Newsletter for alumni of The
Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.
Caracas, 26 of July 2014 No. 664
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Dear Friends,
Do you remember the Rogers brothers,
Richard and Robert?
rrogers563@aol.com
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Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 10:46:58 -0400
Hello Lazslo
A)
Yes, I would like to continue receiving the newsletter. I keep hoping that someday
someone from my time at MSB (the disco seventies) will get in touch with you
and announce themselves.
B)
The attachments are fine. My server can handle them. I truly enjoy viewing
them.
C)
Lol … What do you mean fifty words or a check. I guess I always be at the
Mount? Ok, I’ll write fifty words a year.
Richard G. Rogers
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From:
"Richard G. Rogers" <rrogers@comjem.com>
Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 14:25:18 -0400
Lazslo
Attached is a picture of my
children and myself taken at the New York West Indian Day Parade, along with a
brief bio of myself as part of the company I founded which does business in the
US and West Indies.
My daughter’s is named
Courtney Ama Rogers and she is 8 years old.
My son’s name is George Kwame
Robert Rogers ad he is 7 years old.
Richard G. Rogers
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From:
"Richard G. Rogers" <rrogers@comjem.com>
Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 09:40:04 -0400
Hello Gentlemen,
I am Richard G. Rogers and I
attended the Abby as a boarding student with my brother Robert from 1975 to
1979.
I was recently in Trinidad
where I revisited the school and met Father Cuthbert and Father Odo. (I hope I
spelt it correct).
Anyway; I was informed by
Father Cuthbert that there was a newsletter circulating from former Abbey boys
and that a reunion was in the works.
I am currently the General
Manager of my own company specializing in managing health care systems for
Hospitals in the New York Tri-State area.
My brother and I would like to
be placed on your mailing list.
I can be reached at richardgrogers@optonline.net
and rrogers@comjem.com, rroger563@aol.com,
My brother Robert Rogers who
attended The Abbey from 1976 through 1980 is currently a high school Dean in
New York. His email address is rroger563@aol.com
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Pan American Risk Management Association
6950 Sandy Creek Court. Clarksville, MD
21029
Phone: 443 ▪535▪ 9284
Richard Gordon Rogers
Richard G. Rogers is a business development
executive with over 20 years of experience in providing services as both an
executive and entrepreneur.
Richard G. Rogers successfully lead Pan
American Risk Management Associates, LLC (PARMA) into Trinidad and Tobago and
was instrumental in forming alliances with partners that enabled success in
Trinidad and Tobago.
In addition to PARMA, Mr. Rogers is the CEO
of Rogers Holdings LLC which is a real estate investment and management company
in Trinidad & Tobago. Mr. Rogers has held leadership positions in
several medium sized businesses in the United States including Bear Stearns
& Co.
Mr. Rogers is a graduate of City Collage of
New York. He has served with distinction for the British Royal Military
during peacekeeping service in Northern Ireland and Beirut, Lebanon during the
peacekeeping efforts in 1981.
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Remembering
MOISES ODERSON
We remember well the Open
House at the Abbey School, Mount Saint, Benedict, in October of 1973 when the
house, filled will parents, friends, siblings, priests, and a full complement
of day-boys and boarders assembled in the refectory for a celebration of
academic and athletic
achievements.
Awards were given out for
stellar performances in Math, Science, Literature, History, Religion, and for
swimming, football, cricket and athletic
performances.
A side bar of that event
included a program of entertainment produced by the Abbey schoolboys under the
tutelage of Professor Llewellyn McIntosh.
That date and moment stand out
for one reason alone.
It is a moment, that all in
attendance will forever recall...the emergence of Moses Oderson as a musical
talent of enormous potential.
On that occasion, he announced
his arrival to SUPER STARDOM on the Mount Saint Benedict.
Moses could tell a story with
wonderful embellishment…
On that night at the Abbey
there were usual sophomoric skits and plays; puppet shows, and lame comedic
routines...And then there was Moses
Oderson.
Simon and Garfunkel at the
height of their careers could not have exceeded MOSES' slow build up of their
most famous ballad:
Bridge Over Troubled Waters,
into a crescendo that demanded and drew a STANDING OVATION from all in
attendance on the Mount…
What a moment for Moses, What
a moment for Mackie's production, What a moment for the Abbey School, Mount
Saint Benedict. The audience demanded MORE. MORE, MORE...Behind the drawn stage
curtain Mackie drew Moses and his friends together....
Zephryn suggested Moses sing
"BEN." We, his friends since 1971 had heard it before and knew
well that it would work…
Mackie reintroduced MOSES
again...for a solo to a maddening, standing, overenthusiastic audience...and he
delivered. Moses Oderson's rendition of "BEN", a Michael Jackson hit,
blew the roof off the mother.......refectory...lights out a magnificent moment
in the 100 years on the Mount.
It is a memory, those of us
privileged to experience, will remember to our last day on earth. Sadly, Moses
passed too soon . . .
It is a memory, those of us
privileged to experience, will remember to our last day on earth. Sadly, Moses
passed too soon . . .
He is gone now from this life,
but those of us who were honoured to be his friend and colleague, will remember
him forever. He enriched our lives by sharing his prodigious talents. He
enriched, too, the Abbey School, its history, and lifted all of the souls
gathered on that magical night in October, 1973 on Mount Saint Benedict.
I'm trying to remember who
wrote this beautiful eulogy on behalf of Moses Oderson. I'd love to have heard
him sing his songs, but he was after my time. .
Would someone please remind me who wrote
this eulogy. He is a very good writer himself, and I'd like to recognize his
talents too. Ed.
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otto williams
otto.williams@yahoo.co.uk
Jul 24
Hello,
I attended the Abbey School
from 1977-79 and am looking for assistance with a couple of thing
Do you know anyone who could
help me get a replacement school ring as I have lost mine in a burglary.
Is there any old boy who might
have a school photo from the class of '79?
I would very much like to have
one I am in London and am interested in setting up a "get together"
in London for old boys living in the UK
Thanks in advance
Otto Williams
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Angel Gomez Ramos
Hi Glen.
Definitively. It is more than a pleasure.
I have seen a lot of emails
going back and forward regarding this year reunion.
I am planning to assist since
for me flying from Kingston it's very easy.
You can count on me once you
have a definitive date.
Preferably a week end, I can
work to travel on a Thursday and return on Sunday.
If you are planning to come to
Jamaica let me know, we can get together and have dinner.
Saludos, mi amigo
Angel Gomez Ramos
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From:
glenmckoy@hotmail.ca
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2014 08:23:48 -0300
Thank you Angel for your
email, and so wonderful to read too. Will
try to make the reunion. I will let Don also know same.
I will be in Negril, on Feb 9th
for a wedding.
Will be in contact for sure,
even if by phone ha!
Cheers My Friend,
Best Regards Glen.
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Patrick Egan Baichoo
17 Mar
Hi Ladislao and others,
Your comment of me not wanting
to write spurred me to write. Yes, I do remember our study hall connection. I
was the “lookout” for the patrolling padres who, as they approached us, I would
give you a nudge and you would put it away, return your books to the desk and
become fully involved in your studies. After the patrol had passed, you resumed
your electronic work.
You were busy making all sorts
of electronic devices, one of which you constantly used in the yard, subtly
turning it on and disrupting the radios of our buddies. I don’t know if anyone
(save myself) ever found out what you were doing and that you were the cause of
their radios losing reception.
Now this disclosure of mine
about you will be known around the world. Good luck handling the flood of
emails to you from those who encountered the electronic static interruptions.
On another note, I follow the
email MSB chat and enjoy it very much. Due to my only being at Mount for 1
year, I did not get the chance to make many long term friends. Nigel Boos is
the only one I “buddied” around with. Thank heaven he is in easy proximity to
me.
Stay well and hopefully we can
meet face to face soon.
God bless
Patrick Egan
Baichoo, Broker of Record/President
pbaichoo@trebnet.com,
Maregan Realty Inc., Brokerage
416 439 5558
Visit us at www.mareganrealty.ca
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Message----------------------------------------------------
From: Ladislao Kertesz [mailto:kertesz11@gmail.com]
From: Ladislao Kertesz [mailto:kertesz11@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 7:20 PM
Dear Cornel, Terrence
Good for writing about the
meeting
None of the others did as yet
and I presume that they are not going to write either.
But I need to get the contents
of the little box, photographed item by item.
Also scan the documents.
The general photos of the items
make my mouth droll. But they are not good for the general archive.
Especially the scout badges,
only Jan has sent a couple of photos but the rest of the KING or QUEEN Scouts
just do not remember anything and have nothing to show.
Not even memories of the Camps
or others.
Finally, I get to see Egan,
after 49 years.
He sat next to me during the
last year at the study hall at the back row left.
He is on the list since 2002
but is not inclined to write, I am glad he is well and has a beautiful wife,
please tell him.
I can only ask you to be an
intermediate for this job, as you are closer than me.
Also remember that if you get
an interesting email, please FW it to me if you believe that it can forward the
cause.
This is the
"material" I talked about.
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Nigel Boos
Jun 17
Congratulations, Master Salah.
I am very proud of you and I
believe you are thoroughly deserving of this fine award.
You have proven by your
dedication, persistence and sense of purpose that you air 100% focused on your
art and are ready to put your amazing talents at the service of humanity,
through steel band music and all that goes with it.
I wish you continued success
and I believe that your name will forever be linked with the development of
steelband music, whenever the history of Pan is being discussed.
With every good wish for the
future and my sincere greetings to Adiylah.
Nigel
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From: sal_wils@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 12:50:25 -0300
Greetings, Everyone,
Here are a few photos of
Convocation Day June 13th 2014 at York University Toronto, Canada
This is one up for the
"Pan Man". Masters (MA - Musicology)
Hoping to inspire the younger
and not so young generations ......
Salah's quote of the day
....
" Get to the highest
level of education as early as you can ...but if you are like me ...know that
it is never too late to graduate."
To the Global Pan Community
...we need more people in the pan world attaining higher academia
(God willing) I am ready to
get to the higher level.
Best regards to all graduates
of 2014
Salah Wilson
MA - Musicology
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Photos:
6003 East St. George Sports Event p20
11LM0001LMESCO, Luciano Mellon and Salvador Coscarart
13GE1524GEVMGR, Glen Evelyn and Michael Gransaull
13KA0010KAL, Keith Allen
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