Looking for KEVIN LAUBSCHER

Sandy Wood · September 27, 2007, 12:57:36 PM

Hi, Does anyone know the where abouts of Kevin Laubscher? We knew each other in the late 70's during our high school years.

Delia · September 27, 2007, 01:19:35 PM

Hi Sandy - is this Sandra Wood? If it is, I remember you - i've got a photo of you and Kevin down at the river. I have his cell number - will send it to you.

Yvette Kroukamp (Biccard) · September 27, 2007, 07:09:26 PM

Hi Sandy,

Yvette (Biccard) here, Renee sends regards. she comes onto the site from time to time to catch up but is very quiet. Would love to catch up with Heidi. Please say hi to her. Its been tooooo many years. Enjoy the forum.

Yvette

Patricia(nee)Lineker · September 27, 2007, 08:39:10 PM

Hi Delia

Trust you are well ?? Tell Kevin I also say Howzit when you next have contact with him. Where is Mark(y) Laubscher these days ?

Keep well
Cheers
Patricia (Lineker)

Delia · September 28, 2007, 06:07:05 AM

Hi Patricia - ex neighbour in single quarters - remember we shared a kitchen & bathroom in 1989/1990 - i always remember the timeframe - it was over Nam's independance time.

Haven't spoken to Kevin actually - got his number from Goofy (Malcolm Aitken) when he told me Philip had died - felt a bit awkward speaking to Kevin then - what do you say to someone who's brother has just died after not having spoken to them for 20 odd years??" Not too sure where Markie is these days - saw him about 5/6 years ago - at that time he was living with Philip out on a smallholding in the Durbanville area -he'd just gone thru a really rough patch and wasn't doing too well. He was working at Philip "handlanger" at Rainbow Chickens. Haven't seen or spoken to him since - just seemed to lose contact. I know Kenny Aitken sees Kevin every December and even Kevin didn't seem to know where or what Markie was up to.

Sandy Wood · September 28, 2007, 06:54:08 AM

Hi Yvette, say hi to Renee from me. The years sure have flown. It's amazing to be able to find "lost" friends....we Oranjemunders have a special connection. Heidi is in Cape Town, doing very well for herself, still single. Owns her own design school (Boston House College School of Design), as well as her own design company. I will e-mail you her contact number.

Regards,
Sandy (Wood)

RichardGerstner · September 29, 2007, 08:19:01 AM

Hello everyone,

I know you were all a year or two ahead of me, but I remember Kevin's Dog called "Bruce" :)

Best Regards
Richard

Sandy Wood · September 29, 2007, 08:54:24 AM

Richard, I recently made contact with Kev after 25 years, he's doing good. I can't believe you remember his dog "Bruce" - wow - another puzzle piece. What are you doing in Dubai?

RichardGerstner · September 29, 2007, 09:07:19 AM

Sandy,

I just got off the phone, 1 hour phone call to Oz taking with Nicky (& Gabi).

I am an Air Traffic Controller, but have not spoken to aircraft for about 4 years now. I am heavily involved Project Management for the procurement of Air Traffic Equipment for the expansion of Dubai Airport and the Establishment of the new International Airport (Dubai World Central).

Regards
Richard

PS : Cannot wait for Heidi's address, another memory regained.

Nicky Hodge · September 30, 2007, 05:11:41 AM

Howzit again,Richard,

Awesome chinwag we had yesterday!! Still pinching myself .... I remember Kevin and mark well. Very sad about Phillips' passing. Who could forget the Golden Labrador, Bruce? Kevin and Bruce were inseparable ...... They went everywhere together. Bruce was the only dog I know that went to school each day. He was even allowed into the classroom during our studies. I can recall one day Bruce tried to climb / crawl out of the window ( those swivel ones) to get outside, but was a little too big, and the window shattered as a consequence. Can't remember who the teacher was, but he/she was not impressed. Do you remember the black Labrador he had also? I think his name was Hondo. He died before Bruce did.

Cheers.

RichardGerstner · October 01, 2007, 04:45:13 PM

Hey Nick,

I don't remember "Hondo".

I do remember kids throwing those ladybird crackers and Bruce eating them. Did anyone ever confirm if that was really a dog? Bruce seemed to different to be a real dog.....

Regards
Richard

Cherry (Alcock) · October 02, 2007, 07:12:48 AM

There should have been a statue erected to Bruce he was THE dog! Richard & Nicky, what happened to Phillip?

Cherry

Sandy Wood · October 02, 2007, 08:07:39 AM

Cherry, Sadly, Phillip passed away last year.

regards,
Sandy (wood)

Delia · October 02, 2007, 08:17:40 AM

Nicky, that time u talking about bruce climbing thru the classroom window - wasn't that the time he got locked in at break time by mistake and he could see the guys playing soccer thru the window and he did everything he could to get to them - i remember he used to "play" soccer with the guys at break time. kevin had this joke that he would put bruce's head between his hands, bring his face up to his and say "Bigger, put your eye to my eye" and put their eyes together........the things one remembers. Kevin really loved that dog and vice versa. In fact he crawled into all our hearts in 5E of '77 - being an honoury member of the class.

remember how at interhouse sports days and swimming galas bruce would be there with a red ribbon on his collar to support Kevin's house Rhodes? Apart from being the only dog allowed at school, he was also the only dog allowed at sports/gala days.

he was also handy to have around to finish any left over dental milk - must've had the healthiest teeth among all the others dogs in town :D

SandyB · October 02, 2007, 09:46:30 AM

On the subject of famous dogs .. The black labrador cross that used to be the Belelies dog . When Mrs Belelie passed away he just sort of left home . he had a variety of names Dingo .. cane and coke etc as he took to drinking as well .. he used to go to movies lots of nights and became our unofficial mascot at the Tech for quite a time .. spending the day with us just waiting to go for a drive on the tech bakkie .. he used to also troll around the town on sunday mornings and if he saw folk packing a bakkie to go to the beach he would jump on and " hitch " his ride to the beach.. doing his rounds from shelter to shelter scrounging food and drink . I remember the one day we were all at the beach and aftre the party carried on at the single quarters .. I then was walking home afterwards .. and he joined me as he would sometimes as the Belelie home was on route to my home to do the occasional visit . .. here were the two of us kind of walking .. me staggering a bit and him holding on to my sleeve with his teeth as he was also a bit unsteady .. a comical sight I can imagine .. the one time I remember he had a gash on his face and he really worked that to get sympathy and extra food .. he walked into the cafe with us .. put front paws on the counter showed off the injured side of his face and put on the saddest look you can imagine .. it earned him a pie !! another one with brains and chutzpah ...