Former KC Teacher Promotes Book on Jamaican Athletics

Judge Patrick Robinson

Judge Patrick Robinson, author of Jamaican Athletics: A Model for the World, lives in the Netherlands and is a judge at the UN's International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. He was recently in Atlanta for a book signing at the Auburn Avenue Research Library on May 3, 2008.

 Judge Robinson taught at KC from September 1964 - July 1966.  He recalls his experience at KC as follows read more »

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Sport Focused School to Open in Toronto

Dr. Cedric Lazarus

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hose of us who went to KC in the 70s and before will recall that some of our detractors used to say that we were a sports school. No doubt they were envious of our success on the sports field while at the same time extremely ignorant of our academic achievements.

As Wally Johnson once said, “All KC teams feel that they have a God given right to win every competition!” In those days, KC teams won so many inter-school sports competitions that outsiders were sure to wonder if we did any academic work at all. read more »

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Letter to the Editor

Everton Bailey

This letter is in response to a letter from a disgruntled KC Old Boy, Anthony Tyson, which appeared in the March issue of the KCOBA Newsletter. For those who were fortunate not to have read the letter, below is a brief summary.

The letter is filled with a litany of grievances against KC in general, which is perceived to be on a “decadent and gloomy path;” the school’s infrastructure is described as “run down;” the teachers are allegedly unwilling to mark homework and “not accountable;” the KC Board is deemed “as being very weak and incapable of running the school properly”; and, most disturbing, the student body is depicted as “looking like men taken out of the field after a hard days work cutting cane, and dons a tie, which he uses to prop up his low self esteem.” read more »

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Special Offer

KCOBA Calling Card

T he Atlanta chapter is running a special promotion this month. The first 10 donors who make a donation of $200 or more to our general fund will receive a KCOBA calling card as a token of our appreciation for your support. To donate click here>>

 

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Robert Infantry: A Profile in Excellence

By Derrick R. Wright

Robert Infantry

Introduction:
Having known Robert Infantry for quite a number of years, it did not come as a surprise to me to hear that he had recently claimed the coveted Teacher of the Year award for North Clayton High School.  After all, Robert is totally committed to excellence in everything that he does.  This is quite evident when you examine the many and varied ventures and adventures in his past, and his remarkable achievements. Read More>>

 

 

KC Old Boys Snatch up Awards at UWI

L-R: Marlon Perry, Owen Hill, Darryl Strachan, Sheldon Williams (back), Chavarlo Forrest, Sheldon Watson (back, blue shirt and tie), Jomo McClean, Jeffrey H. Foreman Absent: Peter-John Plummer, Bryan Miller, Keron Grant

A pril 12, 2008 was the occasion of the University of the West Indies Mona Campus annual Student Awards Ceremony. Eleven members of the already impressive cohort of KCOB students at the university put down purple and white for the red blazers of Mona.  read more »

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Atlanta Reunion & Awards Banquet

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2nd Annual Purple ball

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International Reunion at Coopers' Hill

All KCOB, friends and well wishers are invited to an international reunion at the Coopers' Hill residence of  Trevor Jumpy Harris on June 14, 2008. Music by : Merritone and Mystic Revelation of Rastafari Contribution: J$1,500 all inclusive food and drinks Contact :Trevor and Wolde Harris 944-4628; 872-1291

KC Class of 1978 Reunion

 

The KC Class of 1978 Reunion is scheduled for the weekend of September 12-14, 2008 in Kingston, Jamaica. Proposed activities for the event are as follows:

• Friday – “Boys Night Out” (Potential venues –  Veranda/Deck/Acropolis/TGIF)
• Saturday – Fun Day at Clovelly Park (Six-a-side football, etc.)
• Saturday Night – Gala Dinner  (Potential venues – Terra Nova/Knutsford Court/Courtleigh/Jamaica Pegasus) Special guests: All teachers who taught us a KC who we can contact; Potential Guest Artists: Wayne Armond/Lovindeer
•  Sunday – Family Day at the Beach (Probable venue – Fort Clarence or Lime Quay)

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On A Sad Note

KCOBA Atlanta joins the Jamaican community in expressing condolences to the Royal Caribbean Bakery family of the late Brian HoSang who died tragically in an accident on mother's day.

Brian HoSang

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A Few Words from the Editor

Glen Laman

A few weeks ago, I had the honor of meeting Judge Patrick Robinson who was in Atlanta on a book signing tour for his book Jamaican Athletics: A model for the World and I was once again reminded what a remarkable human being our former headmaster, Douglas Forrest, was.  Judge Robinson lives and works in the Netherlands for the UN'’s International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.read more »

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Everton Barrett

Sometime last year a Jamaican businessman and management guru wrote an article in the Gleaner in which he tried to ascertain the reasons why so many Jamaicans succeed abroad and were dismal failures in their homeland.

I responded to his article telling him about the need to promote opportunities that didn’t exist in our homeland and for our leaders who are truly committed to building an Island nation to set the tone and create the environment that would bring out the best in our youngsters.

Well you can pretty much guess what his reaction was. He embarked upon a caustic soliloquy about the Jamaican experience being so unique and Jamaicans having no respect for the law while in Jamaica but once they have left its shores they realize that bending the laws of a foreign country came with painful punitive consequences and so they are forced to straighten up and fly right. More>>

 

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Update on Fortis in Iraq

Lt. Lawrence Reynolds

L ast month we published the story about KC old boy Lt. Lawrence Reynolds who was about to be deployed to Iraq as a medical officer.

Lawrence's wife Kara has been keeping us apprised of his status via emails and we are happy to report that he arrived safely in Iraq after a delay due to a report of chicken pox. This resulted in them waiting in Kuwait until everyone was medically cleared.

We have Lt. Reynolds mailing address in Iraq, so if anyone is interested in sending him a care package or just writing a him a letter please contact the editor.

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Atlanta Banquet Planned for June 14th, 2008

Ambassador Anthony Johnson

The KCOBA Atlanta Chapter will hold its Eight Annual Reunion & Awards Banquet on June 14th, 2008 at the Perimeter Holiday Inn Select in Dunwoody.

Guest speaker will be his Excellency, Anthony Johnson, the Ambassador to the United States.

Music will be provided by another KC old boy, DJ Migrane. Our Honoree will be Atlanta Dentist Dr. Marc Roberts.  Awards for community service will be presented to Karl Chambers, President of Integrity Children’s Fund and Derrick Harvey, President of the Atlanta Jamaica Association. 

Awards for service to the Atlanta chapter will go to Mrs. Alicia Adams, Mrs. Arlene Barrett, Mrs. Toni Laman, Mrs. Jo-Ann McNish, Mrs. Calys Stewart and Mrs. Merthella Wright.