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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Circular No 257

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

Caracas, 7 October 2006. No. 257

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Dear Friends,

I take this opportunity to send a compendium of emails from Raymond Devaux.

The only thing missing are the latest and hopefully yesteryear photos.

Hope that next year we can publish something similar for Alain, Charles and Patrick, on individual Circulars of course.

Raymond, please send me your home address and telephone numbers.

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From: Art & Val Knaggs

Sent: Monday, November 7, 4:39 PM

Subject: Big Hearted

Raymond,

Thanks for trying to get to me when you heard that I was ill; but we were travelling for a Year and had disconnected our phone, but could not get back our number when we returned, it is now 902-404-5845.

Had a long chat with Micheline & John (J.D.) and she made me aware of your recent challenge of having such a big, kind heart that they had to run special lines to and from it to help you continue to spread joy, happiness (and some golf tips) with the rest of us.

Our prayers are with you and your precious wife, and we all wish you a speedy recovery.

Not sure if you are on the Mount 'Old Boys' weekly Bulletin list; but Ladislao (in Venezuela has been keeping up the contact with the Old Mounties, since I stopped the old Mount Outside, and then the OASIS.

I will ask him to put you on the list (as well as Alain & Patrick), as Circular 198 shows a picture of Desmond & Patrick Devaux, so Patrick may well be able to identify some of the missing names.

You can all look it up on:

kaviacion@cantv.net or kertesz11@yahoo.com.

So will copy Alain & Patrick, but don't know Desmond.

Get well soon and keep in Touch.

I was at Mount from 1943 to 1949, when were you there (I guess around the same time).

All our love and prayers,

Art

(Need information on J.D. since they have not sent any information as yet. Ed.)

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From: "Raymond Devaux"

Subject: Michel Vivies

Date: Sun, 17 Oct 14:17:54 -0400

Dear Ladislao,

Michel Vivies was not Raymond's brother but a first cousin to him.

He was younger than Raymond and myself and was at mount at the same period as us.

He was also from Guadeloupe but since he was younger than us we were not close friends.

I remember that he was quite wild and liked to fight.

I have no contacts with him but I am sure his family in Guadeloupe will be able to help you.

I am enjoying your weekly newsletter especially when it has reference to the boys in the 1950's.

I was a close friend of Raymond and I am the one that introduced him to the boys at the mount.

He was quite a character.

Raymond Devaux

Montreal, Canada

(I have been told that Raymond Vivies has died. Ed)

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From: "Raymond Devaux"

Date: Sun, 24 Oct 12:32:23 -0400

Dear Ladislao,

I do remember Fr. Leo very well. (Please write a few lines. Ed)

I believe Alain was in his airscouts group.

At that time there was only 2 troops and I was in Fr. Idlefons' group.

Alain to whom I sent a copy of this email will be able to give you more details.

I do not know either John or Desmond Devaux, they were not at Mount during my time.

Maybe Patrick knows them.

I sent Patrick a copy of this email so that he will let you know.

Alain's email is: aldevaux@hy.cgocable.ca

Charles Devaux I do not know, maybe you mean Patrick whose address is: pdevauxchubb@hotmail.com

Regards,

Raymond Devaux

(Would like news on the airscouts and Fr. Leo. Ed.)

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Dear Raymond

Thank you for the email.

I am including it in my new one.

I wonder if you remember Fr. Leo and the airscouts??

The third troop at the mount?

I am sure you must have answered this before but I have no record,

I have in my list a John Devaux and a Desmond Devaux? Were there??

Also please indicate the addresses of Alain, and Charles.

God bless

Ladislao

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From: "Raymond Devaux"

Date: 1 Jan 12:30 (PST)

Dear Ladislao,

Thank you very much for your card which I only received today because I did not open my e-mails since I left Florida for Montreal on December 18.

I also wish you a very happy year and a lot of good health.

I looked for my Cambridge certificate but I am unable to find it, however, I believe that I graduated in 1950 or 1951.

I do not remember too many of my class mates.

Some of them are:

Dr Hamelin,

Desmond Rostant (Died a few years ago),

Phillip Nassief from Dominica,

Leary & Richard O''Connor, now living in Australia,

Crompton DuBoulay from St Lucia.

It was a small class of about 12.

Others who were also in form 5a or 5b were Arthur Knaggs, now living in Halifax,

Phillip Scott (Also died),

Trevor Evelyn (who was a very fast short-run runner),

Ronney Lambkin (now living in Halifax), (need email address, ed)

Peter Ferguson. (need email, salvador, ed)

As you can see we were among the first students at Mt St Benedict.

I remember I loved mathematics and therefore was very close to Fr. Paul, who taught maths.

I was the first and only student at the time to take higher mathematics at school.

I also became a King scout under the guidance of Fr Idlephons.

I saw my brother, Patrick, who told me that he was very happy to have received your news; he told me that he left in 1960 so he knows many of the people that are mentioned.

I do not have pictures since at that time cameras were not too common.

I do have one when we were in Tobago, sitting in the back of an open small jitney with Brother Anthony and a few students.

I will try to find it and send it to you.

Well, Ladislao, thanks again for the news from The School and please keep in touch.

Best regards,

Raymond Devaux

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From: Raymond Devaux

Date: 10 Dec 14:22 (PST)

Dear Ladislao,

I am in Florida now but will be going to Montreal on December 18, when I will be in Montreal I will give you the date that I graduated (Senior Cambridge Certificate at that time) it is a long time ago, sometime in the early 1950's, but I will check the date on my certificate.

I know Richard and Leary O'Connors who where at MSB during my time, are they the one's you are referring to in your e-mail?

They live in Australia and I have their e-mail address in Montreal which I will forward to you when I get there.

I do not know Driver nor Anthony Lucky.

Do you know Arthur Knaggs?

He is also one of my generation and he has a lot of contacts with the boys of our time.

If you wish I can also get the information as to how you can contact him.

I do not know anyone on the circular that you sent Alain, but it is interesting.

What year did you graduate a MSB.?

Best,

Raymond

(Graduated in 1960. Ed.)

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lkertesz1@icqmail.com wrote:

Dear Ray

Thank you for responding.

I hope you liked the Circular that I sent Alain!!

If you know other Mount boys, please send them the Circular that I shall be sending you soon, it is weekly.

Could you tell me if you met the OʼConnors??

Driver??

or Anthony Lucky??

Can you tell me when did you graduate at Mount, that is Form V?? If you did not then when did you graduate, I need the year to place you with others of your time!!.

God Bless

Ladislao

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On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 20:25:41 -0500, Raymond Devaux wrote:

Dear Ladislao,

You sent a message to my brother, Alain Devaux, saying that you are looking for myself who attended Mt St Benedict in the nineteen forties and also for my other brother Patrick Devaux whose e-mail is: ( patrick.devaux@chubbsecurity.com) or (pdevauxchubb@hotmail.com).

Alain Devaux also attended Mt St Benedict in the nineteen fifties.

Unfortunately I do not know any of the people that you mention in your e-mail but I would like to hear from you.

I live in Montreal, Canada during the summer months and in Ft Lauderdale, Florida during the winter months.

Best,

Raymond Devaux

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In this issue I sent you all the emails from Raymond.

I hope that we will receive additional information on events at the Mount not only from Raymond but also from others as the Circular needs your help.

God Bless

Ladislao

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Photo in this issue:

53AD0004EDIMSB, main gate

50AD0002RDERVI, Raymond Devaux and Raymond Vivies

50AD0001RDELOC, Raymond Devaux and Leary OConnor

02RD0001RDE, Raymond Devaux

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