New Grandchild Posted to Blog
The first new grandchild born since the Reunion was announced by Marianne Swierczek Hawkins. Pictures of Joseph Jedidiah Hawkins, Jr. are posted on our New Grandchildren page.
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Sue
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Sue
The Sunday News
It’s still hot here in Henderson – mid-80′s at not quite 9AM. I am looking forward to the cool-down that most of you are already experiencing. I like change of seasons, and have never really gotten used to our only two – hot and hotter. On the other hand, in December and January when I run around with only a blazer or light jacket during the day I guess that makes up for it.
Just got an email Saturday with Cathy Riordan Full’s pictures from the Reunion. I will be adding those to the slideshow this week. Cathy just got back from her son’s wedding, and we are looking forward to hearing all about it when she catches her breath.
Let me know what is going on with all of you – we need to stay connected now.
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Sue
Getting to Work
Well it has been a week since the August Newsletter went out, and so far 41 of you have opened and read it and jumped over to the website to see the pictures.
I have started work on the Commemerative Booklet, and it is going to be a work that will truly be a showcase of the lives of our class. It will either be about 76 pages or as big as 80 pages if the few others I am still hounding get any update material in to me. In a few days I will upload some of the finished pages so everyone can get an idea of what a great tribute to our class this will be.
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Sue
Some of the Comments Received
I will publish here some of the comments that we have received by email from classmates:
From Susan Brown Bennett: “Thanks for all your hard work organizing the reunion. I had a great time. I like the idea of having the official get-together every 5 years. There might even be a bigger turn out at future events especially as the economy improves. I was surprised to find out that so many of our classmates had relocated. “
From Pat Urbut: “Hi! I received an e mail from Lourdes Morris Garrick expressing interest in a reunion next year. She hopes that some more come who did not show this time.”
From Jim Weimar: “I am all for it and would be happy to help out again. I really enjoyed it. Roger Smith asked me to call him re: meeting for lunch, any one interested? Also Don Mullaney and his wife Carol would like to get together, if any one is interested just call or e-mail.”
From Lourdes Morris Garrick: “Thanks for organizing such a fun reunion. I had a wonderful time. It was so good to see you again. And a special thank you for the terrific web site.”
From Joan Challingsworth Goliak: “The accolades are rolling in as they should be! It was such a nice party and everyone really connected. We couldn’t ask for more. Thank you again.”
From Frank Ganser: “”We had a great time at the re-union.You did a fantastic job.Thanks for everything.
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Sue
Back At It Again
Seems like an age since I was on here posting so all could keep up with what was happening. I arrived home on Wednesday Aug. 12th and took a couple of days to unpack, do laundry, etc. I had a fantastic visit with Mike and Jeanne Shaughnessy at their home in Edmond, OK on Monday the 10th. They asked about everyone and were sorry that they could not have been at the reunion.
Today I received the “official” class picture that Susan Brown Bennett took at the Reunion along with her 20 or so pictures of the event. That means I can start tomorrow updating the website and getting out the August Newsletter.
I will share some of the email and comments that have been received so far from attendees a little later. For sure I can say that it will NOT be 25 more years before we do this again!
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Sue
What an Event!
I am on the road again – now in St. Louis area watching my granddaughters for two weeks. Can’t wait to get home and work on all the great pictures and updates for the website from the reunion.
Everyone had a GREAT time. If you were there, add comments to this post, or email your comments to me and I will post them for all to see – and add them to the August Newsletter when I get back.
Later gang …
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mary corley smith
Great to see everyone. It felt so good to see everyone again and catch up on new and old times.
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Sue
I’m All In
You guys have kept me jumpin’ these last couple of days. A few more updates are on the web – all great pictures and interesting life stories. Don’t miss the picture of Louise Stott Jankowski’s Purple Beast!
New since last post are Bill Quinn, Mary Sheehan Shearin, Jim O’Connor, Lola Durrant Smitt, Louise Stott Jankowski, and Liz Butler Marren. WHEW Marathon Web Work!
This will probably be the last post till the Reunion. I will be “on the road” starting tomorrow morning until I reach Chicago on Monday. My wonderful 84-year-old mother thinks she still has dial-up at her place, but she hasn’t used her computer for several years now, so who knows. I have my laptop with me, but I need to hook to internet somewhere to post. Not gonna worry about it.
SEE YOU ALL ON FRIDAY!!!
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Louise Stott Jankowski
Great website to browse. thanks for all your work with this. Loved reading what everyone is up to now. Best part— we are all elders!
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Sue
It’s Thursday
I knew this was what would happen. Everybody’s a procrastinator – including me. So what does that mean? Most of the people that I have been begging to send in their updates – have done it in the last two days.
The website is looking the way I envisioned it lately though. Tuesday and Wednesday I got Mike Glynn, Mary Corley Smith, Patti Duffy Poirier, Joan Challingsworth Goliak, Madelon Healy Pearlman, Tom Lyons, John Dunne, Melody McCormick DeLaMar , and Betty Ashe Ronksley updated.
Sorry though, Pat (Urbut), Patti didn’t send in any pictures yet. Pat mentioned in an email:
” I went on my first sort of date with Patti and Celeste Wantroba (from the class ahead of us) and Larry Bonnevier. She probably does not even remember. We went to Ryan’s Drug Store at 87th and Ashland to Scotty’s fountain in the back and had cokes.”Today I’ll be working on Jim O’Connor, Bill Quinn, Mary Sheehan Shearin, and Lola Durrant Smitt – and any others that trickle in …..
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Sue
Tuesday’s Headlines
Impassioned pleas still work too. Yesterday I got Mary Corley Smith’s and Betty Ashe Ronksley’s update information for the web. Great pictures from both. Those are up already. This morning I heard from Patti Duffy Poirier and Mike Glynn. Those will get put up later today.
You guys just wanted to stress out my last couple days before I leave Huh??? How many more can get in before Saturday?
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Quick Update
We are continuing to dicker with Toby’s on getting us the best deal for the money. We are hoping to get at least an hour or hour and a half of open bar and then go to cash bar after dinner. Check the blog for updates.
Mike Shaughnessy has submitted his update for the website. There is a great picture of Mike and some of his family, and a few paragraphs of info on what Mike is doing now. Unfortunately, Mike will not be attending, but he does say he will raise a glass or two that night in a toast.
He also mentions this in his update:
“Question for the class: does anyone else remember a day in late spring of ’59 when a group of St. E alums celebrating their 50th stopped outside of our classroom? I “think” I recall that scene and hearing Marilou Gannon and some of the other girls commenting on how strange it would be to come back after 50 years.”Anyone else remember that???
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Marianne Swierczek Hawkins 2:57 PM on August 24, 2009 Permalink
I had a fabulous time, and really enjoyed seeing everyone again and talking to you all……. Wish I had more time to talk with everyone. I think a 5 year get together is a grand idea.