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Events Programme 2014
- August - December
September
Tue 2nd “Purple Diamonds” Meeting – Ruth Ave., San F’do
@ 10:00 am - for info - 763-6300 (San F’do)
Fri 5th
Arima “Angels” Meeting – Arima Tennis Court
@ 4:00 pm - for info - 687-4929 (Arima)
Sat 6th
Happy Haven Meeting\Lecture @ Happy Haven,
Signal Hill @ 3pm
- for info - 315-2745 (Happy Haven)
Mon 8th Pembroke Meeting – Pembroke Community Centre,
Tobago @ 3:30pm – 660-4960 (Pembroke)
Thur 18th “Evergreen” Meeting @ Fyzabad Regional
Community Complex @ 10:00 am.
- for info - 387-9217 (Fyzabad)
Thur 18th “Nightingales” Meeting @ La Brea Community
Centre @ 5:00 pm. - for info - 389-8346 (La Brea)
Sat 20th TTARP Annual General Meeting @ The Cascadia
Hotel @ 1:00pm - 221-7771 (Head Office)
Sun 21st- Trip to Barbados
24th
- for info – 354-5645 (Belmont)
Sun 21st- Holiday visit to Antigua
26th
– for info - 387-9217 (Fyzabad)
Tue 23rd B’s Meeting - TTARP Bldg., 167 Belmont Cir. Road,
POS @ 5:00 pm - for info - 625-0592 (Belmont)
Fri 26th “Cruizers” Monthly Meeting @ Bourg Mulatresse
Parish Hall @ 5:30 pm. - 676-7353 (Santa Cruz)
Dates to be announced (TBA)
TBA
Interactive Meeting/ Lecture
– for info – 672-1478 (Central)
TBA
Trip to Grenada – for info – 672-1478 (Central)
TBA
Monthly Lime – for info – 477-1233 (Diego Martin)
October
2nd -5th Visit to Grenada - for info - 477-1233 (Diego Martin)
Fri 3rd Arima “Angels” Meeting – Arima Tennis Court
@ 4:00 pm - for info - 687-4929 (Arima)
4th -8th
Trip to St. Maarten - for info contact Joan
Brathwaite – 639-8901/9441 (Happy Haven)
Tue 7th
“Purple Diamonds” Meeting – Ruth Ave., San F’do
@ 10:00 am - for info - 763-6300 (San F’do)
Wed 8th Tea Evening – VENUE TO CONFIRM.
- for info – 354-5645 (Belmont)
Sat 11th Cultural Appreciation Day Celebration
– for info – 672-1478 (Central)
Sat 11th “Western Pearls” Meeting
@ Central Diego Martin Community Centre
- for info - 477-1233 (Diego Martin)
Sat 11th Games & Dutch Auction Evening
@ Happy Haven, Signal Hill @ 3pm
- for info - 315-2745 (Happy Haven)
Mon 13th Pembroke Meeting – Pembroke Community Centre,
Tobago @ 3:30pm – 660-4960 (Pembroke)
Thur 16th “Evergreen” Meeting @ Fyzabad Regional
Community Complex @ 10:00 am.
for info - 387-9217 (Fyzabad)
Thur 16th “Nightingales” Meeting @ La Brea Community
Centre @ 5:00 pm. - for info - 389-8346 (La Brea)
Sat 18th
11th Annual 5K Walk/Run
- for info - 221-7771 (Head Office)
Sat 18th Princes Town/Rio Claro Meeting
@ Princes Town Presbyterian Sch.
– for info - 731-0236 (Princes Town)
Tue 28th B’s Meeting - TTARP Bldg., 167 Belmont Cir. Road,
POS @ 5:00 pm - for info - 625-0592 (Belmont)
Wed 29th Monthly Lime – for info - 477-1233 (Diego Martin)
Dates to be announced (TBA)
TBA
International Day of Older Persons
– for info – 672-1478 (Central)
November
Tue 4th
“Purple Diamonds” Meeting – Ruth Ave., San F’do @
10:00 am - for info - 763-6300 (San F’do)
Thur 6th
Visit to Harrys Water Park
- for info - 387-9217 (Fyzabad)
Fri 7th
Arima “Angels” Meeting – Arima Tennis Court @
4:00 pm - for info - 687-4929 (Arima)
Sat 8th
“Western Pearls” Meeting @ Central Diego Martin
Community Centre
- for info - 477-1233 (Diego Martin)
Sat 8th
Happy Haven Meeting @ Happy Haven, Signal Hill
@ 3pm - for info - 315-2745 (Happy Haven)
Mon 10th Pembroke Meeting – Pembroke Community Centre,
Tobago @ 3:30pm – 660-4960 (Pembroke)
Sat 15th Princes Town/Rio Claro Meeting
@ Princes Town Presbyterian Sch.
– for info - 731-0236 (Princes Town)
Thur 20th “Evergreen” Meeting @ Fyzabad Regional
Community Complex @ 10:00 am.
for info - 387-9217 (Fyzabad)
Thur 20th “Nightingales” Meeting @ La Brea Community
Centre @ 5:00 pm. - for info - 389-8346 (La Brea)
Sat 22nd Senior Citizens Lunch – TTARP Bldg., 167 Belmont
Cir. Road, POS. - for info – 354-5645 (Belmont)
Tue 25th B’s Meeting - TTARP Bldg., 167 Belmont Cir. Road,
POS @ 5:00 pm - for info - 625-0592 (Belmont)
Thur 27th “Evergreen” Christmas Luncheon
– for info - 387-9217 (Fyzabad)
Fri 28th “Cruizers” Monthly Meeting @ Bourg Mulatresse
Parish Hall @ 5:30 pm. - 676-7353 (Santa Cruz)
Dates to be announced (TBA)
TBA
International Day of Older Persons
– for info – 672-1478 (Central)
TBA
Christmas Luncheon
- for info - 477-1233 (Diego Martin)
December
Sat 6th
Children Christmas Party – TTARP Bldg.,
167 Belmont Cir. Road, POS.
- for info – 354-5645 (Belmont)
Sun 7th Christmas Luncheon
- for info - 221-7771 (Head Office)
Mon 9th Christmas Dinner – TTARP Bldg., 167 Belmont Cir.
Road, POS. - for info – 354-5645 (Belmont)
Fri 12th
Christmas Luncheon
– for info – 672-1478 (Central)
Sat 13th Visit to Children’s Home
– for info - 387-9217 (Fyzabad)
15th Dec 1st Jan Activity Centre Closes
– for info – 672-1478 (Central)
Dates to be announced (TBA)
TBA
International Day of Older Persons
– for info – 672-1478 (Central)
The above quotation is one of the
guiding principles that is embraced by
the heroine of my story, as I write with
pride on the life and times of a woman
who I regard as a living icon.
May Mary Gertrude Bull-Anthony,
more fondly known as Mary Anthony
, was born of humble parents on May
23rd 1926 at 72 Nelson Street in Port
of Spain.
One day as she was busy attending
to her small flowers garden , she took
time off to sit and chat with me for a
few minutes to recalled some of the
events in her earlier life. As she spoke,
I saw on her countenance the pride
she had for her achievements and
continuing service to the nation.
She was the first girl of a family of five
which included three boys; and had
attended the Providence Intermediate
school for girls in POS ,which in those
days was also known as the little
convent. The girls wore a navy blue
uniform and were taught to be well
disciplined and religious.
As an adolescent devout Roman
Catholic she was also a member of
the Legion of Mary Society Junior
Prosidium, the POS Girl Guides and
other social groups at that time.
Her military career began when while
attending commercial school she
responded to, and was recruited in the
first batch of women as draftees to the
Royal Army Military Corps to perform
duties in shorthand, typing, accounts
and general assistance to the medical
staff at the British Military Hospital,
which at that time was the colonial
Hospital , and now renamed the Port of
Spain General hospital.
The war ended in 1945, and she was
de-mobilized in 1947, and in 1948 she
met and got married to Mr. Carlton W.
Anthony , an oilfield superintend who
worked with British Petroleum (BP),
TPD and Tesoro.
After her service in the army, and
now residing with her husband and
family in Fyzabad, south Trinidad, she
again was very active and joined the
Child Welfare League and the Cotorie
of Social workers in San Fernando,
and the St. John Ambulance Brigade,
where her training in drills and other
skills benefitted and helped others.
Her contribution to the community of
Fyzabad included participation in the
Village Council, the women’s arm of
the Peoples National Movement and
general council, and has rewarded her
with many awards and plaques for her
service.
Among her academics and versatilities
, she also taught food preparation,
which after graduating from the John
Donaldson Institute with a certificate
in advance cookery also qualified her
to operate today a school feeding
program with a staff for1500 students
to schools from Siparia to Erin and
Buenos Ayres.
As I listened to her I couldn’t help but
feel privileged to be able to interview
one whose life is an example for the
young to follow, and who still have
a lot to contribute to Fyzabad and by
extension to Trinidad and Tobago.
She recalled with pride and humility,
two of the crowning highlights of
events in her life when she received in
person an award of recognition from
Pope John Paul II for her religious and
charitable contribution to the church
in 1996, and in 1998 a national award
“Where ever I am God is”
...MAY MARY ANTHONY.
of the Humming Bird Silver Medal for
community service from His Excellency
Mr. Ellis Clarke then first President of
Trinidad and Tobago.
Mary’s husband died in 2008 and of
her four children they together give her
twelve grand children ,four of whom
were born and live abroad and the
others here in T & T.
Today Mary Anthony continues to
serve the community of Fyzabad , and
is a foundation member of the TTARP
Fyzabad zone , and the Fyzabad
Senior Citizens Association, both
organizations benefits from her vast
knowledge and experience .
Before the session ended I asked her
for a parting word of advice to the
youths , she stated in sincerity “In all
things pray, give care to others and
have spiritual relation with God.”
To this she added another quote that
guides her life “through God who
strengthens me I can do all things.”
To Mary, long life and God’s continued
blessings.
NEVILLE AUBERT NAVARRO.
NEVILLE AUBERT NAVARRO.
