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 The
Collège Canado-Haitien & Frères
du Sacré-Coeur Alumni Association, Inc.
is a 501(c)(3)
non-profit corporation that was
created officially on July 19, 2004. It is registered
in the State of New York, U.S.A. and is recognized
by the New York State Department of Education. It
is also recognized by the U.S. Department of the
Treasury (Internal Revenue Service), under the identification
code (EIN) #421635320. The English translation of
the name is Canado-Haitian College & Brothers
of the Sacred Heart Alumni Association, Inc.
The group of alumni
that initiated this effort studied in the above Sacred
Heart institutions at the same or different points in time.
Nonetheless, our number is growing and the motivation is
the same: maintain a solid network, reach back and help.
Therefore, CCH-FSCAA's aim is to
inspire, educate, share
and facilitate...
| CCH-FSCAA - HAITI EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FUND (ENGLISH) |
IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE BROTHERS OF SACRED HEART INSTITUTIONS IN HAITI
Since Tuesday January 12, 2010, the College Canado-Haitien & Frères du Sacré-Coeur Alumni Association, Inc. (CCH-FSCAA) has been deeply concerned and painfully affected by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck its homeland of Haiti - and its resulting aftermath.
An excessive number of lives was lost, properties were destroyed and the states of mind of many are currently in disarray. The association expresses its deepest sympathies to the victims and their families and assure them of its solidarity.
Brothers of Sacred-Heart institutions located in the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince such as Pope John XXIII School on Harry Truman Boulevard, Juvenat College in Mariani, the St. John the Evangelist School in Turgeau, the Canado-Haitian Secondary School in Turgeau, the Canado Technical School also in Turgeau, the Brother Polycarpe Novitiate in Thor and the Brothers of Sacred Heart Administrative Headquarters in Pacot were severely damaged and obviously, urgent needs have emerged.
In the past years, the CCH-FSCAA has been involved in facilitating several students in their educational path. Now, it finds such action even more imperative in light of this recent succession of events that have adversely affected their lives. The association, therefore, is in dire need of your contributions in order to help make the process more efficient and timely. On one hand, the money collected will be assigned to assist individual students and teachers in difficulty; on the other hand, it will be allocated to orchestrate preliminary repairs to the damaged buildings. The association will utilize the same avenue it has been utilizing on a yearly basis in order to provide funds to the schools. The amount directed at helping the students and teachers will be handed directly to individual schools and the amount allocated to repair the buildings will be passed on to the Brothers of Sacred Heart Administrative Headquarters.
The association wants to collect at least $100,000 US in order to cover as many people and situations as possible.
Please send your tax deductible checks or money orders payable to:
CCH-FSCAA, Inc.
27 Marietta Drive
Westbury, NY 11590
(Memo: Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund)
You may, optionally, click contribute directly. Please click the Contribute link on this website and follow the instructions.
The association thanks you in advance for your usual positive response to its appeals of solidarity to the students and it is hoping, once again, to benefit from your understanding.
Thank you very much.
Karl Dormesy, M.D.
President
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| CCH-FSCAA - HAITI EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FUND (FRENCH) |
SOLIDARITÉ AUX ÉCOLES DES FRERES DU SACRÉ-COEUR EN HAITI
L’ Association des Anciens Étudiants des Écoles des Frères du Sacré-Coeur en Haiti (CCH-FSCAA), une organisation à but non lucratif basée à Westbury, NY, se sent réellement concernée et peinée de ce qui est arrivé dans le pays depuis le Mardi 12 janvier 2010 et les conséquences qui en découlent.
Beaucoup de vies humaines sont perdues, des bâtiments sont détruits et le désarroi s’est installé dans le coeur de plusieurs de nos compatriotes. L’association exprime ses profondes sympathies à toutes les victimes et parents de victimes et leur assure de son esprit de solidarité.
Des institutions des Frères du Sacré-Coeur localisées dans la zone métropolitaine (Ecole Jn XXIII au Boulevard Harry Truman – Juvénat Collège à Mariani – Ecole St. Jean l’Evangéliste à Turgeau – Collège Canado-Haïtien à Turgeau – Canado-Technique à Turgeau – Noviciat Frère Polycarpe à Thor – L’Administration provinciale à Pacot) sont endommagées et des besoins urgents se font sentir.
L’association veut venir en aide aux victimes et a besoin de votre aide pour le faire de façon efficace. L’argent collecté servira à aider les élèves et les professeurs en difficulté et orchestrer les réparations préliminaires aux bâtiments endommagés. L’association utilisera la même courroie qu’elle emploie chaque année pour acheminer les fonds aux institutions. Les aides fournies aux étudiants et aux professeurs seront remises directement à la direction des établissements concernés et les fonds alloués aux bâtiments seront remis à l’Administation Provinciale.
L’association veut réunir au moins $US 100.000 afin de toucher le plus de personnes possible.
SVP, Faites vos chèques à l’ordre de: CCH-FSCAA – Memo: Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund. Envoyez vos chèques à :
CCH-FSCAA
27 Marietta Drive
Westbury, NY 11590
(Memo: Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund)
Vous pouvez aussi visiter le site de l’association: www.cch-fscaa.org et faire vos versements directement via internet.
L’Association vous remercie pour la réponse positive que vous avez toujours donnée à ses appels de solidarité aux étudiants et aux écoles et espère recevoir de vous la même compréhension.
Merci.
Karl Dormesy, MD
Président |
CCH-FSCAA - New York Event
Saturday May 30st, 2009 |
Fifth Annual CCH-FSCAA Gala
A clinical perspective by Harry Comeau, LMSW (Class of 1975)
Tradition is defined as a set of customs and practices. Looking back at the 2008 performance at the Hilton Hotel, it was a given that the fifth gala would establish CCH-FSCAA fund raising as a must attend event where elegant revelers, fine cuisine, good wine, moving music will intermingle to create an unforgettable moment. How is it possible to establish in just half a decade such a practice? The following deconstruction will clarify the aforementioned premise. Insofar, that a determined group of individuals well anchored in their respective communities and with common goals to develop their mental and spiritual sensitivity remain focused in their quest to uplift students in needs, failure will never be an option.
A clinical approach to this success requires ruling out the following flaws found in many organizations:
1-Unwillingness to accept the majority decision
2- Lack of initiative
3- Uncompromising ego
1- The perfect example to the first weakness centers on the musical band selection. After several debates, it appears that the gala was doomed to failure on the assumption that PNP was not well known in the New York Metropolitan area. Reaching out to our friends seems to confirm there was insufficient traction to meet our objective for a well attended party. Once this matter was settled, the Board members went to work by diligently contacting alumni, relatives and previous attendees.
PNP played beautifully throughout the time delegated for our “stepping enjoyment” and at the end basically brought the crowd to ecstasy by an extraordinary play of the Skah Shah hit “Haiti” of the mid seventies.
2- Facing obstacles is a natural and regular occurrence for most organizations. Being creative is the proper course of action to counter any lack of initiative. CCH-FSCAA members contacted prospective attendees individually and spent hours together to follow-up on their initial attempts. The strategy was simple: keep track of progress and analyze trends to reach the best outcome.
3- From the president, the Board members, the advisors and the special advisors it is human nature to allow the ego to surface and sometimes at the most inopportune time. A clear appreciation of taming such emotion was clearly put in evidence by Florence Bonhomme Comeau in her acceptance speech when she conveyed to the audience that “I love you guys for your maturity and all that you do for the children of Haiti”.
So was born and goes on the tradition for the CCH-FSCAA spring gala. |
CCH-FSCAA - New York Event
Saturday May 31st, 2008
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Intergenerational Solidarity - an alumnus perspective
By Harry Comeau, LMSW (Class of 1975)
June 3, 2008
What: The 4th Annual Fund-Raising Event held by Collège Canado-Haitien et Frères du Sacré-Coeur Alumni Association (CCH-FSCAA.ORG)
Where: Hilton Hotel, Melville, NY
When: May 31, 2008
Expectations: Four hundred attendees to meet CCH-FSCAA’s goals of supporting students and teachers of the Collège Canado-Haitien and other schools in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
At a time when gas prices are running high and affecting food prices and travel costs, there were some concerns about our annual fund-raiser. A week before the event, at a meeting held in Rosedale, NY, the reports submitted by board members indicated that we were just above 50% of our goals as evidenced by tickets sold and just over 75% by pledged attendees.
The program entails a musical performance by Tabou Combo, one of the leading Haitian live bands, which incidentally is in its fortieth year of promoting Haitian music at the international level and presentation of awards to four alumni: Dr. Jean “Jeanjean” Desse (Volleyball, Soccer, Table Tennis), Gerald “Gerry” Jean (Soccer), Marie-Yves Labbe Léger (Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball) and Charles “Ponpon” Vorbe (Soccer, Table Tennis).
Our Honorees
(Click on a portrait to read more)
Dr. Jean Desse |
Gerald Jean |
Marie-Yves Labbe Léger |
Charles "Ponpon" Vorbe |
The alumni, friends and supporters of this noble cause made this evening one of the most unforgettable events in the Diaspora. By several accounts, the final report is still being worked on by CCH-FSCAA. There were close to 500 people at the $100.00 a plate party. As an observer at the entrance of the Grand Ballroom, I noticed about 100 people coming in as late at 1:30am.
The ambiance in the dancing area, at the tables as well as near the cash bar and in the hallways was remarkable. I witnessed one of the memorable encounters of two of my friends: René “Tito” St-Léger of Montreal and Patrick Cuvilly of Long Island who had not seen each other since 1971. I am quite sure there were countless other meetings of former Canado and Frères du Sacré-Coeur students who have not seen each other for decades. There were also several members of different organizations from New York, New Jersey and Canada who came to bring their support. Wine and food were excellent and we registered no complaints on this issue.
The Tabou Combo musicians had one of their greatest performances. The band played some of the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s tunes to the delight of the attendees, young and in their prime. The most significant moment was when Tabou performed the song Haiti Chérie. Almost spontaneously all the guests picked up a small Haitian flag that was initially placed on every chair to commemorate Haiti’s Flag Awareness Month and they started to wave it in unison. Roger “Shoubou” Eugene, the lead vocalist, acknowledged that he understood “tonight only” the real meaning of the lyrics and rhythm of this song that he wrote many years ago as he witnessed its impact on the revelers and himself at the sight of more than 500 Haitian flags held high in a repeated sweeping movement.
At the closing of the party around 3:00 am, there were more than 200 people on the dancing floor, remarkable evidence of an enjoyable fete.
The awards presentation marks a dramatic positive turn in the Haitian culture whereas only those who have passed away are recognized for their accomplishments. This time the alumni, all for their skills in Sports during the 70’s, received a commemorative plaque: Gerald Jean from New York, Charles “Ponpon” Vorbe from Haiti, Marie-Yves L. Léger from Arizona and Dr. Jean Desse from Louisiana.
CCH-FSCAA is looking forward to another memorable event for their 5th Annual Fund- Raising next May 2009 and takes this opportunity to thank each and everyone: administrators, bankers, doctors, editors, educators, engineers, financiers, lead insurance agents, lawyers, musicians, physical therapists, physicians, professors, researchers, social scientists, students, teachers, nurses, technicians, translators, women activists, and all other professionals for their support to the students and teachers of the Collège Canado-Haitien.
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===============Past Events==============
About the CCH-FSCAA 3rd Annual
Fund-Raising Gala
May 26th, 2007 |
By Ronald César
(Class of 1974)
The night was lovely and beautiful.
Everything was set and the board members were right on schedule. The cocktail party started around 9:00PM during which time Marc Mathelier, well known solo artist (guitar), dug deeply into his repertoire of wonderful songs from our folklore to entertain a very attractive audience. The rhythm was so characteristic of our culture that it brought back memories of our beloved Haiti.
The second part of the evening, which took place in the Grand Ballroom, was marked by the traditional speech given by the president of the association Dr. Karl Dormesy. He was eloquent as always and emphatically reiterated the mission of CCH-FSCAA. He seized the moment to extend our sincere thanks to the guests. Furthermore, he stressed the urge for new members to join us in this great venture.
Next our Master of Ceremony Mr. Gerald Jean introduced El Grupo Claveson of New York, a cuban orchestra. Under the lead of their maestro Jose Scringer, those musicians gave us a taste of Guaracha, Son Montuno and particularly Afro-Cuban Music. To the older folks in the audience, it was reminiscent of the Sonora Matancera, Celio Gonzalez, Orquesta Aragon, Benvenido Granda and the Celia Cruz era. It is also worth mentioning that their lead guitarist (Tres Player) is Jude Duverger, a Haitian musician who excels in that arena.
The main attraction of the evening was the introduction, in New York for the first, time, of the group from Miami, Florida: Lucky & Friends. This trio kept the audience involved for two wonderful hours with the Compas rhythm. The dance floor's real estate proved to be in very high demand at that moment in time. The musicians expressed their heartfelt thanks and gratitude for this great opportunity and hoped to be selected again in the future. Mr. Kerby Baton, the bass player, is a Canado-Haitien alumnus who has strongly embraced the goals of the association. In addition, special thanks to sound engineer Mr. Gerald Desir (former Shupa-Shupa and Shleu-Shleu drum player) for his professionalism in providing a very clear sound system
The audience was quite mixed with people of various nationalities and from different ethnic backgrounds. They did express their utmost satisfaction. Several stated emphatically how noble they feel our mission is and are willing to help us via fund-raising in their communities. This way we'll be able to reach more children in Haiti. In the end, everyone finds him/herself anxiously awaiting the next Gala 2008. |
CCH-FSCAA
- Montréal Event
August 13, 2005 |
By Jean-Claude Bailey
(Class of 1973)
Annual
Fund-Raising Festive Evening of the AAFSCCCH
(Association
des Anciens des Frères du Sacré-Cœur
et du Collège Canado-Haïtien -
CANADA)
A real privilege it was, indeed. We are referring to the opportunity to have been in attendance of the annual alumni fund-raising event organized by our CCH-FSCAA fellow alumni residing in Canada – the AAFSCCCH. What a treat for those of us who had a chance to be there! Originality and good taste continue to be what characterizes a Canado-sponsored event anywhere. In the most pleasant environment of the Centre des Loisirs de la ville St-Laurent, the presentations were thought-provoking, informative and entertaining as well. It was all in the spirit of making a positive difference in the lives of those, back in Haiti, who need some assistance finding a path to a better future through Education. Virtually all presenters and performers were Canado/Sacred Heart alumni. These very talented individuals included luminaries such as:
 Eddy Garnier, the master of ceremonies
for the occasion, animated the event with great dexterity.
A College Canado alumnus residing in Canada, Eddy operates
at the highest level of his profession. He is an internationally
known poet, writer, speaker, journalist, storyteller, novelist who
also shared with us one of his narrative masterpieces
that evening while emceeing. Eddy’s work comes
in the form of several published books and a CD. He
is currently the vice-president of the literary entity "l'Association
des auteures et auteurs de l'Ontario français
(AAOF )". Moreover, Eddy
is very much involved in the Haitian community of his
adopted country.
 Carmin Dufour, calm, collected and
outspoken, he was the featured voice on the microphone
that evening for the hosting Canadian CCH-FSCAA chapter.
He welcomed and thanked the audience for its participation.
He reiterated the purpose of the association and its
aim to network and be part of the solution for the
less fortunate. The Canadian chapter’s leadership
also includes the president Hébert St-Dic, the
vice-president Attorney René St-Léger,
the treasurer Dr. Félix Duval, the enthusiastic
and talented photographer/videographer Yves
Debrosse and others. Their hard and smart
team work culminated to the great success the event
was.
 The special honoree Dr. Gérard Campfort,
because of circumstances beyond his control, was not
able to make the trip from Florida this time. But he
promised to catch up with us in the near future and
we are looking forward to that with great anticipation.
However, the professor thoughtfully sent us poems from the two sets he authored: Eaux (1967) and Clés
(1970). Five of these poems were brilliantly
read to us by Numa Innocent, a literary
icon in Montreal. The
feeling that Numa injected into his delivery with his
baritone voice and his appropriately placed intonations
did only justice to Dr. Campfort’s remarkable
work. Dr. Campfort was born in Port-au-Prince in January 1942. He has taught in several public and private institutions in Haiti including the Canado-Haitian
College. Poet, philosopher and radio personality residing
in Miami, Florida, he is also the coordinator for the Fort Lauderdale Municipal Library's cultural programs (Broward County Main Library). Prof. Campfort earned his third cycle doctorate in Philosophy at the prestigious Sorbonne University in France.
 Dany Laferrière’s role
in the mix was a very special one. In his unique style,
he introduced Prof. Campfort in absentia to the audience.
He went on to speak about Gérard Campfort, the man,
the poet, the philosopher, his character, his versatility
and everything else he is about and stands for. Dany,
himself, is a brilliant and well-liked
award-winning writer, filmmaker and journalist in his
own rights. The very popular Dany has several books
to his credit and figures prominently also in the Canadian
literary circle. A full-featured movie was
based on one of his novels. Dany is a Canado-Haitian
College alumnus and shuttles between Miami and Montreal.
 Stanley
Colimon (author, composer,
interpreter and guitarist) – Armed with his voice,
guitar and unadulterated talent, he managed to captivate
the audience with a few songs of his that, we must
say, were all masterfully put together. The thought-provoking
lyrics in his melodies hit every note of the human
emotion - from the sad to the hilarious. One of the
most memorable highlights of the evening was Stanley’s
impromptu duet performance with Carmin Dufour’s
18 year-old daughter Carmine in an
interpretation of Dis-Moi
Je T’aime. Stanley has produced
a CD with beautiful melodies and profound lyrics covering
a variety of styles. The Repeat
Mode incorporated in
most CD devices must have been implemented with this
kind of delivery in mind, particularly in the emotion-filled Lakou
Foumi. Stanley is a Canado alumnus residing
in Canada. He is also a Computer Sciences Instructor
at the Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe.
 Charlot
Lucien, poet, artist painter,
master storyteller, illustrator, caricaturist, is the
founder and co-director of the Haitian Artists
Assembly of Massachusetts. He
is also a proud alumnus of Canado-Haitian College
and resides in Boston, MA. He started his presentation
by giving a rendition of one of Prof. Wesner
Emmanuel’s funniest interactive moments
with the students during his tenure as a teacher. He
also exposed and commented about the caricatures he
brought along with him. Later, He was re-introduced
to the podium by his proud 9 year-old daughter Malaïka.
Thereafter, by special requests, he performed in one
of his outstanding narrative creations Ti
Cyprien.
Charlot's work includes two successful storytelling
CDs (Ti Cyprien and Ti Oma) and three volumes
of caricatures. He paid homage to the legendary Maurice
Sixto of whom
he is a great admirer. Charlot has picked up and mastered
the Sixto genre brilliantly. There is no doubt that
Maurice must be smiling peacefully in Heaven.
 Dr. Karl Dormésy, president of the New York chapter of CCH-FSCAA spoke about the solidarity and the teamspirit that exist between the Canadian and the New York chapters and the necessity to maintain this high level of fraternity and unity as much as possible. He briefly touched the history of the New York association and its current legal status as a non-profit organization. He mentioned the tremendous progress on the scholarships issue. Six scholarships were agreed upon by the board. They are to be awarded this coming September for the new Canado academic year. The awards will cover both the classical and the technical sections. Also, works are underway to further include all Sacred Heart institutions in Haiti and other schools as well, in the near future.
Dr. Dormésy - who was accompanied by his wife Carlette and daughter Stephanie - led the CCH-FSCAA contingent from New York. The board members, who crossed the Canadian border with him, were Dr. Jean-Marie Desrosiers, Mario Deller, Harry Bloncourt, Jean-Claude Bailey, Garry Raphaël, Ronald César and Dr. Willy Alexis.
Ney Bélancourt, out of Florida,
spoke about the dream project to group all similar
associations, from all sources, in a single mega event – a
Conference on Education reuniting all of us working
toward that same objective. Of course, the soiree would
not have been complete without Ney’s hilarious
improvisations that never fail to brighten a room with
good humor.
Toward the end, the deejayed Haitian musics played were meticulously selected. Some of them created nostalgic feelings of fond times gone by. The dancing part, although abbreviated under the prevailing circumstances, was quite a happy and classy "suye pye" session.
The CCH-FSCAA of Canada or AAFSCCCH extends its warmest thanks to:
- The ladies whose quality
support in the background and the foreground allowed
the whole process to develop flawlessly. That
was true during the initial half hour cocktail
segment through the conclusion of the event. We
are referring to the following ladies: Marie-France
Dufour, Marie-Lourdes Pierre, Chantal
Justin, Michelle Legros, Brunette
Clergé, Kenia Cayemitte and Maguy
Mettelus. The Haitian food, as usual,
was tastefully displayed and tastefully ingested
by the lucky attendees.
- The volunteering alumni at the door, at the bar
and the sound engineers. Ronel Rocher, Joseph
Louis and
all those gentlemen were very courteous and efficient
throughout the evening.
- The family members and friends
of alumni who wholeheartedly came out
to support this initiative.
- The new Canada-based alumni
who plugged to the association for the first time. Among them we
noticed - just to name a few - Frank Bloncourt,
Wilner Morisseau etc. All these gentlemen
took the engagement to stay close and lend their
support to the efforts being deployed by the CCH-FSCAA
in Canada.
- Last but not least, Eddy Garnier, Numa Innocent, Dany
Laferrière, Stanley Colimon and Charlot Lucien for their spirited artistic/intellectual contribution to this noble cause which is nothing less than the strong support and enhancement of quality education in Haiti.
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Petit
Séminaire Collège St-Martial
New York
Event
July 30, 2005 |
By Dr. Karl Dormésy
(Class of 1973)
The "Soirée
de Retrouvailles / Fundraising / Dinner Dance" of
the Petit Séminaire Collège St. Martial
Alumni Association Abroad, Inc. (PSCSM-AAA)
took place on July 30th, 2005 at Mireille's
Restaurant & Catering,
located in Westbury, Long Island, NY.
Responding
to the invitation of the PSCSM-AAA board of
directors, seven board members of the Collège
Canado-Haitien & Frères du
Sacré-Coeur Alumni Association, Inc. (CCH-FSCAA) attended the annual event to express their
support and solidarity to their counterparts.
The CCH-FSCAA board members present were: Karl
Dormésy, Gérald
Jean, Ronald
César, Mario
Charles,
Willy Alexis, Jean-Marie
Desrosiers and Ney
Bélancourt. It is worth mentioning that Ney
traveled all the way from Haiti for such a
special occasion.
After casual talks during
the cocktail hour, the master of
ceremony Mr. Lesly Samedy invited the CCH-FSCAA
board members to the table specially reserved
for that group. During his opening remarks,
he thanked us for coming, introduced us to
the audience which responded with warm applause.
The president of the PSCSM-AAA, Mr.
Pépin
Accilien, gratefully acknowledged our presence
during his speech and also was thankful. The
master of ceremony went on to talk about their
alma mater, teachers and alumni entertaining
the audience with fond memories.
PSCSM-AAA had the good fortune to
invite Ney Bélancourt to take the microphone
and share his own memories of the Petit Séminaire
Collège St. Martial. Ney who happens
to be an alumnus of both the Petit Séminaire
and the Canado schools, brought along with
him two of his report cards from "classes
de 6ème & 4ème" (6th
and 4th grades, secondary school level). This
was vintage Ney Bélancourt – you
can never predict the next funny thing he is
going to come up with. With great eloquence
and humor, he kept everyone on the edge of
his/her seat as he talks about his report cards,
the curriculum, the behavior of the Brothers & Sisters
of the institution. Everyone got a good dose
of laughter. Ney's appearance was one of the
major highlights in the evening. Following
him, an invitation was extended to Karl Dormésy,
CCH-FSCAA’s president in order to introduce
and expose the purpose of his association to
the audience. He did so shifting gear to a
more serious note without stepping into Ney's
shoe. Dinner, dance, acquaintances, reminiscence
followed until 2:00 o’clock in the morning.
This
was a fun, successful event and an extraordinary
example of solidarity between two alumni associations
with common goals and mission. The quality
of the education has no boundaries within a
single institution. Our aim is to inspire and
support the Haitian student, the Haitian family
and to a broader sense the country of Haiti
itself.
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CCH-FSCAA
- New York Event
May 28, 2005 |
By Jean-Claude Bailey
(Class of 1973)
Quick
Report on The Fund-Raising Gala 2005
The
first Fund-Raising Gala, organized by the CCH-FSCAA on
May 28th, 2005 in Westbury, NY,
turned out to be a complete success as
planned and expected. Every element in
the program contributed to that outcome:
The ambiance at Mireille's Restaurant from the cocktail
hour to the end of the soiree, was the most pleasant. The Haitian cuisine
was exquisite.
The president of the association Dr. Karl Dormésy made
his welcoming speech. His talk included updates of the association's
status and activities. He thanked the guests for their outpouring of
support.
The audience, composed of alumni, friends and family members, the best
crowd you can wish for in such an occasion, conducted itself accordingly.
The anticipated "retrouvailles" were uniquely special and warm.
Old friendships - some of them, for a long time, diluted by time and
space - were re-energized.
The System Band's musicians, led by their maestro Mr. Isnard
Douby, were extremely enthusiastic and outdid themselves in
their performance. The music was electrifying.
The animators of the evening did an outstanding job keeping the transitions
flawless from one presentation to the next. They were: Mr. Gérald
Jean, master of ceremony, VP Mr.
Ronald César, Mr. Roby Jeudy, Mr.
Mario Deller and Dr. Jean-Marie Desrosiers.
Dr. Félix Duval from
the CCH-FSCAA chapter in Canada spoke about
the activities and the state of affairs
up North.
The
honorees received their plaques and expressed
their appreciation. The eloquent Professor
Wesner Emmanuel captivated the
audience quite well with his delivery that
went from serious to plain entertaining.
The very articulate Mr. Ney Bélancourt did
not disappoint. He also displayed that
original sense of humor guaranteed to generate
from a pleasant smile to a hearty laugh. Brother
Jean-Jacques Legris, S.C. who
currently resides in Canada had not been
able to make the trip here as anticipated.
However, our fellow alumnus Mr.
René St-Léger, an
attorney, from Canada also, received Brother
Legris' plaque on his behalf and will make
sure he gets it. Lastly, the directors
introduced their own surprise honoree from
the board in
New York Mr.
Jean-Claude Bailey. Inscribed
on the plaque awarded to him is the following: "In
Recognition of Your Dedication, Perseverance
and Resourcefulness, the CCH-FSCAA is Pleased
to Honor and Acknowledge Your Tireless
Efforts and Contribution toward Making
the Association a Success."
To
all of you who responded to this event
in one form or another:
We appreciate your contribution to this cause and extend our sincere
appreciation and heartfelt thanks.
Also we extend our special thanks to our sponsor
for the event 
CCH-FSCAA
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