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Bob Greenwood Dear Ed, On Sunday, 3rd December, 2006 we had a sort of reunion of Makerere College School TEAers from the mid-1960s. Tony and Sheila Seddon hosted us at their house in Cambridge. Tony and I were TEA 1963. John Parry Williams (TEA 1965, I believe) and Martin Watson (TEA 1966, I believe) were there with their wives. Tony's wife, Sheila, taught Music at the College School in the late 1960s, early 1970s. We all stayed at the College School until the British Government withdrew technical aid from Uganda after the expulsion of the Asians, i.e., we all left Uganda between 1972 and 1974. I calculate that we totalled 37 years together at the College School! Tony and I have retired but do some textbook writing for the Caribbean market. John Parry Williams is an adviser to overseas aid agencies and travels the world. Martin Watson exports goods to Saudi Arabia where he worked for some years. Our wives are all homemakers. Of course, the missing were Dave Anderson In Mombasa and Mont Forman in Kampala and a few others whose whereabouts I do not know. We plan to meet again next year. Retirement is going well. I have a school textbook on Economics for the Caribbean (I was posted to the Cayman islands after the British withdrew technical aid from Uganda in 1973) coming out early next year. The Caribbean History texts are still selling well after twenty five years! I met three of my ex-pupils from Makerere College School at a wedding in Birmingham (UK). They were Joy Nganwa, Henry Nganwa and Paul Kisekka. Henry had white hair! They are all living in UK, but many of the other wedding guests flew in from East Africa. There were many busutis and kanzus at the wedding and much Luganda, of course, and some Lunyankole. I would recommend "The Zanzibar Chest" by Aidan Hartley. It evokes years in Kenya and the horrors of Somalia and Rwanda brilliantly. On the other hand, "A Sunday by the Pool in Kigali" by Gil Courtemanche is horrific and almost made me vomit with the descriptions of the atrocities in Rwanda. With Best Wishes, Bob Sam Bell and Betty Castor Ed, our latest news, in addition to the fact that our daughter, Kathy Castor has been elected to Congress and will be sworn in on January 4th, is that Betty has taken a new job. She begins on January 2nd as the CEO and Executive Director of the Global Solutions Center at the University of South Florida. This is an endowed center with the purpose of taking the assets of the University and focusing them on problems around the world. Already they are working on water projects in Central America, but Betty is looking forward to an exciting expansion of the activities of the Center. I am certain that you will soon be hearing from her for I am certain she will want to undertake new efforts in East Africa. Ray Buchanan Ed, Did you know that Gordon McGreggor has published a centennial book about the school where we taught: Kings College, Budo, outside of Kampala in Uganda. I would like to do a review of it for the newsletter. Will not get here until early February. Thanks, Ray Buchanan Norrell Noble, Tabora, Tanzania 1961-63 Happy New Year. I am now working in Cairo, Egypt. I am a prof. at a university teaching English reading and writing to Egyptian students. Best, Norrell Harry Stein Ed, I am off to Kenya on January 5th. returning on 21st. I will send a trip item for your review. I am planning something in Tanzania for 08 or later and would like contacts or suggestions of what I might do. I work with school faculty, TTC people, and university people on teaching and learning with memory: links to examination performance. Mabel Lee Hi, I left the country on January 2nd to begin my third assignment in Malawi. As soon as I get settled in at my new post, I'll contact you. My new address will be: Mzuzu University, Private Bag 1, Mzuzu, Malawi. Love, Mabel Lee Kay Mongardi Dear Ed, I am just back from Christmas in Arusha, Tanzania, with my son. The short rains extended until the New Year and really put a damper on everything. Strange weather is happening all over. As it was school holidays I didn't get into any schools. General news from Tanzania is good and it looks as if the country is slowly gaining economic stability. I would like to say "Probably, Yes" for the Biennial Conference in Seattle. I will have a better idea once I get my schedule for the autumn lined up and that will be about April. If you are in Arusha, Tanzania, when you make your February trip drop in at the International School of Moshi, Arusha Campus and have a chat with my son, Marcello Mongardi, and his wife. Best regards, Kay Mongardi Gloria Albibaruho Ed, I probably won't be coming [to the reunion] for I will probably be moving lock stock and barrel to my house I bought some time ago on Lake Victoria near Ggaba, Munyonyo. My house is very near the Speke Munyonyo Resort. I expect to leave early May. Please record my particulars and share [see directory update] for I will have room for short term paid guests. My house overlooks Lake Victoria . Edith Henderson Ruby Hi Ed, Greetings from chilly central China where I'm currently teaching at Jiang Xi University of Science and Technology. I'll be returning to Seattle, which is my home, in mid-August and am definitely planning to attend the conference but will not need housing. I hope that many can attend. I can vouch for the fact that Seattle is a lovely place, and September is often the best time to visit. It's pleasantly warm, and the winter rains have not yet begun. I'm wondering if anyone has contacted the Jackson School of International Affairs at the University of Washington about our conference. They have an excellent staff of experts on most areas of the world, some of whom might be interested in helping or contributing in some way. Edith Henderson Ruby Ward Heneveld Ed, Good planning, but we will not be able to make it. I have just organized a visit to Malawi and Kenya for 8 classmates from my undergraduate days, and we will just have gotten home when the reunion is in Seattle. In Africa we'll visit my wife Cheryl's and my best man who now lives in Malawi and then continue on to Malawi for a safari with Mike and Judy Rainy, including a night at Mountain Lodge which was where I last caught up with all of you. Our best man was a fraternity brother who was in the PC in Malawi when Cheryl and I got married in Nyeri. He's now back there after a career in the US working to help AIDS orphans through an organization that he and other ex-PCVers founded. We'll miss joining the fun. Yours, Ward Heneveld Shelby Lewis Dear Ed, Happy New Year! I am so pleased that you and Henry will be visiting Tororo Girls' School in February. The Head Teacher, Ms. Kagoya, is absolutely delightful and very competent. I am certain that she will provide a warm welcome for you. Thanks again for including Tororo in your list of schools for computer donations. My trip to Liberia was instructive and rewarding. We are still working on the final Work Plan for the Liberia Teacher Training Program I will be in Panama during the second week of February. Wish I could join you in Uganda. George Pollock Hi Ed, Got your call. I'm impressed with your diligence working for TEA after all these years. Now you have my new e-mail. By way of update, I'm retired and spend my time reading, chasing 7 grandkids, building fieldstone walls, playing tennis (3 or 4 times a week, singles and doubles), writing (among other things a health/longevity blog: patientsprogress.blogspot.com), and feeling tremendously blessed to be healthy (actually, vigorously so) and wicked busy (as we say in Worcester, Mass.). I dream of my two years in East Africa, Homa Bay and Kisumu, all the time. Look forward to updates now that you have my e-mail. Keep up the good work. Best, George Pollock |