RE: Passing The Torch

2011-MAR-31

Hi Rodney,

No attachment.  I guess you fell asleep.

Errol

Re: Passing The Torch

Hello Errol,

It look so , boy.

I'll ask Marjorie to send it  from her laptop.

Rodney

RE: Passing The Torch

Hello Errol,

Here it is.

Rodney

”WHAT DOES PASSING THE TORCH MEAN TO ME?

PASSING THE TORCH implies that we are light-bearers and that we must not only “let our light shine before me”.  We have a duty to transmit light, to shed light wherever we go, and to pass it on.

Pass it on so that others, especially future generations may see their way, back in time and into the future.

Pass it on so that others may not lose their way, nor lose their focus.

It also implies that life is a journey, a race that we have to run, but that we cannot run forever.  One day, one day we must finish our race and our course, we must let it go and Let God take over.  We must pass on to our successors the best that we have received, our light, our spark, and we must pass it on while it is hot, vital, vibrant, radiant, and not when it is cold and soggy.

It also implies personal hand to hand, face to face encounter, contact, interfacing. Flesh must touch flesh when we are passing on our legacy.

What are some of the best things we must pass on and how?   Among the things to be passed on are our faith, our values, the things that make us tick, our spirit.

We do this by the way we live, by our contact with others, living not to ourselves nor for ourselves, but communicating, interfacing, interceding for others so that on departing, we shall leave “footprints in the sands of time”.

After departing, others will do things “in remembrance of us”

The Jews have understood extremely well what it means to pass the torch.

They have understood and practiced to a fine degree home education and training, they have realized that it is a sacred, parental privilege and duty to teach their children their faith, their salvation history.  If you have any doubts about the secret of Jewish persistence and intellectual ascendancy, read (Deuteronomy 11 verses 19-21, 25, and Psalm 78 verses 1-8).

When and how we teach – around the dining table, around the wash tub  -  that’s where my mom taught me to sing many of the hymns  I still know by heart, hymns that gave me sound theology in verse.

Where else and where else – as you plait and braid the children’s hair – you instill virtues of patience, long-suffering, kindness,  beauty.  In the parang band, grandpa passes on to the grandson the love of music, the art of playing instruments, the practice of visiting and home hospitality and the theology of the incarnation, the Virgin birth, the simple caring family man- Joseph.

Yes, pass it on we must.  What we do not pass on we can’t take with us when we leave this world.  To pass on the torch is to invest in succession planning.

Daphne  G.  Cuffie.”

Rodney Foster

RE: Passing The Torch

2011-MAR-31-0058Hrs

My Dear Mausicans,

Twelve years ago,  I asked Mrs. Cuffie to respond to the question, "What does passing the torch mean to me?" I intend to include her response in my third book entitled "Passing The Torch".

Mrs. Cuffie replied promptly with the attached gem which I am happy to share with you because I eh know wen ah go finish writing dis book.

As a matter of fact, if yuh want tuh  get your response included in meh book, just send a succinct reply, 120 words or less.

Aye, Felix and Finbar, Pierrot Grenades, yuh hear big word.  Ah want allyuh tuh spell dat word at de Reunion.

By de way, I was dey in 1988 at Valsayn Teachers College. Yuh remember wen dey lose current. Dat was de year wen T&TEC use tuh have plenty "brown out".

Sweet, sweet TNT

Oh, how ah love up meh country.

Aye Marj, look at de time, nah. Is 12.54 am.

Allyuh, ah gorn.

As usual,

Rodney Foster

RE: past pupil

2011-MAR-28-2023Hrs
Hello,
I am interested in receiving information on mausica and the happenes. Info can be sent to this address.
Thanks
Kenneth Braveboy 67

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-MAR-26-1531Hrs
Hi Errol
Re accommodation at the Long Island Marriot.
Please include my name on the list.
Alisford Phillips.

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-MAR-26-1508Hrs

The first reunon at Valsayn Teachers' College was the 25th anniversary celebration so it was held in 1988.

Felix Edinborough

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-MAR-26-0455Hrs

Rodney, yuh miss one…..the first (very emotional) was held at Valsayn Teachers College and this spawned the others. I want to endorse all Rodney’s reasons for attending the reunions.

I have attended and enjoyed all of them. It is a time for rejuvenation of the spirit and meeting new folks all the time…..meeting brothers and sisters you forgot existed…The forgetting thing serious these days…..Pat (Monserrat), I hope yuh remember me this time…We first met at the Valsayn Reunion (don’t ask what year).

…….looking forward to seeing ya all in July

Errol, keep up the good work.

finbar

'take time to laugh for it is the  music of the soul....'

Finbar Ryan

RE: Big Apple Mausica Reunion 2011

2011-Mar-25-0537Hrs

Dear Fellowmembers,

Greetings........Helloooooooo.......Hear ye! Hear ye!.....  The Reunion is still on, people!!

The Planning Committee is hoping to receive an "avalanche" of responses in the coming weeks.

Pioneers, we were hoping that you would set the pace here , especially if we wish to keep this Reunion affair going!   Whatshappening?

If you are interested in accommodation at the Long Island Marriott, we are in the process of acquiring a group rate with the hotel but we must secure at least 10 bookings. So far , we have only 3 requests. I will forward a group code as soon as this is acquired.

Members have been asking if all the money should be paid at once. We are willing to work with everyone so we would be happy if you send in the registration fee and indicate on page 3, the events in which you wish to participate. In so doing, we would have a clearer indication when making reservations.

We are working relentlessly to have a great Reunion but we need your cooperation.

Thanks to those who have sent in their payments. We assure you of a super duper time in New York.

Take "advantage" of this stage!!!!

With warm wishes,

The Planning Committee

Bernice Warrick-Tarradath

Re: Your album has been shared

2011-Mar-24-1924Hrs

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RE:

2011-MAR-23-0746Hrs

Hello Errol,

Hope you had a good time in TNT

A.s usual ,

Rodney

My Fellow Mausiccans.

There is still time to register to attend the 2011 Reunion in New York. If yuh use  tuh enjoy formal dinners and dem big fete we use tuh have in Mausica, den yuh would have ah real good time at de Reunion.

Marjorie and I have been attending since de first one in 2003 at De Center of Excellence, Jack’s place. Joey Lewis and Alisford had de place jumping . Then followed Toronto in 2005, Tobago in 2007 and Grenada in 2009. Each one was great.

Here are some reasons why I attend the reunions:

1. I t like ah big family reunion.

2. Ah big Thanksgiving.

3. Ah time tuh hug and kiss yuh pardnahs.

4. Ah time tuh meet and greet other members of the Mausica family.

5. Ah time tuh reminisce and give thanks to those who had de vision tuh create Mausica.

I’ll stop at #5 today. I encourage those who have attended any Mausica reunion to add their fond memories to the list.

Let’s keep the list going until July.

Looking forward to seeing you in New York.

As usual,

Rodney

Rodney Foster

RE:

2011-MAR-20-1016Hrs

Book the Megabus immediately to get the $12. fare each way.

Go to : www.megabus.com

July 25 Monday Leave TO @ 7pm Arr. NYC 5:45am Tue July 26  $12.

July 30 Sat.     Leave NYC @ 7:20 Arr. TO @ 5:30am Sun. July 31 $12.

The bus leaves from Bay street terminal and usually arrives 2 hours late in NYC.  There is a later bus, but that will put us in the heart NYC during the busy work day.

Brenda

"And this too will pass."

Brenda Alexander-Perez

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-MAR-17-1020Hrs

Hello Errol,

I want to encourage my fellow Mausicans who will be attending  Reunion 2011 and who have a product or service that they would like to inform attendees about to contact me or Buzzie.

I suggested that we have a Networking Center and the committee agreed.

Therefore, Mausican entrepreneurs let's take advantage of this opportunity to promote our businesses.

In Grenada, I met Felix Edinborough, Anna Maria  Mora and Farida Chapman who volunteered their services and talents to my book signing at NALIS. The event was great.

On another topic, registration time was extended so there is still time to join the lime. Once you attend a reunion, you wouldn't want  to miss the next one. Dat NY group could throw ah good fete.

DJ Scobie could real jam. Ah hope Alisford walking wit a few Mausica standards: Walk Away from Love and Guantanamera and some Joey hits. Cassanova and Ancil too.! Fellas ah need some help. Plenty woman tuh dance wit. By de way, is on ah university campus wit dorms an ting so perhaps if yuh lucky yuh might get ah chance tuh play some "chess". Red Guards, Glory Guys come leh we fete .

As usual,

Rodney Foster

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-MAR-17-1020Hrs

Hello Errol,

I want to encourage my fellow Mausicans who will be attending  Reunion 2011 and who have a product or service that they would like to inform attendees about to contact me or Buzzie.

I suggested that we have a Networking Center and the committee agreed.

Therefore, Mausican entrepreneurs let's take advantage of this opportunity to promote our businesses.

In Grenada, I met Felix Edinborough, Anna Maria  Mora and Farida Chapman who volunteered their services and talents to my book signing at NALIS. The event was great.

On another topic, registration time was extended so there is still time to join the lime. Once you attend a reunion, you wouldn't want  to miss the next one. Dat NY group could throw ah good fete.

DJ Scobie could real jam. Ah hope Alisford walking wit a few Mausica standards: Walk Away from Love and Guantanamera and some Joey hits. Cassanova and Ancil too.! Fellas ah need some help. Plenty woman tuh dance wit. By de way, is on ah university campus wit dorms an ting so perhaps if yuh lucky yuh might get ah chance tuh play some "chess". Red Guards, Glory Guys come leh we fete .

As usual,

Rodney Foster

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-MAR-17-0518Hrs

Hi Errol,

I am interested in finding 10 persons who would like to stay at the Marriot for the Reunion. The cost is $149.00 if there are 10 persons. Otherwise it's $249.00. Interested persons contact Buzzie ASAP. Time is runniug out. Thanks.

Barbara Mellowes.

RE: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-MAR-13-0217Hrs

Thanks to Euline.  I did mean Ken Smith.  Where on earth did I get Ken Phillips from?  I guess this confirms my concern.

Thanks again.

Lionel Henry

RE: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-MAR-12-1453Hrs

Hi Mausicans,

There is a Ken Phillips, a Tobagonian, he is alive and ,well but I cannot remember his year group.

He will be offended if hears this.

Linda Dick

RE: megabus

2011-MAR-12-1005Hrs

Just checked for fares, but the current schedule goes up to July 12.  Will keep checking.  The most convenient departure time seems to be 8:30pm, arriving in NYC around 5:30am. I believe there is a later bus as well.

Brenda

"And this too will pass."

Brenda Alexander-Perez

RE: Mini reunion

2011-MAR-09-2310Hrs

Front row left to right   Kay's sister Joy, Carol Reveillac,  Maureen Matthew - Warner
2nd row  Neville Ferguson,Menen walker Briggs, Kay Weekes Forde, Felix Edinborough Janice Walker, Yallery Arthur
3rd row, Penny Gumbs, Conrad Thomas,Jack Warner, Errol lashley, Terry Walker

Maureen Warner

Front row left to right   Kay's sister Joy, Carol Reveillac,  Maureen Matthew - Warner

2nd row  Neville Ferguson,Menen walker Briggs, Kay Weekes Forde, Felix Edinborough Janice Walker, Yallery Arthur

3rd row, Penny Gumbs, Conrad Thomas,Jack Warner, Errol lashley, Terry Walker

RE: Change of email address

2011-MAR-09-1304Hrs

Hi all!! It seems as though my email address has been compromised-for now,please use this address until I get my former one"culyboy@hotmail.com" back in order--still working on it!

Thanks

Feizal Mohammed

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-MAR-03-2213Hrs

Hi Errol, good to hear from you my brother and to be included on your list. I seldom checked this address in the past and am at dales@tstt.net.tt every day, but having checked tonight I now have reason to and will check on a daily basis. I'm 72-74 and am not in touch with my contemporaries, so do welcome this opportunity to get to know the Mausica family a little better. I look forward to receiving your newsletters and will provide such info as may come to my attention. Best wishes,

Dale Scobie. 

RE: Ken's Death

2011-MAR-03-1837Hrs

Dear Errol,

I noticed that Lionel Henry was asking for a confirmation  on the death of one Ken Phillips but I think he made an error. The guy who died is Kent Smith; I do not recall a Ken Phillips in our year group.

Euline Fox-Peters 70-72.