Monday, 14 January 2019

Circular No 897 Extra







Newsletter for alumni of The Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.
Caracas, 14 January 2019 No. 897 extra
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Some more reflections on the next REUNION in 2019.
Reminding Donald Goddard that there are only eight photos of the REUNION 2018, can you get more photos from the attendees????
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GEORGE MICKIEWICZ <amickiew@att.net>
Dec 2 at 9:08 AM
Hi Brothers
Tim Healy came up with the great idea to “poll” the alumni regarding interest, participation and spouses attending next year’s reunion.. Spouses are invited and encouraged to attend.
This will also help Tim greatly in organization by keeping track of who, what, when, etc..
These 2 polls have been posted in the AB MSB FB page:
ATTENDING AND OPTIONAL DATES?   
WILL SPOUSES ATTEND? HIGHLY ENCOURAGED  
This is also a Beta test to validate that the system works. 
Please respond ASAP so Tim knows that it works; thanks.
Hi Ladislao…please include in a future Circular along with information that has been shared in previous emails with some of the related details; gracias.
Have a safe and great week,
George
+19012462909
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From:  GEORGE MICKIEWICZ
Sent:  Thursday, November 29, 2018 6:40 AM
Subject:  2019 REUNION - DESCRIPTION OF GENERAL AREA
This info was posted on FB this morning:
Map of area for reunion and some related information:
1) Morristown is where Tim Healy lives.
2) Jefferson City is where the Airbnb home found by Tim is located.
3) Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg area is about 1 hour plus away from Tim's home...plenty of hotels, motels, cabins, etc. but on the expensive side when compared to the per room cost at the Airbnb.
4) Knoxville is where airport is located.
5) "Green Areas" are part of the Smoky Mountains.
Please let me know if you need more detailed info.
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From:  GEORGE MICKIEWICZ
Sent:  Thursday, November 29, 2018 5:57 AM
Hi Tim and Neil
We will need to remember the 5 oldboys listed in the CC as we share specific information related to the reunion next year on our FB page. 
Will need to email the respective info to them to keep them posted. 
Un abrazo,
George Mickiewicz (AS-MSB 1956-1962)
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From:  GEORGE MICKIEWICZ
Sent:  Tuesday, November 27, 2018 6:03 AM
Thanks for your prompt responses and interest. 
Lots of buzz yesterday in our AB MSB Facebook which will be the main conduit of info between now and the reunion. 
Plus there are regular postings on past/present/future stuff related to the Mount and all of us who attended.
If you are not already a member and are interested in joining, post your request on this link
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From:  Paul de Verteuil
Sent:  Monday, November 26, 2018 5:59 PM
Sounds like a good idea to me, as long as Neil is bringing “Doubles”.
Thanks for getting the ball rolling Tim.
Paul
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On 26 Nov 2018, at 11:46,
Donald A Goddard <dgodda1@lsu.edu> wrote:
George:
This is a great idea.
I’m sure it will work and be a success.
Christian and I will try real hard to make it.
The St. Petersburg reunion turned out quite well thanks to all the attendees and especially to Neil Charles’ delicious “Doubles”.  
Don G.
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From:  GEORGE MICKIEWICZ  [mailto:amickiew@att.net
Sent:  Monday, November 26, 2018 9:00 AM
Hi folks,
Following up on the success of the St Petes reunion in October, Tim Healy and yours truly are in discussion about holding the next one in the Smokey Mountains area of Tennessee during the week of 30th June, 2019. 
Please pass this on to those who participated in Florida and to any other brothers in your mailing list. 
Thanks.
We will call this reunion “The Rumble in the Mountains” in honor of the beloved mountains that we climbed and surrounded us for so many years.
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From:  laszlo kertesz <kertesz11@yahoo.com>
Sent:  Sunday, September 2, 2018 5:23 PM
Subject: Re: UPDATE August 5, 2018 - Mount Old Boys Reunion in St. Petersburg
Donald,
Esccribeme algo sobre la reunion para sacarlo como una edicion especial
Saludos
Ladislao
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On Monday, August 6, 2018, 11:03:55 AM GMT-4,
Donald A Goddard <dgodda1@lsu.edu> wrote:
Ladislao:
Phone calls to guys all over the globe is expensive and not practical. (The calls within USA are irrelevant in costs and no one from over the globe will attend so they can be omitted. Ed)
Mount boys have been contacted through your email list, George's (Yuri) list and Don Mitchell's email list.
If by now, of the one million Mount Boys out there, those who don't know by now about the reunion, are living in a cave.
We all know cave dwellers usually don't go out even to catch a few sun rays.
Joking aside, we realize it's not easy for a bunch of old farts to just get on a plane to fly long distances and also costs are rather high.
For those living in Cubazuela (once called Venezuela), travelling is not an easy undertaking. European living Mount folk are just too far. Those who will come live in the USA. Maybe a few Canadians or even West Indies dwellers might make it. 
We must remember the main reason for the reunion is to be able to spend some time with Brother Vincent, the person we admire so much.
Those 14 guys who plan to come to the reunion have already informed us.
If we pick up five more by October that will be perfect.
We can expect anywhere between 15 and 20 guys to participate.
Some will bring their wives and that would be excellent.
George, Neil, Tony, my brother Christian and myself all believed from day one of the idea  of the reunion that if ten guys came that would be a good number.
Nevertheless, those who can make it will have a good time bullshitting about those good old days.
Donald
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From:  laszlo kertesz <kertesz11@yahoo.com>
Sent:  Sunday, August 5, 2018 5:52:20 PM
Subject:  Re: UPDATE August 5, 2018 - Mount Old Boys Reunion in St. Petersburg
Thanks for asking my attendance Donald
Jaja we barely make it thru the month.
Please tell me on how are you proceeding to invite participants??
Telephone calls???
or just email?
I have not seen your call for attendance on the Whatsapp groups doing Abbey School.
Look at our Facebook by Kazim:
Ladislao
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On Sunday, August 5, 2018, 10:11:23 AM GMT-4,
Donald A Goddard <dgodda1@lsu.edu> wrote:
Ladislao:
The list (Attached) is up to 14 souls with Richard Galt being the last one to tell us he would gladly attend.
Around mid-September, when we have an approximate number,
I'll put together and agenda of activities for the three days (Sunday October 14, Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th).
Thanks for inquiring. It would be great if you could attend as well.  
Donald Goddard
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From:  laszlo kertesz <kertesz11@yahoo.com>
Sent:  Saturday, August 4, 2018 3:36 PM
Subject: UPDATE June 28, 2018 - Mount Old Boys Reunion in St. Petersburg
Hi Donald
Any news on the meeting?
New participants? Send me the latest list.
Ladislao
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On Tuesday, July 3, 2018, 9:40:59 AM GMT-4,
laszlo kertesz <kertesz11@yahoo.com> wrote:
Hi Donald,
No problem if you copy me. I do not bite, jajaja
Missing your feud with WVB, Cokieeyes.
In Colombia for a short time,
Shall try to update the Circulars 
Saludos
Ladislao
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Hi Ladislao
Please post this update by Donald Goddard in your next Circular.
Un fuerte Abrazo,
Yury
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On Thursday, June 28, 2018 1:02 PM,
Donald A Goddard <dgodda1@lsu.edu> wrote:
Gentlemen:
In a phone call this morning from Tony Seheult, he mentioned the possibility of Richard Galt making it to the Mount Reunion on October 14th. That's great news. 
I've attached the updated list.
It's worth reminding all that wives and children are more than welcome.
Around end of September, when we know more about the amount of people that will be attending our "Mount Boy" reunion , I'll put together an agenda for the Sunday (10/14) and Monday (10/15). It will be based on Marlene's and Lionel's free time on those days.
George, please forward to the rest of the Mount Group  through Ladislao or Don M.
Thanks,
Donald G.
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EDITED by Ladislao Kertesz,  kertesz11@yahoo.com
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Photos:
72GL0001CLASS72, Class 1972, help with the names
15UN0100MSBEDI, The front of the Monastery
17UN1201ROTI, Roti
65UN0001SCOUTS, Need information







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