Events - Spring Party Fundraiser

March 28, 2004

Mausica Teachers’ College Alumni - Canada

Present: Ruby Barker, Richard Maurice, Winsley Belille, Kay Thomas-Cyrus, Irma Cambridge-Chadee, Jackie Knox-Finkeldey, Jean Reid-Springer, Bernice Placid-Blackman, Yvonne Murray, Joyce Medina, Anne White, Barbara-Verhoeven-Mendez, Brenda Alexander-Perez

Regrets: Gerry Callender, Penny Gumbs-Lashley, Ainsley Belille, Florence Harvey-Sorias, Brenda Wilson-Walters, Arthur Small

Agenda Items:

1. Party April 17 – Payment for Tickets can be made by cheque to Kay Cyrus, who will deposit all of the Alumni’s monies into a new account.
   Decorations – lights & balloons
   A 50/50 draw will be held and a collection will be taken up for the school for disadvantaged children, with which Mrs. Timothy is involved. A money order will be mailed to her.
   Clean up – Bernice, Jean, Maurus, Winsley
   Menu – pelau (Jean, Irma), BBQ chicken (caterer), fish (caterer), salad & dressing (Yvonne, Winsley, Barbara), punch (Bernice), Dessert (Ruby, Barbara), Snacks (Brenda A.), coffee (Joyce), plates, cutlery, napkins (Joyce), glasses & paper towels (Kay)
   Winsley will DJ (bring your CD’s), bar (Maurus & ?)
   Members who were not at the meeting are welcome to contact Brenda A. about what to contribute.
   Dance starts at 8pm.
2. Reunion
   No response has been received from Trinidad regarding the # of people who will require hotel accommodation. At least 15 guests from Trinidad can be accommodated at our homes. More spaces might be available from members who were not at the meeting.

   Several hotels have been checked for accommodation, but no prices can be obtained until we know the number of people who will require rooms. Since the event is set for Caribana week, hotel rooms and a hall for our dinner/dance, must be reserved ASAP. A non-refundable deposit will be required from persons requiring hotel accommodation.
   Jean will get the rates for Centennial College – guest rooms, banquet facilities, catering
   Dates confirmed

   1. Registration & Reception – Sunday July 24
   2. Picnic @ a local park – Monday July 25
   3. Dinner & Dance – Tuesday July 26
   4. Departure – Wednesday July 27

   Deadline for receiving number of participants from Trinidad – May 29, 2004.

   If we do not get the information from Trinidad, we will focus venues for the Registration/Reception and for the Dinner/Dance.

   Bernice will be placing an ad in Pride and other community newspapers if possible.

   Tom had promised to find out about building a website for the Alumni. Brenda will contact him regarding this.
   Information about the Reunion will be available for distribution at the party on April 17.

   Question: Is information being widely disseminated throughout Trinidad & Tobago, the Caribbean and internationally? What about the Mausicans from Tobago & Grenada?

   Maurus Allum will contact Felix while he is in Trinidad during May.

3. Other Business
   • We will defer formalising the Association, as this implies a long-term commitment and we are not sure if we want to exist as a formal group after the Reunion. The focus of the Alumni will be discussed after the Reunion
   • It was suggested that an international Alumni be organised with reps. from various countries/regions
   • Kay promised to provide financial statements regularly & open a bank account for the funds

Lucky winner of the raffle held at today’s meeting – Joyce Medina

Next Meeting - June 6, 2004 – 2pm @ Brenda’s home

Agenda

• Feedback from email sent to all about the reunion and numbers requiring accommodation
• 83 Chestermere Blvd., Scarb.
  From 401 - Markham Rd. South. 3 traffic lights south of Lawrence is Blakemanor, turn right. Turn left on Peking (1st street on the left). Turn right on Chestermere (1st street on the right). 3rd house on the left with the blue trim.
• From Eglinton East – North on Markham. 2nd traffic light north of Eglinton turn left. Turn left on Peking (1st street on the left). Turn right on Chestermere (1st street on the right). 3rd house on the left with the blue trim.
• By Public transit – at Warden subway station take the Markham road bus and get off at the 2nd traffic light north of Eglinton. This is the 2nd stop and it is at Blakemanor. Turn left on Peking (1st street on the left). Turn right on Chestermere (1st street on the right). 3rd house on the left with the blue trim.