{"id":5677,"date":"2015-01-28T14:49:27","date_gmt":"2015-01-28T14:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alps.asmlt.com\/?page_id=5677"},"modified":"2015-01-28T15:14:49","modified_gmt":"2015-01-28T15:14:49","slug":"february-2005","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alpsmalta.com\/?page_id=5677","title":{"rendered":"FEBRUARY 2005"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Annual General Meeting of the Association of Lyceum Past
\n Students was held on 30th January 2005 at The Lyceum, Hamrun.
\n It started with Holy Mass said by Spiritual Director Fr William
\n Bartolo, OFM Conv., in the chapel which our dear departed
\n Founder Guido Saliba wanted to see so much but could not because
\n the stairs made it impossible. As Fr William said, now that
\n the chapel has become accessible with a lift Dr Saliba was
\n called away to the most perfect chapel.<\/p>\n

After the Administrative Report for 2004 was approved, Laurie
\n Vella commented that, understandably, Secretary-General Alex
\n Borg had mentioned therein the efforts of Council members
\n but made no mention of his own hard work of coordination throughout
\n the year. A unanimous vote of thanks was passed to Alex.<\/p>\n

The AGM elected George Stagno Navarra as President and Joe
\n Fenech as Deputy President of ALPS, and confirmed Alex Borg
\n as Secretary-General, Joseph Mallia as Treasurer, Fr William
\n Bartolo as Spiritual Director and George Grech as Permanent
\n Co-opted Member of the Council of Administration. David Abela,
\n Anthony Aquilina, Dr Nazareno Azzopardi, Charles Calleja,
\n Alfred Formosa, Joe Micallef and Laurie Vella were elected
\n to the Council. The meeting approved a change to the ALPS
\n Statute to set up a Membership Commission.<\/p>\n

The various Commissions are chaired by David Abela (Civics),
\n Laurie Vella (Communications & Publications), Joe Micallef
\n (Youth & Lyceum Affairs), Alfred Formosa (Social &
\n Cultural) and Anthony Aquilina (Membership). Now that St Anne\u2019s
\n Chapel has been fully restored, the Council is inviting ideas
\n from ALPS members for some new project or projects to be taken
\n in hand. <\/p>\n

The Administrative Report for 2004 and the formation of the
\n new Council of Administration are being made available for
\n perusal on the ALPS website at www.ALPSmalta.com. Pen-portraits
\n of the new Council members will be included as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

FOUNDATION DAY CONCERT<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Council of Administration is inviting all ALPS members,
\n spouses and families to the annual Foundation Day
\n Concert on 5th March<\/strong> at The Lyceum Hall. It will
\n be a show of Semi-Classical Music starting at 7.30 p.m. This
\n year\u2019s concert will also mark the 50th anniversary of
\n the opening of The Lyceum in its present location.<\/p>\n

The show will feature soprano Claire Caruana, mezzosoprano
\n Connie Francis Zerafa and tenor Andrew Sapiano with Yolanda
\n Micallef on the piano, as well as the Choir of the University
\n of the Third Age under the baton of Mro Joe Fenech. The audience
\n will also be able to enjoy an art exhibition by current Lyceum
\n students, and finish off with a light reception in the school\u2019s
\n foyer.<\/p>\n

There will be a charge of Lm2.50 per head to defray the costs
\n of the concert and reception. Early forward bookings to Alex
\n Borg on 21 386812 or 21 382082, or to Joseph Mallia on 21
\n 233822, will be greatly appreciated for catering planning
\n purposes.<\/p>\n

SUPPORT FOR THE LYCEUM BICYCLE MARATHON<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Foundation Day Concert will also drum up support for
\n the Lyceum Bicycle Marathon<\/strong>, which will be
\n getting underway at 1.30 p.m. on Friday 11th March<\/strong>.
\n The proceeds from this year\u2019s marathon will be in aid
\n of the Muscular Dystrophy Group, The Equal Partners Foundation,
\n the St Francis de Paule Home and the St Teresa Institute.<\/p>\n

With membership of ALPS static at Lm3 per year, the Council
\n of Administration is urging all members to donate Lm2 each
\n to the Bicycle Marathon. To make things easier, any such donation
\n can be included with the ALPS membership fee and sent in the
\n same envelope to Treasurer Joseph Mallia (see below). Donations
\n from life members will also be welcome.<\/p>\n

50TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE<\/strong><\/p>\n

A commemorative plaque to mark the 50th anniversary<\/strong>
\n of the inauguration of The Lyceum in its present location
\n will be unveiled at 7.30 p.m. on Saturday 12th March<\/strong>,
\n during the Lyceum Bicycle Marathon. All Lyceum past students,
\n irrespective of ALPS membership, are invited to the ceremony.
\n Past students visiting Malta from overseas, as well as students
\n who started at The Lyceum in 1955, will be particularly welcome.
\n The audience can continue to entertain themselves with the
\n show during the marathon, where a food and drinks stall will
\n also be available.<\/p>\n

MEMBERSHIP FEES<\/strong><\/p>\n

ALPS membership fees are now due. Please send your Lm3 fee
\n (hopefully with your Lm2 for the Lyceum Bicycle Marathon)
\n to Treasurer Joe Mallia at \u201cDaffodil Court\u201d, A\/3
\n St George\u2019s Street, St Venera HMR 18. <\/p>\n

THINKING SPIRITUAL<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this day and age it certainly takes an effort to pause
\n from thinking of material needs and dwell, even if briefly,
\n on the spiritual. As has now become customary, the ALPS Council
\n of Administration this year will be helping members, families
\n and friends to do just that with a weekend or day Spiritual
\n Retreat at Manresa House on the outskirts of Victoria, Gozo,
\n between 20th and 22nd May. This year\u2019s reflections will
\n be led by Prof. Stanley Fiorini, helped by Manresa House Rector
\n Fr Paul Zammit SJ. <\/p>\n

More details next month, but please make notes in your diaries.\n <\/p>\n

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