RE: A few more pics from the Mausica Mini Trini Lime

2011-Dec-28-2115Hrs
Hi Errol
A few more pics from the Trini Mini Lime
Joan Brathwaite

RE: Greetings & Pics from Mausica Trini Mini Lime

2011-Dec-28-2107Hrs
Hi Errol

Seasons greetings and may the peace of the Christ Child be with all my fellow Mausicans throughout 2012. A special 'Thank You' to all 22 persons (19 Mausicans and 3 guests) who purchased tickets from me for the Trin Mini Lime. I am sharing a few pictures with the Mausica family. Enjoy!

Regards

Joan (JB) Brathwaite

RE: blog

2011-Dec-25-2139Hrs

HAPPY HOLIDAYS & THE BEST ALWAYS

 

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO 2013

 

TO: OUR MAUSICA FAMILY

FROM: ALL OF US IN CANADA

 

Brenda

 

"And this too will pass."

Brenda Alexander-Perez

RE: Mausica Christmas Party

2011-Dec-24-1810Hrs
Brenda Alexander-Perez

RE: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Dec-23-1219Hrs
Hi Errol,
Irving Frederick would like to be included in the Mausica blog: irvfrederick@gmail.com
Felix Edinborough

RE: C'masGreetings

2011-Dec-23-0732Hrs

Hello to all Mausicans'

Turn on your speakers and enjoy the greetings.

Love and blessings for a wonderful Christmas and New Year 012.

http://home.cogeco.ca/~elashley/mausica/felixEdinboroughCmasGreetings.mp3

Felix Edinborough

RE: Trini Mini Lime

2011-Dec-22-2004Hrs
Hey all the Trini Mini Lime met all expectations and surpassed. I hope that all of us who attended and enjoyed themselves immensely, will  give their feedback on the blog.  Please give responses.  All those who came in from the cold, we were so happy to have you all. Please come again.  This will take a few weeks. WIll try to attach some pics this week.  Will continue next week. Ah trying to clean house and I have to go and pick up my Dad at the airport in a few minutes. Wanted to  post something this week.

 ALL THE BEST BLESSINGS OF THE SEASON


HUGS, HUGS, HUGS, AND MORE HUGS WERE SHARED  ON SUNDAY. MORE PICS.NEXT WEEK

 Anna Maria Mora

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Dec-21-0455Hrs
To My Mausica Family,
Season's Greetings.  May you all have a blessed Christmas and a healthy and  prosperous New Year.
Rodney and Marjorie Foster

RE: A Christmas prayer

2011-Dec-19-2133Hrs

Sharing a Christmas tradition... late for this year, but...

On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 4:36 PM, Pat Ryan wrote:

A treasure map is my Christmas tree

and on it are placed God's gifts to me

God's gifts are many, my heart is light

and I think of that far away Christmas night

when the Christ Child came

to light the world with His holy flame

Mausicans all

My mother's sister, Aunty Olin , who was my Godmother, taught me this prayer when I was a little girl.   We used to say it on the 9 days before Christmas...   You can share it with the little ones in your lives and also the little child within you all in readiness for Christmas 2012.

have a Blessed and Peaceful Christmas and may 2012 be really special.   Pat

Patricia Ryan

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Dec-17-1941Hrs

Angela Jarvis here wishing all and sundry a Merry Christmas and a Happy 2012. We did have a lovely 2011 and thanks top the NY posse! love to all for making 2011 aa special yea for us all.All the best for the season. angela

Angela Jarvis

RE: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Dec-17-0945Hrs

It is indeed shocking to hear of Leonora's death. She was my neighbor for some years in la Florissante. As I write this I feel great sadness and regret that I knew she was ill, and I  promised myself that I need to call. I never did. She was a lovely friend and colleague. She will be sorely missed.

Janet Coward

RE: Mausica Christmas party

2011-Dec-16-1956Hrs
Brenda
"And this too will pass."
2011-Dec-14-0850Hrs
Hi Errol,
I will be sending you some pictures from allum, you may post them on the blog.
Brenda
"And this too will pass."
Brenda Alexander-Perez

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Dec-16-1951Hrs
Thanks Errol,
I will treasure that document. Very useful information
Blessings
Dr. Merle Baker

RE: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Dec-16-0508Hrs

Thank you Herbie Garvin for the Discussion paper which I will read carefully... at a quick glance, I do not remember an entrance test, but perhaps those of us with some teaching years were considered to have passed.  I was 25 the year I got in as a Pioneer, grasping the opportunity as I so wanted to be trained.   MTC was a positive experience for me on many levels.  I really would like to know from later Mausicans how and why the malaise set in.

I wish evertyone a Holy and Peaceful Christmas and a 2012 whch will provide sufficient for your needs.   Be blessed... Pat

Pat Ryan

RE: Mausican

2011-Dec-16-0445Hrs
Kindly include Daniel Gay (73 - 75) on your mailing list. His email address is dgay1952@yahoo.com.
Herbert Garvin
(73 - 75)

RE: Correction

2011-Dec-15-0417Hrs
Dear Errol,

This is a correction to my last info.  Leonora Toney was a Mausican in the '77 -'79  year group, no the '75' -'77 as I said before.  Roland Timothy was at the funeral and he corrected this for me.  Abundant Blessings for this Season to all my Mausican bredren and sistren.  Mausica 50 2013 - Trini Mini Lime comes off on Sunday 18th. Printed 75 tickets and all gorn, had to add 5 names to the list for Hilton.  Look for pics. Maria

Anna Maria Mora

RE: Death Announcement - Wife of COP Chairman Joseph Toney

2011-Dec-12-0554Hrs

Dear Errol,

How are you?  Yes, Leonora Carrera-Toney was a Mausican. She might have been in the '75-'77 year group.  If anyone was in this year, please let us know.  I had her in a "Guidance and Counselling" class at The School of Continuing Studies, UWI years ago and she was so supportive of me and my youth center. She really wanted to make a difference in the lives of the children, this is why she chose to do this course.  She was beautiful, bubbly, optimistic,caring and all characteristics that make for a world full of peace and love, if we were all to possess them.  All the tributes from all who knew her attested to her love for animals, plants, her kitchen garden and her openness and welcoming spirit.  Actually at her funeral a donation will be taken up for the TTSPCA.

After Mausica, this was her journey Arima Girls Government for a little while, then Arima Boys Government, Arima New Government and Febeau Government from where she retired early on medical grounds.  She had been not well for many years, but an eternal optimist.

Please if anyone from her year group reads this, please add to the remembrances.

Anna Maria Mora

Wife of COP Chairman Joseph Toney - Funeral

2011-Dec-10-1727Hrs

Carrera-Toney, Lenora, formerly of 21 Providence Gardens Santa Cruz, died on Thursday December 8th 2011. Loving wife of Joseph Toney. Mother of Ria Carrera-Toney and Adanna Toney. Sister of Rhona Young, Carlton Felix, Monica John, Martin John and Brigid John. Daughter of Veera John. Daughter-in-Law of David and Beulah Toney. Sister-in-Law of Michael Toney, Hayden Toney, Betty ChewLin, Patsy Toney, David Toney, Deryck Toney and Gerard Toney. Niece of Eileen Carrera.

Funeral service takes place on Tuesday December 13th 2011 at 10am at Divine Destiny Worship Centre opposite Sardonyx Drive, Diego Martin thence to the St. James crematorium at 1:00pm. No flowers by request. Donations can be made to the TTSPCA.

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Dec-10-1702Hrs

Errol,

I was browsing through some old tidbits I had gathered on Mausica Teachers' College, and I thought it would make good reading and info on how this good thing started and ended.

Herbert Garvin.

"Discussion Paper

Trinidad & Tobago: A Baseline Study of the Teacher Education System

Linda Quamina-Aiyejina, June George, Michael Kallon, Carol Keller, Samual Lochan, Jeniffer Mohammed, Balchan Rampaul

July 1999

Centre for International Education

University of Sussex Institute of Education

Multi-Site Teacher Education Research Project (MUSTER)

2.4.4 Pre-Service Training

The Maurice Committee also recommended the construction of a central college to accommodate a roll of 300 students. This recommendation was echoed by the Missen Report of 1954 which recommended the establishment of a Central Training College for Trinidad and Tobago. This resulted in the construction of Mausica Teachers’ College on a 65-acre site about 17 miles from Port of Spain. In September 1963, the college was formally opened with an enrolment of 110 students, three of whom were from Grenada.

Mausica was intended to be different from the existing colleges. It offered pre-service training to secondary school graduates who became full-time teachers  only after graduation. Persons between 18 and 25 years were accepted if they possessed five O Level passes or their equivalent. They were required to sit an entrance examination, and only those gaining 66% or more at the examination went on to be interviewed by a panel.

2.9 The Consolidation of Teacher Training

In 1956, there was one government Training College and three denominational Training Colleges with a total output of about 300 trained teachers annually. After the period of Emergency training which ended in 1962, the next major attempt to increase the supply of trained teachers came with the establishment of Mausica Teachers’ College, a residential college for young male and female teachers between 18 and 25 years. It became the largest training college with an output of about 110 students per year, which was increased further in the late 1960s to meet the challenge of preparing teachers for the junior secondary schools. This co-existence of pre-service training with in-service training at all the colleges, increased both the number of young trained teachers and the number of male teachers.

Later on, a decision was taken to close all denominational colleges getting government aid, as well as the Government Training College and the Port of Spain Emergency College, and to concentrate and economize on teacher training facilities by having two other government colleges in addition to Mausica, one in the North and another in the South. Eventually, this proposal was abandoned in favour of a strategy which called for the establishment of two new government colleges, each larger than Mausica, and the closure of Mausica. It has been surmised that the ideal of pre-service training at Mausica had apparently not worked as well as anticipated. The award of seniority and higher remuneration to young inexperienced Mausica graduates had sparked resentment and complaints from older untrained teachers with long service. It was also felt that doubts had developed about the commitment to teaching and the overall quality of these young teachers, some of whom had gone to Mausica directly from secondary schools.

The establishment of the two new government colleges, Corinth Teachers’ College  and Valsayn Teachers’ College in the 1970s, marked a return to the old formula of in-service training, aimed at accelerating the clearing of the backlog of untrained teachers. The system is still in operation.

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO MEDIUM-TERM POLICY FRAMEWORK

2001-2003

Refurbishment works will be carried out at the former Mausica Teachers’ Training College, which will be converted to a Training College for prison service recruits as well as for the ongoing training of Prison Officers.

p. 37"

RE: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Dec-02-2142Hrs

Sincerest congratulations to Mervyn on the publication of his latest book. My heartfelt condolences to the Cook and Burnette families on the loss of their loved one, Carol.

Joy A. Valdez 72-74.

RE: Carol Burnette Cook

2011-Dec-02-1916Hrs
Hi Errol,

Kindly convey the deep gratitude of the entire family for the wonderful words of encouragement, kind sentiments, and love expressed for Carol and to her family, by our Mausica family on the occasion of Carol's passing.

While difficult on one level, it was also an occasion of grace for us to journey with Carol during her final weeks here.

She taught us many lessons about not only how to live but how to die. Her spirituality and strength of spirit will live on!

Of course, the family would be more than eager to contribute to the fund raising Mausica event in 2013!!!!!

Let me take this opportunity to wish you all a Blessed and Merry Christmas Season and a healthy, happy 2012

All the very best,

Magnell Robinson

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Nov-27-0258Hrs
Anna Maria,

Am so sorry but I arrive in TT on Dec. 21st. Summer here is from December- March. Pls let me know when is the 2013 get together after it  is discussed  for the Xmas lime. My sympathy goes out to Carol and her family.

Seeta Mohammed

RE: Condolences

2011-Nov-25-1109Hrs

I wish to express my condolence to the family of Carol Cook. I met her at UWI in the early eighties when we were travelling partners for a while.I pray that God would give you all the strength to cope with such a loss.

Euline Fox-Peters  1970-72.

RE: Mausica Blog

2011-Nov-25-0009Hrs

Hello SIR, I do hereby make a request to become part of the MAUSICA BLOG family. I have been introduced to it by PHYLLIS MOTTLEY of the 1970 - 1972 year group. My name is DONALD GRAHAM and I was one of the good boys in Sunset Villa from 1971 to 1973.My address is grahamdhp@yahoo.com  Thank you.

Donald Graham

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Nov-25-0008Hrs
My sincere condolences to Carol Burnette-Cook's family.
May God's richest blessings be with you during this moment of your grief.
Be strong and know that she is in a better place and God would guide and comfort you
Allan S Noreiga 70-72

Condolences

2011-Nov-24-1717Hrs

Hello Errol,

Please post. Have a good day.

Rodney and Marjorie Foster

"My Friend and Sister, Carol Burnette Cook

Marjorie and I send our sincerest condolences to the Burnettes and Cooks.

I first met Carol at MTC in 1966.  What a time!

Carol was a model student. She possessed all the qualities of a true, true Mausican.She excelled in academia, helped others and found time to participate in several extra-curricula activities: the choirs, Student Government, fetes and liming. Carol was bright fuh days.  She simplified Maths for many a fellow- student. Like most of her girlfriends from South and Central, Carol was an excellent dancer and sharp dresser. She had de fellas lining up tuh dance ah bolero or ah bossa nova. Like Maria Mora says, carol was “like salt”. In everything.

After graduating from MTC, Carol lived the Mausica motto, “Molding a nation through service.” In addition, her home was open to her Mausican family. Ah lime by Carol was always ah winner. Carol Burnette Cook was ah good cook. Her husband, Raymond , and  the children were always hospitable.

Ask Irma Charles, meh brother-in-law, Courtney, and meh wife,  Marjorie, about the tasty buss up shut, curry chicken, potato and channa and curry mango we had at the Cooks many years ago. Ms. Woods woulda give Carol ah A+.

Thank you Carol for touching our lives. Your distinct voice and endearing personality will never be forgotten. May you rest in peace and rise in glory.

Sincerely,

Rodney and Marjorie Foster

Stone Mountain, GA"

RE: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Nov-23-2326Hrs

My deepest and most sincere condolences and prayers go out to Carol's family, especially to her husband and my friend, Ray, and our sister Mausican, Magnell. l know Magnell and Carol shared a very special relationship.  I myself have known her since high school days..we lived in the same area (Cocoyea) and had a few friends in common.  I was very saddened when I got the news but know she is in a better place after her long struggle with her illness.  We will miss you, Carol.

Tom

Conrad Thomas

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Nov-23-2126Hrs

Just a reminder to all my Trini brothers and sisters near and far. Our Trini Mini Lime is on! Tickets are available from:

Jemma Jordan in Diego (check her message on d blog)

Joan Braithwaite in Sando- 359-1179

Lynette Mark-Thompson in D East-667-0388

Finbar Ryan a little West of East-724-7236

Anna Maria Mora - 752-7554 or 642-4231

Check out d tickets. Christmas is certainly in the air!!!!!

All $$$ in by next weekend....

Anna Maria Mora

RE: Condolences

2011-Nov-22-0449Hrs
Hi Errol,
My condolences to Magnel, Mausicans and the Cook family. May Carol rest in peace.
Barbara Mellowes

RE: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Nov-20-1812Hrs

Hi ya all,

I have tickets for the Mausica Mini Lime on December 18th at Hilton. Price $350. Please contact me at 759-5871  or at home 632-1219.

Jemma Jordan

RE: Carol Burnette Cook....

2011-Nov-20-1144Hrs

My condolences go out to the family of Carol Burnette Cook who passed away on Nvember 16. I attended Mausica during the years that she was a student . I met Carol again when I visited a few years ago and was able to share an evening with Irma, Agatha and Carol. With her moral strength as iIremember her, she must have touched and made a difference in many lives. May you rest in peace Carol.

Blessings to all

Heather Ratsoy (Johnson)

RE:

2011-Nov-18-1908Hrs
Hi Erroll,

I always read and enjoy the blog. However, I am truly moved to place my first response on reading the sad news about a truly remarkable lady. The many times we met were at Church meetings, after leaving Villa Nova. My deepest regards to her family as I pray that she finds everlasting peace.

Judy Chrysostom Barrow 1967 - '69.

RE:

2011-Nov-18-1756Hrs
Dear All 1966 - 68 Mausicans,

My condolences are extended firstly to the family, husband Raymond, children, grand children and close family and relatives of Carol Burnette - Cook and then to us the Mausican family  of 1966-68, at the passing of one our female stalwarts and leaders.

I too am deeply saddened and with Agatha, Inez and the others share the loss of a true friend and an educator par excellent.

We can never understand or ever come to terms with the passing of a loved one, yet on the other hand  we can still be thankful for the joy and pleasure of having known her and then be comforted by the God of all comfort who understands our pain and our tears at our loss..

May God's peace and comfort be with us all

Merle Dillon - Baker

Blessings

Dr. Merle Baker

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Nov-18-0446Hrs

Sadness yet again. My prayer for strength and peace goes out to Carol's family, which includes all of us, her Mausica Family.

Seeta, how r u? Here are details to date.

Mausica's 50th Anniversary will be held in 2013. We have not yet decided on a date. It will be held in Trinidad and Tobago.  Mausica Trinidad, decided to have a "A Trini Mini Lime" on 18th December 2011(this year), at Hilton Trinidad and Conference Centre from 12.00noon to 3.00p.m.  Tickets are priced at $350, and this begins the fund-raising activities that we will need to have if we are to successfully host the reunion in 2013. This Lime on 18th Dec. will bring together as many of us as possible to begin the conversation regarding putting plans in place for hosting this reunion in 2013. We have printed only 75 tickets to begin this journey.

You know how time flies and our international sisters and brothers need time to apply for leave etc etc so that they will be able to attend.  I am sure after discussion on 18th December (next month) we will have dates AND A PLANNING COMMITTEE,(emphasis mine, take the CAPS as loud bawl & scream in allyuh ears Trinis) so that we will be able to post  dates and begin preparations.

If I recall, you mentioned before that you will be coming to Trinidad for Christmas but after the 18th so that you will not be able to attend this Mini Lime. I am hoping that you have changed flight plans and are coming home before the 18th.  Keep in touch.  Feel free to share any concerns, Seeta.  Maria

Anna Maria Mora

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Nov-18-0423Hrs
Condolences to Carol's family. Fond memories of Carol as my second year!
Gwen
Gwendoline Williams

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Nov-18-0421Hrs
RIP, Carol.
Sincere condolences to family and friends!
K&B Rennie.
Kent Rennie

RE: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Nov-17-2225Hrs

Carol Burnette was always very helpful to her other relatives who were not as fortunate as her siblings, She made Maths easy when I had some difficulties many decades ago. The Norays from Toco share this great loss with her family and friends.

Andre Mceachnie

RE: We Mourn

2011-Nov-17-1006Hrs
Hi Errol
Mausica mourns Yet Again   _
Carol Burnette Cook

Dear friend.
Devoted mother.
Dedicated, Supportive wife.

SADDENED?
Yes we are.
A GREAT LOSS?
Yes Indeed.

But we shared time,
We shared love,
WE HAVE MEMORIES !

Many mourn,
Teachers, We mourn.
Students by the Thousands ! They mourn.
Friends, Parents, far and wide. ALL MOURN.........

Dear friend ,
We shared,
We loved,
We have,
We mourn,
We rest assured
His loving arms enfold you !

Carol Burnette Cook   Mausica 66 - 68 : died November 16  2011
Agatha Bonas-Simon

RE: Carol Cook Update

2011-Nov-17-0549Hrs

Use this one for the Mausica Blog! Note changes and additions!

Hello Errol,

I'm just informing you that Carol Burnette Cook, Mausican (1966-68)  died peacefully on Wednesday morning..

Funeral information:  Carol's funeral Mass will be at La Romain RC Church on Monday at 2:00pm . 

May she rest in peace and rise in glory! 

Carol leaves to mourn her beloved husband, Raymond Cook, my brother and three wonderful children, Joel- Ann Cook-Walcott, (Ian), Sean, and Jiselle Cook Lutchmedial (Shiva) as well as four grand children, three brothers, six brothers in law,  sisters in law and several aunts, cousins, nieces, nephews and good friends.

Take care,

Magnell Williams-Robinson

RE: An addition to the mailing list
2011-Nov-11-2102Hrs
Hi Errol

Greetings to you. Can you kindly add Annette Hunte Lessey to Mausica mailing list. She is a graduate of 67-69. Her email address is: ann_lou_06@yahoo.com

Regards

Joan Brathwaite

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Nov-04-0151Hrs
Dear Maria,
Are the tickets for December 2012 or 2013?  What date is the Trini lime?
Seeta Mohammed (1973-1975)

RE: The Tickets are here!!!!! Hear Ye!! Hear Ye!!

AT LAST, D "TRINI MINI LIME" TICKETS R HERE.

GET YOUR TICKETS FROM ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
ALL FROM D SOUTH AND CENTRAL: JOAN BRAITHWAITE: JOAN'S EMAIL IS jaybee0844@yahoo.com
ALL FROM D WEST AND NORTH: JEMMA JORDAN: 632-1219
ALL FROM D EAST: CALL ME AT 752-7554 OR 642-4231 AND I WILL POINT YOU IN D DIRECTION OF D TICKETS
Any Mausican who has a group of Mausica friends and would like to get tickets, please call me and we will arrange to pick up the tickets.
Tobago maybe we could have d Trini Mini Lime 2 in Tobago, so we could begin d Tobago conversation.  If any of you in Trinidad around dis time please do not hesitate to call.
( I cannot find the list with all d numbers I took in NY, Still looking for it. Sorry)

Anna Maria Mora

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Oct-29-2240Hrs

Please include Lauren Raphael '70-'72 to the mailing list. her address is laren108@yahoo.com

Thanks for your continued sterling efforts at keeping us in touch.

Clare Creese-Woodley

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Oct-28-2310Hrs

You are very welcome, Angela

Thank you to you too, because I know that you are tele-marketing.  Talk to you again soon,  Maria

Anna Maria Mora

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Oct-28-2308Hrs

Hi All,

Tickets for the Mausica50 2013 Mini-Trini Lime are being prepared as I write. Printing should be done by Wednesday.  Hope that you all have at least put half of the $350 in the piggy bank, this Oct. month-end, so that by November 31st we will be able to collect all the $$$$.  Have to give Hilton their $$$ two weeks before the 18th.  BE INFORMED.

KEEP YOUR EYES ON THIS SPACE FOR FURTHER INFO.
Will answer: Who has the tickets? Where to find the tickets? You have the answer to" When is the closing date for payment?"

Anna Maria Mora

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Oct-21-0627Hrs
Thank you Maria
Angela Cato-Ifill

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Oct-17-0900Hrs

A message from Trinidad to dose livin' here and any bredda and sista from foreign who comin' home.

GET YOURSELVES READY FOR THIS!

MAUSICA 50 2013
A TRINI-MINI LIME
AT
HILTON TRINIDAD & CONFERENCE CENTRE
(THE RANCH- THE POOL TERRACE)
ON
SUNDAY 18TH DECEMBER 2011
FROM
12NOON-3.00P.M.
$350.00
(ALL INCLUSIVE: NON-ALCOHLIC DRINKS)
(YOU PURCHASE YOUR ALCOHOLIC DRINKS)
DOOR PRIZES, PARANG AND MORE
(We will also begin the conversation re: The Celebration in 2013)

KEEP YOUR EYES ON THIS SPACE FOR MORE:
WHO HAS TICKETS?
WHERE TO GET TICKETS?

WHEN IS THE CLOSING DATE FOR PAYMENTS?

Anna Maria Mora

RE: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS Condolonces to Pat.-Ryan Allum. & Family.

2011-Oct-16-1229Hrs

Hi Pat, Sorry for my late,condolences to the Allum and extended family. I take this time to say we have to cherish each day of life given to us by our Almighty Yahweh. It was indeed a shock on receiving the sad news, on the Mausica Blog. I know it might put a dampner on your plans with Fyz. Inter. Reunion,but Ronald and you will get the strength. Emily was not only my contemporary school mate, but shared hectic days of play and Tiffs as neighbours. I guess it was because of our Headstrong April gals personalities.May her SOUL REST in PEACE

Sydna Belgrove-Grell

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Oct-16-0859Hrs
Dear Merle,
Thank you for keeping the memory of Dr. Eric Williams alive.
We Mausicans  owe so much to him.
Peace and Love. Keep up the good work.
Rodney Foster

RE: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Oct-14-0941Hrs

Hi Errol,

I hardly write for the blog but please know that I wait eagerly on a Friday to receive the weekly emails. I find them informative and interesting. They evoke very nostalgic feeelings in me and, I guess, in several readers. What a great service you are providing, ERROL!  THANKS.

I was extremely excited to get the synopsis of Capitalism and Slavery  this week. Thank you Dr. Merle Dillon-Baker. God Bless Mausicans who shlne as beacons throughout the world.

Judith Lennard

RE: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Oct-09-2055Hrs

Dear Mausicans

Thank you all for the messages of sympathy which keep arriving.  My on line time is limited so the responses are late...apologies and lots of love.

With reunions in the air I want to remind Alumni of Fyzabad Inter/ Fyzabad Anglican Secondary that part 2 of the 70th Anniversary celebrations will take place on October 30th. from 10.00am at the School. The trip to Trinidad for Emily's funeral allowed me to attend a remarkably wonderful Thanksgiving service at the Anglican Church followed by Lunch at the school.  I count Fyzabad Inter and MTC as my most memorable experiences of Education to date.  Inter Alumni, you take nothing away from MTC by  taking part in this... Call Ronald Allum on 795 7832  / 657 3561

or Miss B Hinds on 658 3811/ 781 8569   Be blessed.

Pat Ryan

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Oct-07-0829Hrs

Melvina,

We are all here. Do you know if  the Xmas get to together is taking place in TT? Dec. 29th would be a good time.

Seeta Mohammed

RE: Mausica Weekley

2011-Oct-07-0146Hrs

Hi Finbar

I figured you would have known about Curtis Crichlow since you were based in the North. He was married to Katie Rose, cant forget her now...I think he fell on some difficult times before he met his demise..RIP.

Anyway I hardly use my hotmail account hence the reason for my sluggish responses to mail re Mausica Weekly.

I do hope I get regular mail at this account or at allansnore72@gmail.com

Thanks

Allan S

70-72 Fairhaven

If someone makes you happy today, they make you happy twenty years hence, by the memory of it!

Allan S Noreiga

RE: Address change

2011-Oct-05-1256Hrs
Please note aantoine@spiceisle.com no longer functional. Sorry for likely inconvenience.
Alphonsus Antoine
Park Drive, L'Anse aux Epines
St. George, Grenada
Phone: 473-444-1593. 473405-3316

RE: Adding another Mausican to the mailing list

2011-Oct-02-2008Hrs

Hi Errol

Can you kindly add Elizabeth Noel London to the mailing list? She is a graduate of 72-74. Her email address is:

ce97_@hotmail.com

Thanks in advance

Joan Parris-Brathwaite

RE: Maynard Armoogan

2011-Oct-02-1816Hrs
Hello Errol,

Sincere gratitude to Joy  Valdez and Allan Noreiga  for their prayers ,expressions of condolences and support for the family of  M. Armoogan . Much appreciated. Thank  You  Errol.

Best  Wishes,

Radica King.

RE: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Oct-01-1015Hrs

Many thanks to Mausicans who were present at the funeral, phoned and sent other messages.  Emily was our yiungest sibling so we were really caught off guard.  The family regard themselves as part of the Mausica family and some have also attended former reunions... Emily was to organise the troops here for 2013... !   Love you all

Pat Ryan

RE: December 3, 2011

2011-Oct-01-0626Hrs

Please let me know by Nov. 3, 2011 if you plan to join us on December 3, 2011 from 4pm.

Same location as last year.  Same DJ who played our kind of music.  Southern themed menu to follow.

Look for further details.

Brenda

"And this too will pass."

Brenda Alexander-Perez

RE: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Sep-30-1951Hrs
Please note the omission of Curtis Crichlow 1973 (deceased)
Allan S Noreiga

RE: Mausica

2011-Sep-30-1157Hrs
Allan
You got to be kidding.
finbar
'take time to laugh for it is the  music of the soul....'
Finbar Ryan

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Sep-30-1003Hrs

I join with fellow Mausicans, in extending condolences to Pat and her family,  on the passing of her sister Emily.  Emily attended Fyzabad Intermediate with me, and although she was my junior, she was known to me as a member of the renowned Allum clan.  May she rest in peace.  Stay strong Pat

Best Regards

Irmin G. Lewis-McKenzie

In the time of your life ....... LIVE!

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Sep-30-0935Hrs

Hey Amir, where were you and your guitar hiding all this while?  Good to hear of you, Denison, Sita, Manny and Surrendra.  Hope that all you happily-retired people will be an awesome part of the 2013 reunion.  Do you not remember that we, graduates of 1975, planned our own ceremony at The Scarlet Ibis Hotel, when The Cuff refused to "graduate us"?

Looking forward to some sweet guitar music in 2013.  Hello to the others, please.

Melvina Dick

RE: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Sep-29-2229Hrs

Hi

Could someone tell me where I could find the listing of Mausicans' Alumnis by year group? I see reference being made to the listings and was wondering.

Thanks

Allan S Noreiga

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Sep-29-2147Hrs

Ok My Ppl,

It is out. I was hoping that we would have everything organized and confirmed before the "news" came on the blog.  Hope that there is not toooo much confusion.  Hazel, I sent you an email with information that only Sunday Dec. 18th was available at Hilton, and that the Manager is checking for me the cost of the brunch.  There will be a downpayment to be made.  The 18th is tentatively booked. However, Finbar is also checking with Alicia's Palace, Lady Chancellor Hill. We will compare prices and come up with the best and most affordable cost and work with a menu.  More information will be forthcoming, by middle to end of next week.   It will happen, just give us some time and remember that Patience is one of the Fruits of the Spirit.  This needs practice. Ah givin' allyuh plenty practice, not so Hazel. Joan Braithwaite is our person in South.  She is compiling a list of Mausicans as I type.  I am suggesting that we divide Trinidad and Tobago into five regions: North, South, East, West and Tobago and at the mini-reunion we get two persons from each region to be on the committee, this will make it 10 people.  This will be a lot different from the Tobago Reunion when the only person from the West was Felix. The very few everybody else was from the East, then we had Jasper Joefield as our rep. in Tobago with help from Alan Clovis and Mike Duncan and many others.  With this arrangement, as Joan is doing, the reps could prepare a listing from each region and these reps. will be responsible for disseminating the information as soon as decisions are made at the committee meeting level.  This is the first step.   We must take it one step at a time.  I know that the anxiety is building, but again "let the Spirit move you to Patience."  Let me stop this, ah gorn. Next time you all hear from me is with a DEFINITE VENUE. UP TO NOW THE DATE IS DECEMBER 18TH.

On a sad note, let me add my condolences to the Allum Family, on the passing of Pat's sister Emily. Emily was with us in Grenada. She was really a lively and bubbly person. I know that Pat and June and the rest of the family did not expect this so this will really "hit them."  Please know that our prayers are with you and your family, Pat.

Maria

Anna Maria Mora

RE: correction

2011-Sep-29-2116Hrs
correction: deceased is Rawle Rampersadsingh.
Apologies to all. Respect.
stilltruckingoverfiftywithguitarsoundingsweet
Amir Jairam

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Sep-29-1841Hrs

Dear Rodney,

Like you, I celebrate the life of Dr. Williams who had a vision for the people of Trinidad and Tobago and as a result, so many of have had the opportunity to better our lives.

I wish to share with you the accolades, nostalgia and reveries of our MTC lecturer, Mrs. Linda Edwards-Romain who penned the lines below and shared them with me and so many others, I am sure:

"My dear Gwendoline:

I take this opportunity to send you this essay I wrote to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Eric Williams birth.I sent copies to the other Mausicns on my list, then saw your name and comment on the e-mail blog from Errol.

My friend Selwyn Cudjoe responded to say that he will be reading poetry at Oxford University tomorrow, as part of a commemorative project., honouring Dr. Williams. I asked him to read Stephen Spenders "I Think Continually Of Those Who", the first line is the title.

So many say thar Dr. Williams did nothing for TnT, because they are ignorant. Your generation, my generation, knows.

Linda E Edwards-Romain

Standing Tall, at 5’ 2”

A personal commemorative on the 100th anniversary of the birth of Eric Eustace Williams, Ph.D. Founding father of Trinidad and Tobago, an independent country.

By Linda E. Edwards.

“Whenever a man stands tall in the estimation of others, he must remember that he is standing on the shoulders of those who have gone before.” Most Rev. Desmond Tutu, accepting the degree of Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, UWI, St. Augustine, 1987.

Himself a short man, Rev. Tutu was perhaps,  paying tribute to another short man, who made all of this possible- the expansion of the University from Imperial College, through a College of Oxford University offering the Humanities, Sciences and Agriculture, to a full university with faculties of Medicine, Engineering and Law, from which Tutu was now receiving accolades for his work in the fight to free South Africa. It was my unique privilege to be there, just as it had been my privilege twenty-one years earlier, to sit on the podium with Dr. Williams; the American Ambassador, Robert Miner; the Provost of the University, The Bishop of Trinidad and Tobago; and Her Royal Highness, Alice, Countess of Athlone, to whom I was selected as honorary train bearer for the ceremonies laying the cornerstone for the New College of Arts and Sciences at STA. The Countess was Chancellor of the University at the time, and Dr. Williams was Vice-Chancellor.

In the official pictures of the ceremony, I am the tall undergraduate student sitting to the rear of the dignitaries. The sun on my face made me frown. Sunglasses would have been unthinkable for any but Mr. Miner and the Doc. I would have liked to walk closer to the doc, in the procession, just to see how much taller than him I was, but protocol assigned me to the rear, a glorified sort of servant status, and I never got next to him. The 5’ 2” in the title is an estimate from my 5’ 9”perspective.

The legacy of Dr. Williams really begins, not with Full Internal Self Government, in 1956, or Independence in 1962, but in 1964 when a host of new undergraduates surged into St. Augustine, to help create a better educated, more committed Middle Class. Most of our degreed people, he hoped, would learn to appreciate their rainforest as well as the snows of Europe. A degree in those days, as it still is in many parts of the Third World and the Commonwealth, was almost a guaranteed passport to the good life. I was not so much interested in the Good Life, as I already had a good one, such as it was. It was a chance for me to read, and read, and read, and to write. My good life at the time, included a Diploma from The Government Training College, with distinctions in almost everything, three A-levels that I had studied for, unaided by mentor or teacher; a husband, a beautiful boy-child and a job. The last three kept me from constantly holding a book to my nose, though occasionally burning the dinner, because I was reading and cooking. Going up to the University, meant for me, untrammeled reading.

Dr. Williams had said that the future of the country was in the child’s school bag. He meant that and opened up every opportunity to educate our children beyond the rote learning without questioning, that had dominated the education system prior to independence. Today’s children want to know the “Why” of everything, and “because I said so” is not enough, not in the classroom at least. This new breed of student, those of my era, took our irreverent attitudes to UWI and made some drastic changes among the privileged class that previously went there.. When once you turn someone on to thinking for himself/herself, you cannot turn back the clock. He must have known this, but knew also, that thinking for oneself is a must if a people are to be free. If he could see what the under-thirties are doing about thinking today, he would squirm.

I often describe myself as an Eric Williams Scholar. By that I mean, that “bright” as I was supposed to be, so designated by all my teachers, I would not have gone to university without the scholarship programme the government, under Dr. Williams, invested in. I was one of eleven children of a family of small farmers, and educators, but no one in our immediate family had gone to university before. Cousin Bert was a Pharmacist (the Hon. Robert Wallace,) and we had relatives who had been school principals and teachers before me, but none had gone to university. This was true also, I am sure, for all my friends who went to UWI between 1964 and1970.

As a follow up to University, I taught at a teachers’ college, where it was an honour to teach at least two members of TnT’s diplomatic service, the Hon. Dr. Harold Robertson, Consul General at one time in New York, and the Hon Lester Efebo Wilkerson, TnT’s first Ambassador To Cuba. Dr. Robertson re-acquainted himself with me, before I knew where he was. He was at the Consulate in Miami when I asked to send a donation of books for teacher education, through the Diplomatic Channels to the Ministry of Education. He facilitated this by my mailing the books to Miami, and the consulate sending them on. I never got an acknowledgement from the Education people, but I hope the books made a difference, even if they ended up in someone’s private collection.

I have been a teacher all my life, and maybe would have been if Dr. Williams had not come along. Both my aunt and great aunt were teachers before my sisters and I started. But going to UWI opened the mind, doors to other cultures, and the remembrance of what commited teachers could do, to push a student forward.

Whenever I decide to lend a student a book, even though to me, books are very precious, I do it in the name of my poetry teacher at UWI, Dr. Landeg White, a young Welshman, who, once trying to explain something, with the limited resources we had in our library; and getting nowhere, jumped into his car and scooted up St. Augustine Circular Road, to his house, to get another book that explained it better. Whenever I invited students to my home, at Christmas, for tea or just to talk, I do that in remembrance of him also. For Dr. Carl Campbell, I honour the memory of his scooping me up off the floor, when, six  months pregnant, I had stepped on a rug in front of his office, in the wet, and it had skidded out from under me. The compassionate caring he showed, taught me that teachers can bridge gaps between themselves and students simply by being kind.

In the Region 1V Education Office of the State of Texas, there is a portrait of me hanging on the fourth floor. It says “Teacher of The Year, NFISD, 1996.” That portrait is there due to Dr. Williams also. I got into trouble with some of his sycophants, because I said one of his books on the curriculum, was too difficult for a student of basic history to read and understand. Capitalism and Slavery needs an extensive vocabulary, and  dictionary handy. Every page has at least one word that the average O-level student of 1968 did not understand. But saying this, was like saying the emperor had no clothes. I had to migrate, but my enormous skills and my UWI degree got me a teaching position, even before I got a green card.

So, on this 100th anniversary of his birth, I thank our founding father for opening doors for us, his people, all his people, like no one else ever did for maintaining a  steady course of independence from Britain, and distance from the United States of America, which would have gladly gobbled us up; for giving us watchwords like Discipline, Production and Tolerance, which many of us no longer practice; and for all the other ways, including the lectures at the University of Woodford Square, that helped to push our people forward.

Happy Birthday, distinguished elder, son of our soil, visionary and scholar.

I remember. I am grateful.

Linda Edwards

Houston, Texas USA"

Gwendoline Williams

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Sep-29-1826Hrs
Dear Hazel,
December 29th. would be wonderful.
Cheers
Gwen
Gwendoline Williams

RE: Mausica 2011

2011-Sep-28-2003Hrs

Hi Errol can you kindly post this on the blog.

Hi Gwen

Thanks for your gracious comments. I am charmed . Both you and Angie were wonderful flat mates also. Expect a buzz from me soon and a few reunion pics.

Regards

Joan Parris-Brathwaite

Re: PASSING

2011-Sep-28-1852Hrs
Errol,

Not sure about grad prog. for 74, but will ask. We did not have a graduation for the 1975 group (or at least I didn't know about one). We were the last of the pre-service trainees and rumour had it that we caused too much damage (greatly exaggerated), hence no grad. BTW, we never got back our caution money ! No official notification was ever given.

Perhaps a list can be obtained from the MOE's archives?

Thanks for lending an 'ear'.

Proud to be Mausican,

Amir Jairam

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Sep-28-0009Hrs

My Fellow Mausicans,

Many of us will remember the significant role that Dr. Eric Williams, the father of our nation, played in our lives. Under his leadership the country emerged from years of colonial rule into a world full of opportunities for Trinbagonians and many of our neighboring islands.

It was during that era that the PNM had its brightest moments. Education was a core value of the PNM Government.

In 1963, Mausica Teachers College was born. In 1966, I received a scholarship to attend our beloved Mausica. What a blessing that was. Mausica was a peak experience in my life. Just imagine, I was one of fifty-five youngmen selected that year.

Therefore,  this month as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Dr Eric Eustace Williams' birth, I offer sincere thanks to our visionary father. May we continue to teach our students about his many achievements and may his name remain ethched in our memory.

Thank you, Dr. Williams.

Rodney Foster,

Stone Mountain, GA.

Re: PASSING

2011-Sep-27-1846Hrs

Errol, Pardon me for being the bearer of bad news, viz the  passing of two of my second years:

1974 graduates who passed:

1) Rawle Rampersingh (worked with me at Penal Jss where he was responsible for discovering David Williams, West Indies wicketkeeper - passed sometime around 1978 or thereaboust)

2) Selwyn Dardaine, in a road accident, somewhere about the late 70s or early to mid-eighties.

Also, I notice your list of 1974 graduates is incomplete. I'm in contact with at least four 1974 graduates, my second years, and may be able to supply some of the missing names.

Alive and well from 1974, all retired in recent years are:-

Krishna Manickchan

Drupatee Bhowansingh (married to Krishna)

Denison Dwarkah

Surendra Ram (married to Denison)

These are my good friends and we are from the general area of Fyzabad.

Amir Jairam

RE: correction

2011-Sep-26-2058Hrs

# 85 on the 1975 list is Victor Ramroop and not what is stated there.

Also, Gerrard George (deceased) has been omitted from the 1975 list.

Thank you,

Amir Jairam (1975)

stilltruckingoverfiftywithguitarsoundingsweet

Amir Jairam

RE: passing

2011-Sep-26-2047Hrs

Two of my 1975 year mates passed many years ago:

Gerard George (I don't remember the year, but it was not many years after graduation)

Hassan Mohammed (Probably about 5 or 6 years ago)

RIP to them.

message from: Amir Jairam ('last of the in-service Mausicans', 1975)

stilltruckingoverfiftywithguitarsoundingsweet

Amir Jairam

RE: Saying thanks

2011-Sep-25-1822Hrs
Hi Errol,
Please post on the blog. Thanks.
Fellow Mausicans,

Once again , on behalf of The Planning Committee for the Big Apple Mausica Reunion, I wish to acknowledge all the gracious comments regarding your experiences at the events. It is nothing short of gratifying to know that people really enjoyed what was carefully planned for them. Besides, you took the time off to briefly state that and we deeply appreciate your kind remarks. We too, enjoyed your company and your enthusiastic participation at all the events. Your enthusiasm covered our flaws but in true Mausican style ,we just had a good ole time. We look forward to seeing you all in 2013.

Bernice "Buzzie" Tarradath

The Planning Committee

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Sep-24-0836Hrs

It is with great sorrw that I extend sincerest condolences to Pat and by extension the other members of the Allum family, on the passing of her sister Emily. God's Blessings to the family. May her soul rest in peace.

Clare Creese-Woodley

RE: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Sep-23-2035Hrs

My sincere condolences to all those who were touched by Maynard (71-73)

May he find peace

Allan S. Noreiga

(70-72, Havenite)

RE: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Sep-23-1654Hrs

My condolences to the family of Maynard Armoogan. I pray that God will comfort them at this sad time of their lives.

Joy A. Valdez

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Sep-23-1202Hrs
Dear Gwen,
Hello All,

I wish I could remember the words to that calypso. Old age setting in long days.

I am proposing Thursday, December 29 for the mini-reunion at Hilton. Maria you have to check early on availability.Wednesday 28th should be fine,too.We do not want to interfere with peopkle's plans for Old Year's Night or Christmas, although all I do is go to church.

Love to all,

Hazel Thompson-Ahye

RE: Maynard Armoogan (71- 73)

2011-Sep-17-1757Hrs

Hello Errol,

Maynard  Armoogan (71 - 73) went to be with the Lord on Saturday 17th Sept,2011 at Mt. Hope Med. Complex., former teacher at Pleasantville Gov't  School, San Fernando.. Our prayers & condolences to the family  especially his daughter, Esther.

Thank You  Errol.

Radica  Ramnarine (73-75)

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Sep-16-0545Hrs
Dear Joan,

You do speak for me and so many others. Buzzie and the rest of the organizing team were tremendous. The reunion was indeed memorable.

I was so privileged to meet you and your daughter. I still remember your warmth and good sense of humour. You all were such great flat mates to Angela (Ifill) and myself. Hope to catch up in here in Trinidad soon.

Warm regards

Gwen

689 0644

Gwendoline Williams

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Sep-16-0538Hrs

Ok Hazel, good idea re Christmas get together.... as Lady Observer, you MAY sing "Mamas without Papas"  (smile)

Gwen

Gwendoline Williams

RE: Thanking the Big Apple Reunion Committee

2011-Sep-13-1820Hrs

Hi Errol

Can you please send the following message to Buzzie and her committee?.

Hi Ms. Buzzie thanks for a wonderful reunion 2011 which reunited old friends and created new memories. Congratulations to all the other hard working committee members: Mary, Joan, Myrtle, Kathleen, Vinetta, Jacqueline, Melvina, Marlene, Maria, Annmarie, Carlston, Ewart, Ven, Margaret and Fena for a job well done. Thanks also to Gilda (my sis) for her gastronomical delights and to Kathy for her sumptuous breakfast at her home (can we come back again next year?)

In all of this we cannot forget Errol Lashley for the part he plays in keeping the Mausica Spirit alive.

Thanks again Buzzie for your hospitality during my two weeks vacation in the Big Apple after the reunion (Friends Forever).

Love to the Mausica Family and Friends

Joan Parris-Brathwaite

(64-66)

RE: Pioneer group

2011-Sep-11-1820Hrs
Lovely group, isn't it?
Felix Edinborough

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Sep-08-2352Hrs

Dear Errol,

As always, I enjoy hearing from and reading about Mausicans. I still regret not being able to make the reunion this year.

Many years ago there used to be a Christmas get together in Trinidad with parang music and good old Mausica fun. Would it be possible for one to be organized this year? I am definitely coming home for Christmas and would love to participate in a mini- reunion. I can pull out some of those Kirdendalians from my year who seem never to be able to make a reunion. Any takers? I would even promise not to sing. Finbar, no comment from you.

Hazel Thompson-Ahye, alias, Lady Observer.

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Sep-03-2130Hrs

To the NY planning committee : It was a pleasure to attend such a  superbly organised  reunion. Congrats! A job well done.

To all  my fellow Mausicans : I enjoyed meeting and socializing with you after 48 years. It seemed as if it was only yesterday we were in Mausica. Fond memories of beautiful times will continue to  keep us alive and happy.  Be blessed, hoping to see you in 2013.

Germaine Gomez

RE:

2011-Sep-02-1955Hrs

Hi Errol,

Let me join the chorus and say what a fantastic job you are doing keeping Mausicans {silent, vocal and textual} connected.

I guess I am one of the silent ones but I enjoy receiving the weekly news.  Please include Patricia Batson ytcpb@yahoo.com on your mailing list.

I met Pat during the vacation and she is eager to receive Mausican news.

Lana Derrick McDonald

RE: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Sep-01-1540Hrs

Thank you Errol for posting the photos taken by Carlston and fellow mausicans.

I enjoyed the view. Do pass on my sincere thanks to the camera men and women and all who posed to make the photos look  movie like.. I recognized some college mates but had a difficult time recognizing others. I made out Pat Aq, Merle, Finbar, Esther, Susan, Jenny, Elizabeth, Phyllis, Marlene. Was it Myrtle?, Gemma, Lio, Conrad? Ronnie, Hudson, Norville.....1971, 72, 73. They all seemed to have a wonderful time.

I can certainly do with a slice of that  MTC cake.It looked delicious. Was it?

God bless you all

Pat Phelps.

RE: Big Apple Reunion...

2011-Aug-29-1615Hrs

To The NY Chapter, Buzzie and All:

Just to thank you all for all the work that you put into making that event so enjoyable. Sometimes little things like forgetting show tickets and having no cell phone to make emergency calls were a little embarassing moments for me but everyone was so helpful that I really wasn't embarassed at all.....really!!!!!!!!!

I had a fabulous time and looking forward to 2013.

Thanks again and thank you Errol.

Heather Ratsoy

RE: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Aug-24-0747Hrs

Well , well... the Blogmaster outdid himself this time. he didn't drop a stitch as he kept us informed and as involved as possible with the New York happenings.  To Buzzie and company, Well done!   I could hear the sighs of satisfaction in the post reunion messages.   Isn't it wonderful how weather and seismicity cooperated? Yes, GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME

All thanks and praise to Him.

I am saddened by the death of Pat Bishop who I only know by reputation and the legacy she has left for our country and the world at large.   As I look forward to our next reunion there are several thoughts in my mind which I will share with the organisers ... we have a Golden opportunity in 2013, so let all ideas come forward well before the event.

So far, though threatened, Montserrat has been spared the harshness of hurricanes...  may it continue so, please God.

Thank you Brenda for allowing me to share the special moments of the reunion... it means the world to me.

Be blessed everyone and continue to pray for healing in our land and around the world.   Pat

Pat Ryan

RE: Passing of a Mausican

2011-Aug-23-1943Hrs

Hi :

We lost a Mausican early this morning when she succumbed to colon cancer.  Her name was Pansy MacInnis (nee Frederick), She was one of the Mausica students from Grenada and was one of the '67-'69 student group.  She is survived by her husband, Norman and two daughters Apryl and Heather. Funeral arrangements will be in the Toronto Star.

Please forward.

Thanks

Yvonne Murray

Brenda Alexander-Perez

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2011-Aug-23-1330Hrs

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RE: Big Apple reunion

2011-Aug-20-1343Hrs

Thanks to those posting pics(Brenda/Carlston, et al).  My camera died the first day so I am happy to see these pics and relive the moments.

Janet Lashley(Penny)

"Mind what you say.  The Universe is always listening."

"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans"

  -John Lennon

"Living your life - Eat well, Drink sensibly, Laugh often, Dance gracefully, Sing out loud, Give freely, Indulge occasionally, Love intensely, Listen intently, Pray quietly, Invest wisely, Speak truthfully."

Janet Lashley

RE: Big Apple Reunion2011

2011-Aug-20-1145Hrs
Hello Errol,

We can;t thank you enough for the great job you are doing. May God continue to bless and preserve you.

To Buzzie and the organizing committee a heartfelt thank you for all the hard work, time and effort you put into hosting a most successful event.

Once again thank you and WELL DONE

Errol, sorry to be abother but you will notice I have yet another e-mail address. I seem to be having trouble accessing my Flow email.

Stay blessed

Phyllis 70-72

Phyllis Mottley

RE: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Aug-19-0813Hrs

I must add my thanks to the well deserved accolades (arc-old-aids) that the Planning Committee has been receiving for organizing the Big Apple reunion. This type of reunion speaks volumes for Mausica. Does anyone know of any other organization that has a reunion that lasts almost a week? All other reunions, except close family reunions last only a day. It is usually just a dinner with a few speeches. Mausica shows itself to be really a close family. Let us stay together and teach the world how to live.

Felix (and other names )

Felix Edinborough

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-Aug-18-1027Hrs
My Fellow Mausicans,

What a fantastic reunion! I am still on a mental high.

Thanks to the Planning Committee of the Big Apple Reunion 2011. It was sweet to the core.

Thanks to all those who completed the index cards with comments on the reunion and suggestions for 2013.

Marj and I are working on posting them on the blog.

A special thanks to all those who participated in "Mausica Network"  and attended the after-picnic lime at Hofstra. What creativity!

We transformed a bare room into Queens Hall. The performers were great and the audience was very appreciative.

I felt the positive spirits of our visionary leaders, Harry Joe and Dudley throughout the reunion.

Have a blessed weekend.

As usual,

Rodney Foster