Circular No 260

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

Caracas, 28 October 2006. No. 260

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Dear Friends,

Neil Charles has been with us for a short while but has sent us valuable information in that time which I am including in this Circular.

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From: nchacha57@aol.com

Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 17:38:10 EDT

Subject: Peter Laughlin

Ladislao,

Do you have any info on Peter Laughlin?

He was my swim coach, I read that he lives in Sarasota, Fl and I sent his brother Harry an email but no reply as yet.

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From: nchacha57@aol.com

Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 17:27:53 EDT

Subject: Re: Yunus Ali

His Phone# at home 1-868-638-9769....

He lives four houses away from my mom, did you know him?

His older brother Israfael also went to Mount, they are both engineers.

Yunus works for Ministry of Health and his brother is retired from T&TEC, and works for a private company.

I don’t think he has a computer at home.

Yunus was a day student and we grew up in the same neighbourhood.

He is a funny guy.

Thanks a lot for Peter's email, I just spoke to him after 33 years.

(Engineers should have email. Ed.)

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From: nchacha57@aol.

Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 23:11:39 EST

Subject: Neil Charles (Abbey Boarder 1970-1974)

Please put me on your list for you future newsletters.

Thanks

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From: nchacha57@aol.com

Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006 14:52:36 EDT

Subject: Neil Charles (Abbey Boarder 1970-1974)

Ladislao,

I don’t have any pics of me on the Mount.

Father Benedict took a few of me at the swimming meets and athletics.

I was on the swimming and athletics team, along with Johnny Garcia, Jimmy Samaroo, Joseph Maryuen, Roger Juman, Colm Imbert.

I am leaving for Trinidad on April 12-27 and will be in contact with Joseph Berment, Winston Ramsahai, Renny Villafana, Keith Allen(poggy) Yunus Ali.

I also visit the mount and look for those that are still alive and also visit the cemetery. Staying at the Mount was the best 4 years of my life, we are very fortunate to go to the best boarding school in the Caribbean.

I did send for all the pics that is on the website and taking them down with me to show the guys.

Where do you live now?

I am in Orlando, Florida. Phone # 407-384-9112.

Thanks for the reply and hope to hear from you soon.

Neil

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From: nchacha57@aol.com

Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006 15:43:44 EDT

Ladislao, I can't remember The Fergusons,

What year were they at the mount?

I was a boarder not a dayboy.

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From: nchacha57@aol.com

Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 23:19:57 EDT

Ladislao,

I am leaving for Trinidad on 4/12-28.

Do you have Salvador Coscarat email address in Texas?

We were at the Mount the same time.

I have to give The Fergusons a call this weekend.

Best Wishes.

Neil

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Attila GYURIS wrote:

Reply to Neil Charles Sunday Apr 09, 2006.

Hi Neil:

Good for you to be able to stay at home!.

And thanks for the pictures and the update.

Now I only need to see how you looked at the Mount back then!

I hope you get them from Fr. Vush.

You're so right about postponing-the-travels-'till-it's-too-late part.

I am the sole provider and my wife is a stay-at-home mother (with Alex, our 5-year old), so she is doing most of the kid chores, but I do my share, believe me.

The truth is, I have so much fun and travel at work that I would do it for free!

I am now nearing a retirement option (after 20 years of federal L.E.O. service,) so I could retire at 50 in May with full benefits if I wanted to, but knowing myself I would just find something else to do anyway, so I might as well stay...at least until three bad days in a row.

I wholeheartedly agree with you about educating our children so they can earn their own money.

It is far better lo leave our kids with a great education than a great inheritance.

They can squander away the latter but nobody can take away the former.

Too bad you lost your MSB scrap book.

I guess that happens after so many years.

Ijust found a box in the attic with many old yellowing MSB stuff, which I will be scanning and sending out for the Circulars and the weblog.

I hope it brings some good memories to all.

Sure, I recognize the names of the actors Ben Gazzara, Paul Sorrvino, Diane Venora and her former husband director Andrzej Bartkowiak.

I haven't met them personally, but they are part of the Hollywood scene here.

When you go to T&T in April, will you be visiting the Old Abbey School grounds?

If so, please take some recent good photos from several vantage points and angles of the main school building, the small boys dormitory building, the refectory, the sports field and anything else you feel relevant.

I am sure many of us old boys would want to see those.

Attila

PS: Attached is a recent picture of me on the job.

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Reply from Attila Gyuris Sat Apr 08, 2006

Hi Neil:

Thank you for writing.

Regarding my career, yes, I always knew I wouldn't be sitting behind a desk for work.

I needed to do something different to fit my type "T" personality.

Congratulations for such an accomplished family you have!

What do you do in Orlando?

I work with the Navy a lot, especially at the Naval Air Station in North Island (San Diego), but sometimes at the Naval Air Station EL Centro, and NAS China Lake.

I sure do remember the names you mention, but unfortunately, without any pictures from those days, I cannot put the faces to them.

If I remember correctly you guys were all "small boys" and I was just about to leave from Form V in 1969.

You were contemporaries of Salvador Coscarat, weren't you?

My best regards, and send some pictures if you can (both from MSB and current).

Attila Gyuris

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Initial 2 emails From: Neil Charles Sat 08 Apr 2006

Gyuris,

That’s one hell of a career you had after leaving MSB.

I am leaving for Trinidad on 4/12-28,

I just called Salvador Coscarat and his wife said he is away for a month working off the Gulf Of Mexico.

Do you remember guys like Neville Tenia, Michael Chow, Johnny Garcia, Roger Farah?

There are so many more to mention.

I live in Orlando,Fl.... married with a son 30yo and 24yo daughter, both married and out of the house.

My son is a Navy Lieutenant and also an Aeronautical Engineer, my daughter is just the opposite, never liked school, but now works for Carmax.

My phone # is 407-384-9112, cell# 407-923-3694.

I will send you another email when I return.

All the best to you and your family.

Neil Charles

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Attila,

Do you remember Gary and Allan Romeo?

They are my neighbours back in Trinidad and we all grew up together, Allan lives in Miami, but sadly to say Gary died of a heart attack over 2 years ago at the age of 50 in Trinidad, he is survived by his wife (we all lived close by)and 2 sons, his mom is still alive.

When I was there last year I also heard a close friend of mine at the mount (Joseph Maryuen) also died at the age of 47.

This is one of the reasons I am going to Trinidad by myself, I hope to see as much friends as I can before it's too late.

You know how it is when the wife is with you, they want you to do whatever they decide.

I have not seen most of them in 32 years.

Neil

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nchacha57@aol.com wrote:

Attila,

I managed a small boutique wine store in Manhattan (83rd st & Madison Ave) for a few years, my wife is an RN.

I tend to take it easy and stay home and do most of the chores, I believe that parents are supposed to educate their kids and let them make their own money, and we should enjoy the fruits of our labour.

I have seen too many older friends of mine putting off that cruise they always wanted and die waiting.

Why wait till you are old and feeble then you can’t enjoy anything?

Health is wealth.

I will try and get some pictures from Vosh (father Benedict), I lost my scrap book with all my pictures and clippings,

I also swam for Aqua lads and represented T&T for a couple years, we went to Valencia,Venezuela in 1972 and swam against the Vulcan brothers Raoul and Raul), they were the youngest twins to swim in the Olympics back then.

This is really a small world....4 years ago I went to Bonaire to do some diving and was staying at The Black Dudgeon and met a doctor from Valencia and we started chatting, well I told him my story and a big smile appeared on his face....Raul Vulcan is his neighbour ! and told me he fractured his arm and operated on it a couple weeks ago, you think the story is over?

I decided to go back to Bonaire a year later and stayed at the same place, I checked in to my room, changed, and as I was walking down to the beach, the same doctor was exiting the water after a beach dive, you talk about a coincidence?

I am enclosing a couple pics, I have always wanted to visit California, I have a few old pals I have not seen in over 10 years that live there, you will recognize their names,

Ben Gazzara, Andre Bartkowiak, Paul Sorvino, Diane Venora, yes, they were all my customers in Manhattan along with a whole bunch of other celebrities.

Well I will end now and hit me back soon.

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To: chongsing@sympatico.ca

Subject: Neil Charles,Abbey 1970-74

Hello Anthony,

I got your email from Glen Mc Koy.

I don't know if you can remember me, Jimmy Samaroo, Roger Juman, Edmond Sanoir, Joseph Maryuen (he died last year) and myself were always together..

I was in Trinidad last month and got together with Joseph Berment, Yunus Ali, Winston Ramsahai, Joseph Habib and took Miss Marcus for tea at the guest house.

I heard that Kamal Khan is a Doctor in Toronto, do you have any contact with him?

We are planning a reunion sometime next year and would like to hear from all the guys that are living abroad.

I heard that Alfredo Seafort died a long time ago in Venezuela, we were very good friends but lost contact after leaving the Mount.

Hope all is well, say hello to Assam for me.

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Neil Charles

"nchacha57@aol.com"

Ladislao,

I am sorry for not keeping up with you, but I have been a bit busy (not a good excuse),

How are you and the family?

I am planning another trip to T&T and looking for some land in Tobago,

I just read about Jean De Meillac and his real estate business, do you have his e-mail?

I will be going to Europe on September 4th and heard that land price is suppose to go up soon.

If this is the case I might have to make that trip to T&T before I go to Europe.

I am enclosing another pic with the names.

Take care and talk to you soon.

Neil

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Ladislao,

Thanks for the email address, what other pics did I send you without names?

All mount boys are welcome to stay at my home in Tobago if plans work out, right now I am just buying the land.

I am thinking of another project in Clewiston, Florida, kinda confused now with the real estate business, waiting to see what will happen, it's not as bad here as in California.

Check out Tim Healy website....timhealy.net it's very interesting, we were class mates and I spoke to him last week for the first time in 32 years.

Hope all is well with you and the family, talk to you soon.

Neil

Ladislao,

Venezuelians are fleeing like crazy and buying houses here in Florida, I met a lot of them when Salvador visited me in Orlando, even a big boy in the Air Force, how come they are getting visas?

I am sure Chavez is aware of this.

I think he will also take over Cuba when Castro dies. LOL.

Neil

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That was a long one!!!

God Bless

Ladislao

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Photo in this issue:

06NC0003NCHGRP, Neil Charles and the group (names added)

06NC0002NCHGRP, Neil Charles and the group (names added)

06NC0004NCHMSB, Neil Charles at the MSB trail

06NC0005WRAFAU, Winston Ramsahai, Fr. Augustine

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Circular No 259

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

Caracas, 21 October 2006. No. 259

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Dear Friends,

From: Shaun Gianetti
To: Ladislao Kertesz
Sent: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 22:32:35 -0400
Subject: 1974 MSB Form one Class

Ladislao,

This was my Form One Class back in 1974.

I don't remember most of the first names

Regards

Shaun Gianetti

TOP ROW:

1. Cross (Bumpy) 2. Fr. Benedict 3. Beckles 4. Peter Beddoe 5. Penny

(deceased)

2ND ROW:

1. Fenibo Guerra (son of Attorney) 2. ??? 3. Shaun Gianetti

3RD ROW:

1. Habib 2. Larry Farinha 3. Cheeyoung (Cheese) 4. O'Brien

BOTTOM ROW:

1.Anand Rampersadsingh 2. Mitchel (Sambo) 3. Hart 4. Millar

(American)

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CHANGING TO TREVOR

From: Nigel Boos"

Subject: Trevor Evelyn

Date: ri, 17 Jun 2005 10:20:34 -0400

Las,

I finally got through to Trevor. He does not have a computer, but he's going to send me (when he gets it) his daughter's email address.

Best wishes. keep up the good work.

Nigel

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On 2-May-05, at 11:01 PM, lazslo kertesz wrote:

Dear Nigel

Please could you call TREVOR EVELYN. If I asked you before I have forgotten

He is an old old boy.

Please ask him if there is a way to send him the Circulars, son, daughter, friend??

Anyway I have no information on him in my listing.

905-275-7832

God Bless

Ladislao

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CC: Attention: Trevor Evelyn"

From: Nigel Boos"

Date: ri, 24 Jun 08:55:45 -0400

Las,

Here's what I've got:

Trevor Evelyn,

3349 Acala Crescent,

Mississauga, Ontario

L5A 3E4

CANADA

And guess what: Trevor says he can be reached via his son-in-law's e-mail, at

jrobello@rogers.com Attention: Trevor Evelyn

(Be sure to include "Attention: Trevor Evelyn" otherwise the son-in-law may simply delete any incoming message, because of all the junk mail that's flying around these days.)

Keep smilin'

Nigel

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On 24-Jun-05, at 8:28 AM, lazslo kertesz wrote:

Dear Nigel

Thank you again.

Please send me the address as soon as possible, Trevor´s friends have been asking for it.

God Bless

Ladislao

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Nigel Boos <nigelboos@yahoo.ca> wrote:

Las,

I finally got through to Trevor.

he does not have a computer, but he's going to send me (when he gets it) his daughter's email address.

Best wishes. keep up the good work.

Nigel

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From: "Graham Gonsalves"

Date: 29 Nov 17:51 (PST)

Ladislao,

Are you aware that Abbot Alleyne has been chosen as the new Bishop of Georgetown, Guyana.

He will be ordained in January next year.

Check the "Scrolling News" on the AEC website http://www.catholiccaribbean.org/ .

God bless

Graham

NEW BISHOP OF GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Abbot Francis Alleyne, O.S.B., of the Benedictine Monastery at Mt. St. Benedict, Tunapuna, Trinidad, has been named the new Bishop of Georgetown to succeed Bishop Benedict Singh who retired earlier this year at the age of 75 years.

The new Bishop is the third Bishop of Georgetown.

The Episcopal ordination of Bishop-elect Alleyne has been scheduled for the evening of Friday, January 30th, 2004, in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Brickdam, Georgetown.

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From: "Graham Gonsalves"

Date: Mon, 30 Dec 19:15:02 -0400

Dear Ladislao,

Since the end of September I have sent you three (3) e-mails advising of the change to my e-mail address.

Inspite of these you have continued to send e-mail to me at the "Hotmail" address which I only check on occasionally and then forward the mail from it to my TSTT address.

With respect to Anthony, he is still alive and singing (he leads the music for the Living Water Community choirs).

Unfortunately, his computer has been laid up for some time now and my best efforts have not been able to revive it.

In addition, he has discontinued his internet account with TSTT so any e-mail can be sent to me ....... at my correct address ( gourmet@tstt.net.tt ).

I mentioned the circulars to Fr. Mike sometime ago, but he advised me, very happily, that he did not have an e-mail account ..... and didn't want one.

I think he regards the new way of communicating as a design of the Evil One, and he's too busy training new priests to get involved.

Please extend the best for this joyous, holy season to you family.... and of course, to yourself.

May God bless you always.

Graham

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From: ladislao kertesz [mailto:kaviacion@hotmail.com]

Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 11:26 PM

To: gourmet@tstt.net.tt

Dear Graham

Thank you for the FW, I thought that you left the island!.

Whatever happened to Anthony Seheult, he who was kind enough to let us meet in 2001.

Unfortunately he was not around in 2002???.

But he seems to have closed shop??. can you give him my bests and a copy of the circulars??

The same is true for Fr. Michael De Verteuil, whom I am sure you have notified of the Circulars.

My best wishes to you and family.

I hope to hear from you soon

God Bless

Ladislao

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These last two emails are my last two since over five years; can anyone help and call him, just to wish him a Happy New Year 2007?

God Bless

Ladislao

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Photo in this issue:

78SG0001CLASS in 1974, from shuan

04SG0001SGITT, Shaun Gianetti

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Circular No 258

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

Caracas, 14 Octuber 2006. No. 258

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Dear Friends,

From somewhere in the Atlantic we received news, these and the other emails from Glen Evelyn are reproduced for the enjoyment of those that were his friends.

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From: gevelyn1@bellsouth.net |

Date: 1/3/ 10:23:53 AM

Next time you lace up your running shoes map out HILLS and Cuttys corner.

And before you go slurping and gulping put your fist to your sternum.

Smile

So how come we did not get this yummy yogurt instead of the crappy stuff they made us eat and charged our parents as if we were dining at a 5 Star Restaurant.

Guess I should not complain after nearly five years at mount I was 40lbs lighter than when I went

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From: gevelyn1@bellsouth.net>

Sent :Wednesday, February 2, 2:15PM

Yes, I did recognise some of the senior boys like Knox, Pugh, O Connor.

It was a pleasant learning experience.

Saludos Glen

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From: "Ladislao Kertesz" <ladislaokertesz@hotmail.com>

Date: 02/01 Tue PM 01:26:51 EST

Dear Glen,

Not so fast, keep the check book in your pocket.

It is 50 words per year.

And what news have you on the photos I sent??

God Bless

LAdislao

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From: gevelyn1@bellsouth.net>

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 5:15:58 -0500

Lad,

Thanks for the DUE reminder.

Patience is a virtue.

Don't write me off as a bad account.

I'm only 10 years beyond your 5-year terms.

Please let me know the procedure to send the plata.

Sincerely

Glen.

(I am sure you would get the attention of others if you printed this privileged information (capital letters ) in your next Circular.)

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From: gevelyn1@bellsouth.net

Date: 9/3/2005 2:28:35 PM

The Lord put it on my heart to send you a smile from the Atlantic ocean.

How well I remember the past.

It lends value to the present.

Saludos from a very old Mt boy.

Glen

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From:

Sent: Saturday, March 26, 8:23AM

Lad,

I have been busy with wooden floors and trying to tune my heart to God's perfect pitch.

Out of the 109 guitars that I built I kept 40 and my living room looks like a parking lot.

And I am still waiting for you to put some prayers in your weekly paper.

All of us have become politicians. (Smile Colim)

Remember that song we used to sing ---

I cannot come to the banquet don't trouble me now ---

I have married a wife and bought me a cow.

I have fields and commitments that cost a pretty sum ---don't trouble me now I cannot come.

Where are the letters from David to God? Lets hear some Psalms from someone.

Time to take this hotmail account of yours one step further and invite our brothers that are going through times of grief and sadness to ask for prayers as God's power increases in numbers.

I know you will work out something so I'll leave the details to you.

As for me , I'm going to end this letter and go to sleep.

And pray for me.

I need more money, hair is falling out, reading glasses are getting thicker, everything hurts in the morning and I'm getting fat.

Your friend

Glen

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From:

Sent: Monday, March 14, 3:01AM

Lad,

Thanks for reminding me that I am still a " Pax in Virtute " boy.

As you can see, I am answering you promptly this time.

Now as to news, this month makes it two years since I "dropped out" of Venezuela and resigned from Schlumberger.

Easter sunday is also our 15^th wedding anniversary.

We bought an apartment in Ft Lauderdale close to the beach ( most of our plants are plastic) and no I don't miss gardening.

My wife Dawn works at Cafe Europa on Las Olas blvd and any Mount boy passing through Florida can go there for a free coffee.

Due to the daily milk and gasoline cost here in the US, I have been consulting cowboy style for Slb offshore California.

Considerering retirement in about 100 years.

Only yesterday we went to dinner with some friends from Anaco (neighbours of Osca Cantori ) who have a Pavon fishing camp down at the Guri.

And yes we opened a bottle of red wine to celebrate the occasion.

I am sure (with a little help from Jesus) that great Benedictines like Fr's Bernard, Cuthbert, Agustin and Odo would have enjoyed turning it at Sunday mass.

Also I often hear news from Salvador out there in Lafayette Louisiana and sometimes from John Gionetti a true "photo man" who deserves the Fr Benedict ---"Best pictures Award" Later

Glen.

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From: gevelyn1@bellsouth.net

Date: 9/18/ 4:07:28 AM

BACK WITH SCHLUMBERGER OFFSHORE AFRICA IN 4000ft OF WATER WORKING FOR EXXONMOBIL.

I'M ALWAYS LOOKING FOR YOUR EMAILS IT'S LIKE WAITING FOR A NEW SONG BY FRANK SINATRA. SMILE.

LAD WHEN YOU ARE UP AND RUNNING AGAIN I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MANY OLD BOYS HAVE AND STILL CURRENTLY WORK IN THE OILFIELDS OR RELATED INDUSTRY.

GLEN

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From: "Ladislao kertesz"
Date: /09/17 Sat PM 10:29:03 EDT

Dear Glen,

I have transferred you to kertesz12@yahoo.com.

Is the photo on the atlantic ocean?.

God Bless

LAdislao

(Need a new photo to make sure that the platform did not sink. Ed.)

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From: gevelyn1@bellsouth.net

Sent: 9/17/2005 11:48:04 AM

YOU HAVE MY APPROVAL. NOW GO TEST YOUR FAITH AND PART THE ORINOCO.

SALUDOS

GLEN

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We shall wait for a soon to be received travel description and other from GLEN EVELYN in 2007.

God Bless

Ladislao

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Photo in this issue:

02GE0001GEVGTR, Glen and one of his guitars.

02GE0002GEVGTR, Part of the collection.

05GE0001GEV, on a drilling platform in the Atlantic

05GE0002GEWFE, Gen and Dawn

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