ASAA Newsletter — April 2023

Fellow Alleynians,

It has been quite a while that you have not heard from me [Kathy Harper-Hall], but I am back. I have been nursing a fractured foot for the past three months but thankfully it is gradually on the mend. So much has happened since I last communicated with you that I may not be able to capture all, but I will do the best I can. Please note the below updates:

Alleyne School Barbados Celebrates 238 Years of Existence Since 1785

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Founders Day Service & Alumni Day 2023:

The week of April 23–29 2023 will be the annual “Alleyne Week” and we will be celebrating with the staff and students. During the week, the annual Founders Day Service will be held. That same day will be branded as “Alumni Day”. On that day, past students of the school are invited to join the staff and students on the campus from 9 am. Immediately after Founders Day Service, members of our alumni community are invited to interact with the current fifth year group of students during a special session.

The mentorship session will focus on the discussion theme “What it is like to be an Alleynian”. This session is on Wednesday April 26th, Founders Day 2023. The service will start at the usual 9.30 am and the interaction session will happen after the service.

As many Alleynians as possible from all age groups are invited to join the Alumni Day Interaction session. Please let us/me know If you are interested, please contact Kathy Harper-Hall [Alumni P.R.O] at 232–7556 or via return mail at asaabar@gmail.com. Alternatively you may also contact immediate past president Carseen Greenidge via mobile/Whatsapp at 256–2000. Do let us know of your willingness to participate so we may plan for the number of Alleynian past students. The school welcomes our engagement with the students.

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End of Alleyne Week Social — April 29th:

We have not been together in a physical space for a very long time, since 2019. To this end, the ASAA committee of management will host a Saturday Lime on April 29th to culminate Alleyne Week 2023. This in-person social activity will occur at the Empire Club in Bank Hall, St. Michael. The session will run from 7.00 pm until midnight. A location link and directions will be shared in a subsequent email.

There will be no entrance fee charged. However, food and beverage items will be on sale. We are asking for donations. Your donation could take the form of cash or items. The items required are drinks (all types), hotdogs, hamburgers (beef, chicken and vegetable), hot dog and hamburger buns, ice, condiments (ketchup, mustard, relish, parmesan cheese, pepper sauce). If you are willing to donate, call me at 232–7556,
Marcia at 233–2955 or Hazeain at 238–6135 or email us at asaabar@gmail.com. We look forward to a large turn-out of Alleynians! There is adequate parking.

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The Annual Fish Fry

This very important Alumni Activity will be back this year! The event will be held during the summer period and a new location is being considered. You will be notified of the date and location as soon as they are finalised. The proceeds from the Fish Fry will go toward the Alumni Scholarship and the Benevolent Funds, so please be prepared to support this venture.

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Congratulations!

Please join me in congratulating the following Alleynians:

· #Alleynians Shem White and Yahandje Daniel who both received Youth Awards recently.

· #Alleynian Adrian Maynard who was the first and the youngest participant to qualify for the CAC Games which will be held in El Salvador in July of this year.

· #Alleynian Waveney Taitt-Griffith who was called to the bar.

· #Alleynian Former teacher Vernon Knight and former student Elfreda Knight who celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary. They referred to the event as forty-four years of wedded bliss.

· #Alleynian Former students Morris & Deborah Lee who celebrated their 34th wedding anniversary,

· #Alleynian Dr. Kevin Greenidge on his appointment as Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados.

· #Alleynian Mrs Mahon, former teacher who celebrated her 99th birthday.

· #Alleynian Marva Watson who received a National Library Service Award for thirty (30) years of service.

· #Alleynian Mrs Kathleen Shepherd former teacher who celebrated her 100th birthday.

· #Alleynian Tyrell Giles who is a youth advocate and a member of the Barbados Youth Parliament, who was one of three youths selected to represent the International Republican Institute at the Summit for Democracy that was held in Costa Rica recently. The Summit was hosted by the United States, Costa Rica, the Netherlands, Zambia and South Korea.

· #Alleynian Aniya Nurse for her performance at BSSAC, qualifying for the CARIFTA Games and getting to the finals in her events. Although she did not get an individual medal, she anchored the Under-17 Girls relay team to bring home the silver medal for Barbados. This year’s CARIFTA team was lead by Head-coach #Alleynian Ramon Armstrong, past student of Alleyne School and current Physical Education Teacher at Coleridge & Parry School.

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Obituaries

The grim reaper has been very unkind to us over the past few months. Please say special prayers for the following families:

· Cecile Vaughan, Brian Murray, Dennis Howell, Rev. Joel Cumberbatch, Eileen Marshall & Janice Cumberbatch, Basil Trotman, Bentley Caddle, Julia Jordan-Zachary, Eric, Andrew, Keith & Paul Headley and Hugh & Simeon Cumberbatch, Celeste Watson and Michelle Grogan-Willock, and Bardelle & Esmerald Phillips all lost their mothers.

· Douglas Luke lost his father, Celeste Wood, David Watson and Kenrick & Dr. Velma Scantlebury lost brothers. Owen Watson, Dr. Hugh Hamblin and Valkeith Watson all lost sisters, Valkeith Watson’s sister was the mother of Undeen Watson-Ward, grandmother of Hewley Watson, and aunt of Rev. Carmichael Watson, all Alleynians.

· Neville Legall lost his uncle Simeon Legall tragically and this particular situation was quite a shock to the nation because of how the death occurred He was murdered in his home.

· Former Principal Julia Beckles and former Alumni Association’s President Deidre Cox both lost their aunts. Julia Beckles also lost her father.

· We lost Alleynians Andrea Hall-Roachford, Andrea Kellman, and Jamal Payne, and two days ago, Grace Bourne. Grace was among the second group of girls who entered the Alleyne School. She entered in 1948 while the first girls entered in 1947. She was an ardent supporter of the Alumni Association and of the school.

May the souls of the departed rest in eternal peace.

Kathy Harper-Hall — Public Relations Officer ASAA

Tel: 232–7556 (Cell) 436–1487 (Home) 770–666–8482 (Magic Jack)

Email: vandamahh@caribsuf.com/asaabar@gmail.com