Circular No 913

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

Caracas, 4 of May 2019 No. 913

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Dear friends,

I have been asked as to the work that is required to produce the Circular.

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laszlo kertesz <kertesz11@yahoo.com>

Feb 3 at 8:37 PM

Yes you are right, David.

I spend around 8 hours in producing the Circular and I have been doing with over 912 issues or 18 years.

That is 6400 hours that have helped to consolidate the Alumni of the school.

It has been a pleasure to help the oldboys to unite, but the pleasure is being frustrated by the costs involved and the necessity because of the situation here in Caracas, Venezuela

When my company existed, it financed the material for the production, but it has been shutdown over three years ago,

My request for help is because I would like to reach No. 1000, if you feel that it has been useful.

This request has been forwarded to oldboys who have been supporter to my efforts doing recompilation of emails and photos on a weekly basis.

If you feel that my efforts have been positive, then help me reach the goal, subscribing.

See the offer at the bottom of this issue.

If you do not subscribe, you can always go to the Blog where you can read it free.

Ladislao

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Nigel Boos <nigelboos@gmail.com>

To: Jan & Berthy Koenraadt

Jan 31 at 7:42 PM

Jan,

I’m sorry to hear that Gerard has died, and his wife too… Did they leave any children behind? I would assume that if so, they probably live in Surinam.

May God have mercy on them, and may their souls rest forever in peace.

We shall adjust the DB accordingly.

Nigel

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On Jan 31, 2019, at 3:45 AM,

Jan en Berthy <jankoenraadt@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear Nigel,

Thank you for your email. There is no emailadress of my brother anymore because he deceased in 2012. His wife deceased in 2008. You can skip him in the database.

Much greetings

Jan Koenraadt

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Op ma 28 jan. 2019 21:33 schreef Nigel Boos <nigelboos@gmail.com:

Hello, Jan.

I hope you’re keeping well.

We’re trying to update our MSB database and we need some help to find the correct email address for your brother, Gerard.

If you should know of it, would you please forward it to me, for distribution?

Thank you very much.

Nigel Boos

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GEORGE MICKIEWICZ  <amickiew@att.net>

Feb 5 at 2:10 PM

Dearest Father Harold

We wish you the very best as you continue to “be a good son” caring for his mum.  Our prayers are with you and her as you both continue in this challenging spiritual and human journey in your respective lives.

Un millon de gracias…..also…. for continuing to pray, minister, support and assist Venezuelans as best as you can.

May God continue to bless your mum, you and your ministry,

George

Fr Harold, of the Diocese of Alexandria, Louisiana, has been granted leave to serve in the POS Archdiocese while caring for his elderly mother, Enid. He dedicated the Mass to her and in solidarity with Venezuela and Venezuelans in this country seeking a better life.

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From:  "Michael E. Azar" <mejazar@yahoo.com>

Subject:  Re: Email Address for Jeff Azar.

Date:  January 30, 2019 at 1:02:36 PM EST

Hi Nigel, hope all is well.

Jeff Azar:   jeffazar56@gmail.com

He is also on whats app and messenger.

Hope this helps.

Best Regards

Michael E. J. Azar

Tel. # 503-449-2105

E-Mail:  mejazar@yahoo.com

www.cappuccine.net

Www.cooliceblendz.com

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Don Mitchell  <idmitch@anguillanet.com>

Jan 30 at 1:55 AM

Hi, Tim,

I assume from the below message that you are living out your retirement in Porto.

All I know about Porto is that it is the origin of all the port wine that is a staple of the judges and lawyers of Britain. 

After Brexit, heaven alone knows if port will continue to flow through the British legal profession like the mighty river it presently does!

Best,

Don

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From:  Tim Mew MHC

Sent:  Tuesday, January 29, 2019 8:42 PM

Thank you Don,

Very sad about Venezuela, but lucky some can get out to Spain & Portugal.

Porto is really  a very lovely small city.

Cheers,

Tim.

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Nigel Boos  <nigelboos@gmail.com>

Jan 28 at 9:29 PM

Fellas,

Please adjust your email address listing for Michael Howard

His correct address is:            alwaysmsh@gmail.com

Nigel

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Nigel Boos  <nigelboos@gmail.com>

To: Dillon Leotaud

Jan 29 at 12:13 PM

Dear Dillon,

I hope you’re keeping well.

I was so saddened to hear of Marguerite’s death, and I’m sure that it has taken its toll on you.

I did not know how to contact you at that time, but perhaps now I do have a means of doing so.

We had been frequent correspondents, as she was a childhood friend of mine and of my sister, Jenny, who also has now left us.

Let us remember them in our prayers.

We’re trying to update our MSB Old Boys database and we’d like very much to be able to connect with you from time to time.

Fr. John has told me that you do not use a computer, but that we might be able to contact you via your wife’s email address:          d.leotaud@gmail.com

Do you wish us to keep in touch by this means, or have you any other instructions to offer?

Thank you, in advance, for any help you might be able to give us in this exercise.

Keep well, and God be with you.

Nigel

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Nigel Boos  <nigelboos@gmail.com>

To:Richard Galt

Jan 28 at 9:42 PM

Hi Turtleback,

Long time no see, no talk.

I hope you’re keeping well.

I’m trying to find a good working email address for Ivan Laughlin, and I’m wondering wether you might have it.

If you do, would you feel comfortable in sharing it with me, please?

We’re trying to update our MSB database, and we’re doing all that we can to try to locate folks who might know these missing email addresses.

Thank you for any help you might provide.

And have a great New Year.

Nigel Boos

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From:  Don Mitchell

Sent:  Sunday, January 27, 2019 9:44 AM

Subject:  PLEASE JOIN US ON TWITTER AND POST REQUEST ON WHATS APP, FB AND SHARE IN A FUTURE CIRCULAR......THANKS A MILLION

I have been thinking, George. 

There can’t be more than three or four of us who use Twitter. 

Only the most focussed persons who have something worthwhile saying (or think they do) try saying it in 140 characters on Twitter. 

Is it worth trying to encourage its use by ASMSB alumni who are unfamiliar with its use?

I don’t have anything to tweet about, and doubt I’ll be posting anything else besides the first.

Out of the 400 Old Boys with emails we know about, there can’t be more than 20 who read the emails and respond.  At least that number is more than 3 or 4.

WhatsApp is for the majority of the alumni who don’t care about grammar, punctuation and spelling. 

It is for those of us continually on the run, and not very focussed. 

Personally, I seldom use it outside the family, and then just for family gossip.

It may be best for us to just keep on doing what we do by ourselves, and not try to involve others in our particular interests. 

If we have to ask others to join us in an MSB activity, we are probably just going to get a lot of them annoyed.

Best,

Don

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EDITED by Ladislao Kertesz,  kertesz11@yahoo.com,  if you would like to be in the circular’s mailing list This time it is not 50 words but 52 USD for the year. This money shall be used to cover the production of the 52 issues a year.

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Photos:

09LK1762TTVISITROTERS, Christopher Knowles

09LK0060MSBBOOK, UNKNOWN, Fr. Mark Tierney, Ladislao Kertesz, Fr. Cuthbert and Maxime Comermond

09LK1774TTVISITDINNER, George Laquis and UNKNOWNS

09LK1779TTVISITJIMB, Jimmy Samaroo