone number is 024-3838485

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Date:14 Sep 10:57 (PDT)

Cc: Berchmanianum@wxs.nl>

Subject: Message from Father Friesen/Netherlands



Dear Ladislao,

Thanks for sending me your address.

To answer your question:

Yes, I can receive email, like the one you used to contact me, which is the email address for this house; Berchmanianum.

No problem, as for receiving goes, and I look forward to receive your newsletters on this way.

I spoke with Father Paul on the phone.

He was your teacher mathematics and physics, left the abbey in 1963, and is now 87 years old.

He, too, remembers you, although vaguely, and sends you his kind regards.

He does not have an email and is not in good health at all.

Both of us have had no access to the computer world, and for myself, at the age of 82, and being almost blind, it will remain so.

This message reaches you through the kindness of one of my cousins in Holland, for the use the house email is not open to us, except for receiving messages.

I ask you please to keep using the "Berchmanianum@wxs.nl email address.

All the best and God bless,

Father Francis.

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Unfortunately, Fr.Francis has asked that since he no longer sees well enough to be able to read the emails, he would like to hear from you thru telephone.

Please call him up by telephone I am sure that he would be very happy for your call.


God Bless

Ladislao


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Fr.Francis

Fr.Francis in front rest.

Fr. Christopher Theuniseen

Column: dbratt , Dancing nuns

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Saturday, October 16, 2004

Circular No 154



Newsletter for past alumni of The Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.
Caracas, 16 October 2004. Circular No. 154
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Dear Friends,
In this Circular I shall include various emails that have been sent over the time.
Here is another example of our efforts to find Old Boys. This time RAYMOND VIVIES
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To: ViviesEvelyne@aol.com
Subject: Raymond Vivies
Date: 9/4/2004 7:48:11 PM

Dear Didier,
Thank you for the email.
The photo was taken by a friend of his, long long time ago.
I am sorry to hear that he has passed away.
I would like to hear from you and about Raymond, so that I can include information for the Circular.
Would you know if he had photos of his time in the Abbey School, or other memorabilia??
I am sure his friend would like to hear as to his family curriculum vitae.
You can send as many photos as you wish, as: his home, family etc.
I hope that one day I may travel to your island.
God Bless
Ladislao
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To: ViviesEvelyne@aol.com
Subject: Raymond Vivies
Date: 9/11/2004 11:45:40 AM

Dear Evelyne,
Thank you for the lines.
I am sorry about your uncle. my respects.
I have some more photos from Devaux with you uncle.
Do you want to receive them?
Did he have School friends that are living??
I would like to include them in my list.
God Bless
LAdislao Kertesz
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To: ViviesEvelyne@aol.com
Date: 9/12/2004 5:10:33 PM

Dear Evelyne,
Sorry to bother you again but I have Michael Vivies as brother of Raymond??
If there was another Vivies at the Abbey School, can you put me in contact with him?
Do you know Louis Lacour??, he is in the same island.
God bless
Ladislao Kertesz
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Date: 10/5/2004 9:36:51 AM

No, Michel Vivihs is not his brother.
But there is a Michel Vivihs somewhere in the family.
Right Simon?
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Date: 9/19/2004 9:03:59 PM

Ladislao,
Neither I nor my husband Didier have heard of Michael Vivies.
But someone else in the family might have.
I'll forward your message to Simon, Guillaume, Laurence and Gregory to see if they have heard of him.
Salut Simon, Laurence, Guillaume et Gregory, savez-vous qui est Michael Vivies?
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Date: 8/19/2004 12:10:44 PM

Hello Ladislao,
You sent us a picture of Raymond Vivies, who was our uncle.
Thank you so much for the picture.
We will pass it along to the whole family.
Write back so we can write more.
Best regards
Didier Vivies
Guillaume,
Regardes ce message qui est arrive sur le site d'Evelyne.
Fait passer a toute la famille de Tonton Raymond.
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Dear Friends,
I am looking for Micheal Vivies, alumni of the Abbey School Trinidad and Tobago in the 1950s
Can you forward this to him????
R.S.V:P:
Ladislao KErtesz
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To: rdabadie@sympatico.ca
Date: 9/24/2004 10:39:01 PM

Dear Roland
Thank your for the message.
Feel welcome to write any of the mischief as the return to memory when you seen the photos.
God bless
Ladislao
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Date: 9/11/2004 4:45:47 PM

Thanks for the update Ladislao, will look forward to the circulars as always.
Unfortunately, do not have any pictures to share but do cherish my memories of mischief we got up to while with the scouts, running away on weekends, which we invariably got caught for and paid the appropriate price.
Unfortunately my few years at the Mount and having been away for so long has dimmed the old memory.
All the best though - Roland
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Date: 9/6/2004 8:55:04 PM

Hi Ladslao:
Forgot to inform you of my new e-mail address it is rdabadie@sympatico.ca
I was fortunate to be visiting David de Verteuil on the weekend when your latest e-mail arrived and he was good enough to forward on to me.
Thanks for continuing to keep the "Old Boys" in touch.
Roland d'Abadie
Toronto, Canada
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From: Pal Kecskemeti"
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 11:42:14 -0400

Dear Ladislao,
I just received your Invitation for the 8th and remembered that I promised you something: We generally used to sing as we returned to Mount from any event or escape that we had from school.
The chorus I think was: When the saints are marching home + Glory Glory alleluia I can t remember if there was something else in between or if these were 2 different songs all together.
Mount Verses:
The bread at mount was mighty mighty fine, a slice fell off the table an it killed a friend of mine.
The chicken at mount was mighty mighty fine, a leg fell off the table and it started to mark in time (like in the parades)
The (refresco de Mount = tenia un nombre especifico ?) at mount was mighty mighty fine but it tasted like Turpentine.
There was something else that tasted like Iodine ???
Anyway I appreciate the invitation, but unfortunately I wouldn t be able to attend, got to work, maybe another time.
Don t forget my pictures
Say Hi to everyone
Pal
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Kenny, Gerald - I now live in Westmoorings, Trinidad, after spending 10 years in Toronto, Canada. I am married to my Venezuelan wife "Ysaely" for over 25 years, and have a son Daniel, who is now finishing University in London, Ontario. I now operate my own Real Estate company here in Port of Spain for the last 18 years, and decided 10 years ago in my old age to start playing music professionally (one man Band) which I enjoy tremendously, especially when working with people such as Denyse Plummer (name dropping) and other local artists here in Trinidad.
Ps. Still have lots of photos for you from Stuart Henderson, but no Scanner. Hoping to have one soon, and will send them on to you a soon as I can.

(Can you scan the photos??
Can you get me ROBERT ELIAS Address???? Telephone number???? Ed)
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From: Gerald Kenny
Date: 18 Apr 22:21 (PDT)

Understand my friend.
Will keep in touch
gk
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Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 20:10:02 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Gerald
The photos are taken by:_____ but in most cases the oldboy that gives me the photo does not remember the subject.
In this case it is obvious that it is Bro. Vincent, but I wanted to see who remembered him after all this years.
I many instances the subject in the photo does not remember how he looked 40 years ago.
I usually place the name in the photo once I get a multiple confirmation.
Thank you for collaborating, I need further information on about 200 photos that shall be sent through the circular.
Can you help me with Scouting badges??
The unofficial hymn of the school?
By the way I lost contact with Wayne Henderson.
God bless
Ladislao
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On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 02:00:16 -0400, Gerald Kenny wrote:

Ladislao
Quite often, photos come in especially "by Roberto Bodington", but with no Indication as to who picture is of.
Is this Bro. Vincent, and (i am guessing) Wayne Henderson?
Best regards.
Look forward to your correspondence.
Gerald Kenny
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Another old letter dated August 3 1982:

Hi there,
A quickie for you.
Thanks for your OASIS report.
We're all going to erect a monument to you one day at the Mount, you know, to the guy with all the perseverance and patience in the world.
God help you. So far away and yet interested in MSB, Wow!
It was good to hear from you, thought, no kidding.
I see Jack all the time at Galeota and he is growing the strangest beard .
The rest of us like it on the chin.
But you know Jack, his own has got to grow underneath his neck and under his jawbone. Unbelievable.
Jackie and I have two now and a third on the way.
Tell Gord for me.
By the way, you should ask him to play the trumpet for you.
He s quite good, really. And please send our love too, to Libby.
I'm glad you told me about Geoff Prada.
I am about to make a trip too Venezuela and I have written to him to get some advice etc. about contacts in Maraven.
How is your tribe? Wait!
Don't write. Just send me your next OASIS and tell me all about them.
Steven Anderson and Sandra are somewhere in Los Angeles, and Richard is back here with Basil, in the real-estate business.
I'm not at all sure who is in charge of the Old Boy's things these days.
In fact I think that it's dead as a dodo, but if I can find out I'll tell you.
Sorry Art, but I just have too much on my plate to get too involved right now.
Love and best wishes to all.
Love again. Here's my subs.
Nigel Boos
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So start writing, I know it was your New Year's resolution.
REMEMBER TO PAY YOUR DUE, 50 WORDS PER YEAR.
God Bless
Ladislao
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Photo: By David Ames, Scouts1, Scout twr
Column: dbratt , budget
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