Circular No 963 Extra

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

Caracas, 20 of April 2020 No. 963 extra

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Dear Friends,

Happy birthday to you LADISLAO, etc etc.

Now 77 years old and in the critical age for the Virus.

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Alan Date <alandate1@outlook.com>

Thu, Apr 23 at 4:46 AM

Dear fellow Mount Ol' Boys,

Greetings!

74 years ago today, our George (Mickiewicz) made his grand entrance.

Who'd have known that li'l Yuri (born Poland), would become Jorgito & Jorge (in Venezuela), Shish (MSB), and then George (in the US)...a rose by any other name, eh? 

So, a happy & blessed birthday, George, and many more!

We Abbey School Ol' Boys certainly appreciate all the good you do, including for our brothers in need today in Venezuela, and all done with good humour. God bless you, amigo, you see your brothers in need, and you do something to help; Our Lord has encouraged us specifically to do that.

Guys, silver & gold I have not much of, but that's OK, for we have our own Fr. Harold's online Masses.

So I encourage each of us to attend today's, or a previous, Mass online and offer that for George & his intentions (&/or, including if you'd rather, raise a glass to our former school mate):

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGEFILFrY2f_OJucFh_u0BA

All the best, George!

You and your big heart could see me getting more involved in the Old Boy's...and, one day, I hope we get to meet (And big thanx to Nigel for introducing us).

Alan

/Alan Date  - in Victoria, BC, Canada

1. Mobile  - Victoria, BC        (778) 587 9026 = temporarily UNAVAILABLE

2. Landline   California, USA  (626) 594 4294 

     - calls (audio only) are fwded to me in Canada / worldwide; you pay only to call Calif. (no messages, temporarily, thx)

3. email                   alandate1@outlook.com 

4. Skype                 alandate

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GEORGE MICKIEWICZ <amickiew@att.net>

Thu, Apr 23 at 7:05 AM

WOW……AM SPEECHLESS

Thank you very much Alan for your kind words, good wishes and prayers…….we have become great friends indeed.

To Father Harold and my brothers………dziekuje, muchisimas gracias and many thanks for your prayers and allowing me to be part of your life over the last 64 years.

And for everyone…..a special:

https://www.jibjab.com/view/make/spacey_thank_you/e7975b72-8183-49b4-904c-6575850828ff

Please be extra careful and stay healthy, safe and sound,

George

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Empower With Art <empowerwithart@gmail.com>

Thu, Apr 23 at 9:02 AM

Happy Birthday George,

Keep smiling and keep up the good work,

Kaz

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Nigel Boos

Dear Shish,

(I really have no idea how you got that name, Or when? Or am I the only MSB OB who remembers that that’s how you were known at the Abbey School?)

Anyway, I just wanted to wish you a very happy and blessed birthday today.

May God’s face fill you completely and give you every assurance of his happiness and love for you.

God guide you and be with you every day of your life.

Always at your side. . . 

Nigel

P.S. Alan, thanks for this timely reminder that today is Yuri’s birthday. Keep well. Stay isolated

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WhatsApp Messages in response to a picture that I sent. 79UN0001CLASS1981

21/4/20 Vitra Chankra: Yes 21 is correct you are doing a really good job Brother Francis (now Father Francis) took a lot of photos when we were at Mount. He was the Scout leader, him and Brother Theo  I believe Father Francis is now the Bishop in Guyana, I did speak to him about a year and half ago he did say he was going to visit the mount and he would look for photos, he said they had a lot there

21/4/20 Ladislao Kertesz: Can You help with the other names?

Can You help the newsletter with a two liner on your classmates?

21/4/20 Vitra Chankra: ok, when do I need to send it to you  I use to do the mount inside magazine for 3 years when I was there  wish I had a copy, I use to use the gestener to print them every month

21/4/20 Ladislao Kertesz: Fr benedict pictures have been sequestered by Abbot John we have been told to ..... Forget them

21/4/20 Vitra Chankra: wow, they had so much photos

21/4/20 Ladislao Kertesz: Need those issues for the newsletter. Maybe You can scan them? At least one

21/4/20 Vitra Chankra: I don't have any, unfortunately. wish I did. I would have love to share

21/4/20 Ladislao Kertesz: I used to print the BW photos in fr. Benedict lab

21/4/20 Vitra Chankra: oh yea, I remembered that. I remembered we use to call him "Vush"

21/4/20 Ladislao Kertesz: Well too many years have passed. Anyway in the circular there is a few of them.

Maybe You would like to read them Did You have a brother at school

21/4/20 Vitra Chankra: sure, if you let me know which one, I must have missed it  yes, his name was Mitra, he only attended for one year, Form 5 I believe  76'

21/4/20 Ladislao Kertesz: You must go to the blog and write mount inside

21/4/20 Vitra Chankra: ok will do. Whats your name

21/4/20 Ladislao Kertesz: Ladislao Kertesz 1960 I do the newsletters

21/4/20 Vitra Chankra: ok, great. Where are you located at present

21/4/20 Ladislao Kertesz: Caracas Venezuela

21/4/20 Vitra Chankra: oh, great. I remembered the Guio brothers Carlos and Louis  I now live in Toronto for the past 40 years

21/4/20 Ladislao Kertesz: Is your brother in San Fernando?

I have his # 652 7891  I have his emails

21/4/20 Vitra Chankra: 680-3200

21/4/20 Ladislao Kertesz: And email so that I may send him the newsletter

21/4/20 Vitra Chankra: yes and he is in San Fernando

21/4/20 Ladislao Kertesz: Remember that photos are welcome

The circular needs material to publish and subscription funds you receiving the circular? I have published no. 962 today Are You un contact with other old boys?

21/4/20 Vitra Chankra: I am with a few of them

21/4/20 Ladislao Kertesz: Can you give me a two liner for the circular? Maybe this will help reunite your class and long Lost friends

21/4/20 Vitra Chankra: I will write up a paragraph

23/4/20 Ladislao Kertesz: Edig). Hi Vitra thank you very much for your help, I need it 

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5/12/16 ‎‪+1 (868) 708-0300 creó el grupo "Mount Boys"

7/8/18 Garth Mc Alpin: Robert we are all here because this is our home bro.  we want to say it or not, in our minds, we are all hopping for things to change and get better. Looking for that hidden superhero that is yet to show themself. Just a thought

7/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 683-0945: That’s not happening bro, so I’ve just become very mindful of the places and the situations I put myself in.

7/8/18 Garth Mc Alpin: Wow....That's grim.....lol  I hear yuh my brother.

7/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 683-0945: So buddy, the one thing I have grow to appreciate and understand, when I turned 50, is that the only thing & person I have control over is MYSELF

7/8/18 Garth Mc Alpin: I hear yuh

7/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 683-0945: For it surely is not adding any value to my life.  It is for this same reason I shut down my Facebook account 6 years ago.  I focus on what’s happening in my neighbourhood, my company, my clients and most importantly my family.....as these are the best place I think I have chance of influence & change, over.

7/8/18 Dyal Robert: Rob we are all free to leave if we want  if we dont like it then leave I like to see these sometimes ,   messages as they make me laugh  yes we are having issues here in Trinidad but its our country so whom should fight for it ? All of us  disagree with lots of things

7/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 683-0945: If we all ate more PUSSY, we would have less stress.  This surely works for me !!!!....lol  Rob, you have any female friends that would like to keep me stress free ??

7/8/18 Beddoe Ruberto: you never change

7/8/18 Dyal Robert: Watch. All u women I loose one to Rob aready lol she only now move on from Roberts lol To ah chiny

7/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 683-0945: You too bad....de man is meh client !....lol

7/8/18 Dyal Robert: I know Lol note I ent put he name lol

9/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 682-4057: Old boys group

9/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 386-2555: Welcome on board Sheldon

9/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 708-0300: Hey Sheldon. Good afternoon and welcome.

9/8/18 Dyal Robert: We ent that old yet bro

9/8/18 1 (868) 682-4057: Mother always said live by the good book

9/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 386-2555: What's d outcome of reading that book? Jail or money.

9/8/18 Dyal Robert: Know plenty about what to smoke and what not too lol  Money of course

9/8/18 Garth Mc Alpin: Good afternoon Sheldon and Robert I'm up....lol

9/8/18 Dyal Robert: Ah we doh need to know thats up you awake ent

9/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 386-2555: Garth I swear I saw you in CPL last night by d Carib Girls.

9/8/18 1 (868) 682-4057: All depends If in government money (plant like substance) Out of government jail (cannabis)

9/8/18 Dyal Robert: Well And Anil was rolling it in de video  Doh swear I here he was their too lol

9/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 683-0945: Rob, is Greg Green your aka name ????.....lol

9/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 682-4057: Anyone in contact with Ian Roach

9/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 279-0569: Of LRI, if so yes. What's up?

9/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 683-0945: Because I know without a doubt, dat you & I can WRITE this book !!....lol

9/8/18 Dyal Robert: Write , grow and roll like ah champ ent   too lol  Hence de red eyes above lol

9/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 708-0300: When last we spoke he was still at Carib.  However I've lost his number!.

9/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 682-4057: I lost his number also Changed a broken phone

9/8/18 Beddoe Ruberto: All that land in that area is unstable. This was expected. Remember many years ago a whole portion of the road in the Claxton bay area collapsed.

11/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 794-8406: Really cool thank you for sharing

12/8/18 Beddoe Ruberto: Where is this. See we never copyrighted our pan, now our doubles gone too. What next.  while we fighting over who invented it, Dass, Dean, or Ali; others capitalizing on it.  That was right by me in barataria on the main road.anymore was only when I work offshore

14/8/18 Garth Mc Alpin: Ok. not offshore anymore

14/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 794-8406: Is I still offshore can’t leave that yet it’s what’s pays the bills  Even though I wish I didn’t have too

14/8/18 Garth Mc Alpin: Man a know how yuh feeling. That is one of the reasons I could not stand working for anyone.

14/8/18 Dyal Robert: I could see you getting lash too bro lol

14/8/18 Garth Mc Alpin: With V....Yuh know dat!

14/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 681-9448: Yes very true, but they both indulge in this type of behaviour and this is the end product.

14/8/18 Dyal Robert: Whats up bro I taking ah scotch and coconut to warm up

14/8/18 Beddoe Ruberto: Why we black people so. Then they want to know why the other races get and they don't If was disaster in the West the citizens would have never behaved like that.  like animals and guess what, you'll be treated like one.

14/8/18 - Garth Mc Alpin: Good night my brother

14/8/18 Beddoe Ruberto: But dat is ah Trini, how he could pelt so  not easy

17/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 794-8406: Lol that poor girl really busted her ass there, thats gonna leave a mark

17/8/18 Beddoe Ruberto: So if we cant believe the weather reporter, what do we do. Well he get to find out that it is better to give than to receive.

21/8/18 Dyal Robert: Earth quake 6.8 I hear imax wall mash up a subaru legacy.  Hilo west mall glass mash up bp building have issues to

21/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 620-2147: Piece of the island broke off Centipede island

21/8/18 Dyal Robert: Yeah saw it

21/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 786-0000: Most dead now?

21/8/18 Beddoe Ruberto: What kindah bad news is that

21/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 786-0000: Brother everyone but you knew that is how Maharaj builds his buildings

21/8/18 Beddoe Ruberto: Like he did help build the leaning tower

21/8/18 Garth Mc Alpin: Good one Arnold...... Wha yuh go do. you were out of the country Aaron?

22/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 683-0945: Doh rough up de man nah, he could get a wuk in de morning by CNN.....as dey famous for “false new”. Sorry ...... ah mean “alternative truth” news !...lol

22/8/18 Garth Mc Alpin: Allyuh real mean.....lol

22/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 683-0945: Oh gorm.....look a use de wrong word “fake news !”....lol

22/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 279-0569: SMH - OK. Bates Bro. No comments

23/8/18 Beddoe Ruberto: Allyuh did realize that I said I not too sure if it was true. If ah doh ask how ah go find out.I'm not a net browser  Thanks

23/8/18 ‪+44 7956 345480: You’re welcome bro. Bless

23/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 750-6518: Hi Chris is it possible to buy a sim card for two weeks in london

23/8/18 ‪+44 7956 345480: Yes , you can get the prepaid card. It is known as a pay as you go card. You just top it up as required.

23/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 750-6518: Thanks buddy Can you recommend an uber from the airport to the apt.complex  Central london

23/8/18 ‪+44 7956 345480: You ‘ll be better off taking the train into Central London. Uber or other taxi’s cost too much.

23/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 750-6518: I'll have plenty luggage might be problems to log around though

23/8/18 ‪+44 7956 345480: How many pieces of luggage you might have.

23/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 750-6518: Probably 6 With books clothes and utensils for the apt.

23/8/18 ‪+44 7956 345480: You’ll need a station wagon, people’s carrier. Which Airport are you landing at, Gatwick or Heathrow.

23/8/18 1 (868) 750-6518: Gatwick

23/8/18 ‪+44 7956 345480: There’s taxis from there to central London, it could cost between £60 - £80.

23/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 750-6518: Wow it s really expensive but ok cool thanks

23/8/18 ‪+44 7956 345480: Ok, In London things are so expensive, it’s crazy.

23/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 750-6518: Ok buddy are you far from acton

23/8/18 ‪+44 7956 345480: About an hours drive.

23/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 750-6518: Ok cool I'll call you when I settle in I'll be in a .A B&B by a guy named alex

25/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 681-9448: Remember that stuff about hiding under a table or standing in a doorway? Well, forget it! This is a real eye opener. It could save your life someday.

25/8/18 ‪+1 (868) 279-0569: I often wonder about this and glad to see an article adding value to it.  Real good Nadim

25/8/18 Beddoe Ruberto: For a long time I have been trying to get people to understand this. Our safety guy still vex with me bout this. That may be great for Japan where they build to spec. And they build earthquake resistant buildings, remember a few years ago when they got their big one. The resultant tsunami did more damage than the quake. Great to see this finally getting out there. Simply move everything to couva hospital and rebuild pos hospital. Then we will have time to acquire the necessary staff for an additional hospital.

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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:

18LK1531FBHLU, Humberto Luongo,

54UN0001LOCTAS, Class photo 1954

08LK0003JBEGRP, Jimmy Samaroo, Joe Berment and Keith Allen

20LK0004LKE, Ladislao Kertesz