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from the foundation Some of the diners at the San Francisco Reunion. L to R back row: Patrick Herlihy (SAC 1985), Sean Baggott (Future Parent), Paul Nysen (SAC 1965), Deborah McNeil. Seated: Brenda Herlihy, Stephanie Dunn, Stephen Dunn (SAC 1985) and Jay and Willow Bechtel (Past Parents). of the Aloysian Family came together for a meal, to share stories and to catch up. A smaller group met for a meal in New York and plans are afoot for more regular get-togethers for members of the Aloysian Family based in North America, including a possible dinner in Toronto, Canada for people based in Canada and nearby US cities. Justin Porter (SAC 1990), Murray Happ (SAC 1985) and Ashley Fontana (SAC 2003) at the Dinner in New York The largest Reunion held was the UK – European Dinner on Saturday 18 November in London. Fifty-eight members of the Aloysian Family enjoyed a magnificent meal and great camaraderie. Old Boys from the 1940’s right through to members of the Class of 2005, together with Past and Current Parents enjoyed a great event. Special thanks to Warwick Bergin (SAC 1968) for handling the acceptances for the dinner and sending reminder e-mails, Phil McCreanor (SAC 1985) for assisting Warwick with the co-ordination of the event and Paul Schaafsma (SAC 1990) for generously donating a magnificent selection of premium McGuigan’s wines which were served at the dinner. One highlight at the UK – Europe Dinner was the awarding of Honorary Life Membership of the Old Boys’ Union to Father John Grumitt SJ. The Union conferred this great honour on Father Grumitt to acknowledge his gracious friendship and generous support of the College over the past Murray Happ presents Fr John Grumitt SJ with his Old Boys tie after announcing his Honorary Life Membership of the Union. twenty years. Since the late 1980’s Father has been a very active supporter of the College, firstly through the creation of the Young British Jesuit Alumni Programme, known to those of us at the College as the Grumitt Scholarship, where boys from the College spent twelve months after completing the HSC working at Jesuit schools, shelters and parishes in the UK. Since the cessation of the programme in 2003, Father Grumitt SJ has been a generous supporter of the College Bursary Programme, enabling many boys the opportunity to attend the College that otherwise might not have been able to. Congratulations to Father Grumitt on this recognition and thank you for your ongoing loyal friendship with the College. Trader Faulkner OME (SAC 1945), Elizabeth Drown, Reinhart and Gabriele von Gutzeit (Current Parents) at the London Dinner. The UK – European group have agreed to meet twice a year. In May/June each year a casual get together will occur and a more formal Dinner will be held in London each October. To that end, Warwick Bergin (SAC 1968) has kindly offered to host a casual get together on his Motor Yacht, MY Seafin, on Saturday 27 May 2007. The yacht is moored on the Solent near Portsmouth and can accommodate about thirty guests. Any member of the Aloysian Family based in the UK or Europe who would like to attend the event is asked to contact Warwick to book a place. St Aloysius’ College A Jesuit School for Boys _ Founded 1879 a l o y s i a d / p a g e 6
Estelle and Sasha Conoplia (SAC 1990) with Madeleine and Paul Schaafsma (SAC 1990) at the London Dinner. The next UK-Europe Dinner will be held in Central London in October 2007. An e-mail and notification will be posted in 2007 to everyone based in the region, anyone wanting further information is asked to contact Warwick Bergin. Members of the Class of 2005 at the London Dinner. Plans are also underway to create a website for overseas based Old Boys. This site, attached to the main College website, will list future events and contact details for Old Boys re-locating overseas or visiting a region. Details of the site will be in the next edition of The Aloysiad. Stephanie O'Reilly, Leagh McCreanor, Phil McCreanor (SAC 1985) and Chris O'Reilly (SAC 1987) at the London Dinner. If you know of an Old Boy or other member of the Aloysian Family who now resides overseas, please contact Murray Happ (SAC 1985) in the College Development Office, murray.happ@staloysius.nsw.edu.au, to have their address changed (invitations for overseas events are posted to members of the Aloysian Family who have The Aloysiad magazine posted overseas directly to them by the College as opposed to their mail being forwarded to them by companies or family members in Australia). 1990's Old Boys enjoying the London Dinner. Overseas Reunion Contacts Hong Kong – North Asia Andrew Fox-Smith (SAC 1983) Andrew@stryker.com.hk Henry Wong (SAC 1983) hhcwong@henryhcwongandco.com Andrew McDermott (SAC 1985) andrew.mcdermott@hk.abnamro.com Matt Nacard (SAC 1989) Matt.nacard@macquarie.com UK-Europe Warwick Bergin (SAC 1968) wbergin@trianglepartners.co.uk Phil McCreanor (SAC 1985) phillip.mccreanor@livguarantee.com Dom Hugh (Scott) Somerville Knapman OSB (SAC 1986) hughmanity@gmail.com Paul Schaafsma (SAC 1990) pauls@mswl.com.au St Aloysius’ College A Jesuit School for Boys _ Founded 1879 a l o y s i a d / p a g e 7
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