RE: Retirement of Herbert Garvin

2012-May-04-0801Hrs

Dear Errol,,

Howard and I want to wish Herbert all the best in this new phase of his life. I keep saying this is not retirement, it is time to re-fire. It is' refirement'  Herbert, we know that you have a lot to offer our people and we pray that you would simply open yourself to be used, however God wants to use you!

Congratulations on this milestone and may God richly bless you!

Myrtle Spencer

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2012-May-04-0647Hrs

Hi Errol

Thanks for the updates

My prayers are with Bert "Al" Fraser If my memory serves me right he was a Havenite Room 12 "The Bomb Room" Who could have missed that when residing in Fair Haven Room 12 when its was posted up on the wall to remind  you of the standards you had to maintain. My prayers are with Bertie and his family at this time.

Congratulations to Joy Valdez on her work of Art and being a published writer.

Mr Kendall is still the Mr Kendall I know from being a resident of Siparia. Time has passed but not much seems to have changed. I have known his "wife" and his "children" for a long time. Nuff said!

Keep up the good work.

Allan S Noreiga (70-72)

Fair Haven Room 12 "The Bomb Room"

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

Allan S Noreiga

RE:

2012-May-03-1607Hrs
Hi Errol

Keep up the good works I look forward to reading the news on Thursdays. Please change Maxine Ironside ( 67 - 69 ) email address to maxine.ironside@hotmail.com

Thank You.

M. Gilbert

RE: Condolences

2012-May-03-0144Hrs
Hello Errol,

Kindly pass on my condolences to the family of Merle Manswell.

I last saw Merle, my 66-68 sister, at the 2007 reunion in Tobago. We danced,  had a good time and reminisced. She was dancing non-stop.

She used to call me "Ring Ting Ting", a name I  earned after singing a hitsong made popular by the Merrymen of Barbados.. Leroy Cox, my guitarist, and I brought the house down in assembly that morning.

It was a pleasure meeting Merle at Mausica. She was a track star and a good all-round student.

Rest in peace and rise in glory, my dear friend.

Rodney Foster.

RE: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2012-May-01-2240Hrs
Hi Errol,

Kindly add  former Minister of Education, Gloria (Springer) Henry (63-65) to the mailing list; glohenry@yahoo.com Thank you.

Joy Valdez

RE: Re. Mausica News

2012-Apr-29-0942Hrs
Hi Errol ,

Thanks for the update on Bertie. We wish him a speedy recovery. He was always a fighter. I remember him when he was going up for  National elections as a candidate for Tunapuna. Although I was campaign manager for Lloyd Best, he never failed to greet me with pleasantries whenever our paths crossed on the trail.

I plan to attend the funeral of Merle Manswell on Monday. She was a beautiful soul. We are grateful that Cliff posted that pic. Special memories how they linger...

Keep up the great work.

Barbara Wafe.

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2012-Apr-28-1548Hrs
Hi Errol:

Glad to be receiving your emails and any other stuff you have  re Mausica. Sorry to hear about Bertie F. Thanks to Jean kalloo who put me in the loop.

Rudy Williams (68-70)

RE: First time Author -- JOY VALDEZ

2012-Apr-27-2032Hrs

Dear Errol,

JOY VALDEZ (1972-1974) was also recognised by NALIS as a first time author for her book entitled "It's Yours - My Gift of Poetry a book of Poems by Joy Valdez."

Congratulations, and may this be the beginning of many more.

Myrtle Spencer

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2012-Apr-27-1240Hrs
Hi My Peeps,

Meetings are happening and we do not want to post anything until we have everything settled.  Once we go on the website, that will be it; now settling accommodation, registration fees, registration forms, schedule of events etc etc... We have a San Fernando Day so the sub-committee from San Fenando is meeting and will report at the next meeting.  Tobago is also meeting, because we will have a weekend in Tobago.  We cannot post anything until everything is sure and complete.  Angela and Pat, will call you to attend the next meeting in May.  People are joining as we go along.    We ask everyone to please be patient, because we would like to post the registration form on the website hopefully by the end of June, end of July for the latest, with deadline for receipt of forms and payment of $$$$$ etc etc.  A lot needs to be done, so please be patient.

Anna Maria Mora

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2012-Apr-27-1236Hrs

Hello Family,

As usual this is my most welcomed e-mail. I look forward to it with pleasure.

However, please enlighten me.

Why are we saying condolences to the family of my name sake of Kirkendale,

Merle Manswell?

Blessings

Dr. Merle Baker - 1966-1968

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2012-Apr-27-1031Hrs

Rodney,

With all due respects to Keith, I also played for Malvern after an abbreviated stint at Howard University in 1974. Indeed it was Keith who recommended me to Lincoln since 1971. However I got married in December of 1969 and I was not about to leave my firstborn and wife behind to chase a soccer ball in Washington. So, as attractive an offer as it may have been, I had to pass. When Howard U. visited Trinidad in '74 (I think), Keith contacted me again and told me that Lincoln was still interested in taking a look at my game, towards possible recruitment. I played the first game for Howard U. at Skinner park. My skill set was still intact. So.....Lincoln recruited me immediately and promised to send the necessary paperwork for Immigration purposes, upon his return to Washington. He did fulfill his promise. I was in Washington that September.

Because Lincoln was not able to secure a full scholarship for me at that time, I was, and still am eternally grateful to Keith for taking me in to live with his wife and himself for a short while, since I did not have housing.

However, the arrangement was akward and unsettling for me. I was constantly homesick and spent many sleepless nights concerned about the well being of my wife and my son. After one year with the team, I returned to N.Y. and then to Trinidad and resumed my teaching career; thanks in large part to Mr.P.G. Wilson, a close friend of my father and the family as a whole.

P.S. Since I must leave room for others to post; I will give you the stats on Efebo and Bellamy when next I post.

My basic contention is that I played more, and represented Mausica in more sports, than my peers. That should count for something.  Wait until you hear about me taking Neville Phipps to deuce-point in a tournament against GTC in the auditorium. That night I got a big hug and kiss (that's all) from one of the all-time finest students the campus ever produced.( kyah call names...she is a married woman now.)

Philip Kendall

RE: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2012-Apr-27-0703Hrs

Wow! What a blog.   Many thanks for the comprehensive update on Bertie Fraser as we continue to pray for him.  Bertie started up a Cuatro Club in 1963 and was with the Best Bluffers when we sang Hello Mudder... at the official opening of MTC on September 16, 1963.  I also remember how we only had to hum the fisrt line of a song and Bertie would be able to accompany us on the piano.  Good to know that he has so much support on hand.  Blessings to all.

Pat Ryan

RE: Inclusion

2012-Apr-26-1735Hrs

Kindly include my name on this list of graduates: Cuthbert Matthew, 67 – 69, cuttymatthew@hotmail.com; 868 755 8881, Point Fortin, Trinidad.

Winsley Matthew

RE: Update on Bertie Fraser(pioneer class: '63-'65)

2012-Apr-25-2249Hrs

Attention: Errol, For the Mausica Blog site.

Additional and updated information has been relayed to me from Bertie's eldest daughter - Camille, who has been at his bedside since his hospitalization.

As follows, verbatim, this is what has been passed on to me:

He underwent a craniotomy to remove a large tumour, and most of the tumour was removed with relative ease.  He continues to have a positive attitude, his sense of humour is very much intact, and he remembers people and their voices.

There is a great team taking care of him at the hospital.  He is comfortable and resting peacefully.

Unfortunately, the tumour was malignant, called Oligodendroglioma, and there is some weakness on the left side of the body.

Treatment will take some time but we are hopeful and are expecting the best.

Comment from Es.

For those of you who know Bertie's first wife - Victoria Peters (a fellow Mausican), she is alive and well, residing in the city of Brampton, Ontario (just outside of Toronto).

Esmond Francois 

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2012-Apr-25-2005Hrs

Hello Bee Bop, Phillip,

It was nice hearing from you. What a great time we had at Reunion 2011 in New York!

But doh kill de messenger. De vote was close. We know yuh was bad fuh days. Speed fuh so in de 440 yd. Or was it 400. Yuh was pretty fuh so. Ah like de way yuh use tuh shake yuh right hand. Or was it yuh left. Ah want tuh get de facts correct.

Tuh besides you never bring ah curry chicken tuh de campus dat had men running fast, fast tuh de toilet. It was Tutu Wah . Tutu Wah, Tutu Wah.

Ah think Aqui edge yuh out because we included his stint wit Malvern and Howard University. Yuh remember de year he and Lincoln Phillips bring down de team from Howard. In addition, de man use tuh look real good in Malvern colors: Wine and White, my favorite team..

By de way, de odder day ah talk wit anodder speed Merchant from deep south. Yuh remember Bella, Michael Bellamy?

Who was faster?

Gee we some times and facts, Phillip.

By de way, yuh remember wen Lester, Efebo, put yuh off fuh cussin. Big controversy between he and Harry Joe.

Efebo throw he boots on de electric wire. Wat ah way fuh de best goalie tuh hang up he boots.  De man had principle.

Ah gorn. Ah like Pavlov's dog. De dinner bell ringin.

Rodey Dolphus Foster

RE: Merle Manswell

2012-Apr-25-1920Hrs
Condolences to the family of Merle Manswell.
Victory at Southern Games.
Veda Niles, Yvonne Murray, Zennie Clarke, Merle Manswell.
Another Mausica moment.
Dr. Cliff Bertrand

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2012-Apr-25-0936Hrs
Correction: Rudolph Williams:
e-mail
encounter@hot-shot.com
Jean Kalloo-Boyce

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2012-Apr-25-0835Hrs

Rudolph Williams (1968-1970) was recognised by NALIS as a first time author. He has written a book entitled " IF I DIE TONIGHT. His e-mail address is encounter@ hot.shot.com

Jean Kalloo-Boyce

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2012-Apr-22-2002Hrs
Esmond

Please provide us with updates on Bertie Fraser's condition. Some of us will recall that he was a President of Pan Trinbago, Member of Parliament for Tunapuna and Parliamentary Secretary for Culture in addition to an avid musician. Efebo has already contacted Pan Trinbago and they have expressed their concern.

Lets keep him in our prayers.

As usual, regards to Errol

finbar

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

 Finbar Ryan

RE: Congratulations to Kay Cyrus

2012-Apr-20-2323Hrs

Congratulations to my dear roommate Kay Janice Thomas Cyrus on your recent retirement. Welcome to the Club. This begins the next series in the story of "You".

May you look ahead with confidence as you look back with pride. Enjoy

Regards

Joan Brathwaite