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September 2006 Volume 3 No. 9 |
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By Ricky Edwards (75-82)
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| Lennox Graham receives KCOBA Award |
In the days leading up to Boys Champs 2006, certain over zealous elements in the Calabar coaching echelon did their calculations and figured that though more >>
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“One one coco, full basket”
Seven KC Old Boys (KCOBs) -- Basil Waite, Hamlin Pagon, Leaford Grant, Roderick Reid, Wilfred McKenley, Richard Bowen and Lenford more >> |
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Lennox Graham (Honoree) and Everton Barrett (President) |
“Let the festivities begin,” and so it started with the soothing sounds of DJ Wayne and his “Mi-grain” sound system fresh from Miami. This event was destined to be fantastic as it was postponed for three months and planned meticulously. The Atlanta executive board analyzed and studied all our past events and decided we needed to adopt a tight fiscal policy with an extremely low break even point for this year’s event. Most importantly we needed to put in place a very capable Project Manager.. more >>
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Glen Laman |
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September was a busy month for the Atlanta chapter. There were the usual preparations for the Annual Reunion and Awards Banquet, but this year we decided to design the Souvenir journal in house, employing the graphic design skills of the newsletter’s webmaster, Earl Adams. And so for the first time ever, we are pleased to share our magazine with readers around the world via a link on the World Wide Web. . more >>
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(A True Story)
By Glen Laman
The red Hyundai Atos sedan was struggling uphill along the winding narrow road of the Fern Gully heading towards Moneague and away from the resort town of Ocho Rios. Behind it, a stream of headlights seemed to be concentrated on the small vehicle as the driver turns off the A/C in the hope that its tiny engine would realize a little more power. It was almost as if he could feel the impatience of the drivers behind the more >>
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| Cawayne Jervis |
KC's Cawayne Jervis figured amongst Jamaica's gold medal winning men's 4 x 100 metres relay team at the 11th IAAF World Junior Championship at the Chaoyang Sports Centre in more >>
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| Barbara Gloudon |
Barbara Gloudon was the keynote speaker at the sixth Annual Reunion and Awards Banquet of the Atlanta chapter of the Kingston College Old Boys’ Association held on Saturday,. more >> |
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Dr. Cedric Lazarus
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Dr. Cedric Lazarus |
This list is not meant to create controversy or to generate endless letters to the editor of this newsletter stating disagreements with my choices; rather it is meant to stir lively more >> |
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| Whylie Chambers |
On Saturday, September 9, 2006, a donation totaling US$3,000 was given to Mr. Bernard Channer, Treasurer of the Kingston College Development Trust Fund, on behalf of Mr. Whylie Chambers. Whylie is a former director of the KCOBA more >> |
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| by Basil Waite |
Those of us who went to Kingston College between 1959 and 1989 must remember General Science teacher, Sonia Serrant. The alumna of St. Hugh’s and Wolmers’ High School, taught at KC for 30 years. She initially taught Biology and Latin but was assigned to the Melbourne Campus in 1963 when the teaching of Latin was phased out of the curriculum. There she spent the remainder of her teaching career until she retired. more >> |
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Robert Kelly is the President of KCOBA New York
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Robert Kelly |
Robert Anthony Kelly was born 0n February 22nd, 1956, in Kingston, Jamaica, at 12 Tewari Crescent in Whitfield Town where he lived until migration to the United States in June of 1973. He and his siblings attended Greenwich Primary School. Robert is the only one in his .more >> |
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By Leighton Hollar
Do you hear us?
Lifting our voices
In praise of living.
Pouring out our hearts
carrying it to your ears?
Do you hear us?
Children of the muse
crying out in this Urban Wilderness
of a Global Village.
Singular Voices
bringing awareness, challenge, hope.
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Dr. Cedric Lazarus to Head FAO’s Caribbean Bird Flu Project
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Dr. Cedric Lazarus |
Contributing editor to the KCOBA newsletter, Dr. Cedric Lazarus, has accepted a one year assignment to be the Regional Coordinator of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Avian Influenza Surveillance Project in the Caribbean. He will be stationed at the FAO office in Barbados as of Tuesday September 5th, 2006. There are 12 countries involved in the project, from Cuba and Jamaica in the north to Trinidad and Guyana in the south.
Dr. Lazarus will continue to update us with his timely articles in the KCOBA newsletter on the Bird flu. |
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| by Derrick R. Wright |
The KCOBA online newsletter has featured an Atlanta charitable Caribbean organization just about every month for the past six months.
This month we have the spotlight on Integrity Children’s Fund (ICF), a relatively young organization, but one that has an impressive record of achievement serving the poor and destitute who live in communities that are largely underserved.
What’s in a Name?
In strategic management one learns of the importance of choosing the right name for an organization. After all, the name is the organization’s identity. In essence, it should identify what the organization does. With a name such as Integrity Children’s Fund, it is quite clear what this organization does: it raises funds to benefit children. Not only that, though, it does so more >>
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By Dr Cedric Lazarus
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| Brad Hamilton |
It is not often that one sees a student like Brad Hamilton. Brad came to KC with two main goals in mind, namely, to get a good education and to continue to excel at swimming - his singular passion. By all accounts he succeeded on both fronts. While representing KC at swimming (2001-2006) he broke record after record more >> |
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Daughter of KC Old Boy crowned Miss Jamaica World 2006
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Sara Lawerence (center)
Photo: Garfield Robinson |
Miss Jamaica World 2006, Sara Lawrence, is the daughter of KC Old Boy Steve Lawrence. The 21 year-old student who wore the sash, Miss Crane Ridge Resort, will represent Jamaica at the Miss World Finals in Warsaw, Poland later this year.
In 1994, Johanna Ulett, daughter of another KC Old Boy, John Ulett, also won Miss Jamaica World. |
Kingston College Old Boys, Franklyn McDonald and Clarence ‘Ben’ Brodie, will be awarded silver and bronze medal respectively at the Institute of Jamaica’s annual Musgrave Awards ceremony scheduled for Wednesday, October 4th 2006.
The 2006 Silver Musgrave medallist, Franklyn McDonald, is being awarded for his work in environmental science. KCOB Drum Major, Ben Brodie who is the co-founder and managing editor of The News will receive a bronze medal for his work in journalism. more >>
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Guess Who?
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| KC 1962 Manning Cup Team (Photograph provided by Monty Montgomery) |
Can you name the players in this Manning Cup Team? Send your submissions to the the Editor, Glen Laman. |
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On a Sad Note
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| Dr. Cecil Taffe |
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KC Old Boy, distinguished scholar and UN diplomat, Dr. Cecil Taffe, passed away on Friday August 8th 2006 at Christ Hospital, New Jersey, after a brief illness. His funeral took place on Wednesday, August 30th, 2006 at the University Chapel, Mona, Jamaica.
Dr. Taffe was a member of KC's first Schools' Challenge Quiz team. He attended the University of the West Indies where he attained BSc and PHD degrees in Zoology. He later obtained two Master of Science degrees --University of London and Harvard University-- and lectured all over the world. Some of his contemporaries are Anthony 'sticky " Allen, Louis Ruddock, Errol 'muscles 'Hewitt and Kingsley Cooper, to name a few.
Reported by Basil Waite
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