HAPPENINGS,
COMMENTS and MESSAGES...
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This is Happenings-- from 8/1/03 thru 3/17/04
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Prior Happenings from 12/1/02 thru 7/31/03
Prior happenings --before 12/1/02>
...from Jack Olson...3/17 Fla Micro AND NEXT MEETING
MONDAY 03/15/04, I HAD A CORNBEEF AND
CABBAGE DINNER AT THE HOME OF GERI AND
TOM MAGUIRE...
BROTHER ROGER AND HIS WIFE
WERE THERE ALSO...THE DINNER WAS
EXCELLENT AND IT WAS NICE TO SEE ROGER AGAIN,
EVEN THO HE HAD TO RETURN TO
SOUTH CAROLINA BEFORE TUESDAY'S LUNCH...THE LUNCH
ON TUESDAY 03/16/04
WAS
IN VERO BEACH AT A 50's TYPE LUNCHEONETE WITH ALL THE
MEMORABILIA AND MUSIC
FROM OUR GENERATION...IN ATTENDANCE WERE BETTY-ANN SAMMIS
MICHTA AND HER
HUSBAND BILL, ELSIE SAMMIS TRETLER AND HER HUSBAND DON(54)...TONI
TARRANT BELL
AND HER HUSBAND FRANK(53)...ALSO UNDERCLASSMEN GERI KUHN MAGUIRE(60)
AND
HUSBAND TOM(62), RICHARD CZARNOWSKI(61) AND BEVERLY BROOKS LENKER(63)...ALL
HAD
A FUN TIME AND ATE WELL...THE WAITRESS TOOK A LIKING TO ME AND NICKNAMED
ME
CUPCAKE, SO ALL HAD A GOOD LAUGH AT MY EXPENCE....AFTER WE WENT BACK TO THE
MICHTA'S PLACE FOR MORE GABBING..
THE NEXT LUNCH WILL BE 04/13/04 ON A TUESDAY
AT NOON AT CONCHY JOES
RESTAURANT ON 1477 PINEAPPLE AVE. IN EAU. GALLIE FL., JUST
NORTH OF MELBOURNE AND SOUTH OF ROCKLEDGE FL....PICTURES WILL FOLLOW A.S.A.P.
BARBARA
CONROY GRIGNON COULD NOT MAKE IT TODAY AS ON HER WAY TO MEET US
SHE WAS SIDESWIPED
BY ANOTHER LADY DRIVER...LUCKILY BARBARA WAS NOT INJURED,
BUT WAS SHOOK UP ENOUGH
THAT SHE DECIDED TO RETURN HOME...HAPPY THAT SHE
IS O.K....
A CERTAIN A.JOHNSON
WAS A NO-SHOW TODAY...MAYBE HE DOESN'T TRAVEL IN THE RAIN.??
AS USUAL ALL ARE
INVITED TO THE NEXT OUTING...JACK OLSON<><><>
California Micro...
3/19/03-from Elaine Staber Steward
In late February, early March, Susie
Macfarlane Lanham visited Santa Barbara to attend baby showers
in anticipation
of the birth of her third grand child (first child for daughter, Christe).
I (Elaine Staber Steward)
was unable to attend the shower, so instead we met
for lunch at a point about half way between
Santa Barbara and Pasadena. We
had fun catching up on life and talking about the anticipated newcomer
. (Note
my “I Voted” sticker – it was California Primary day.)
Photos!
2/19/04 Another Florida Micro!--Bigger this time
THERE WERE 18 OF US TODAY FOR LUNCH,
SOME WERE GUESTS AND SOME WERE UNDERCLASSMATES....
CLASS OF 56: THERE WERE DOTTIE O'BRIEN BUCKLEY
ANDHUSBAND DENNIS, EDITH
BEARDSLEY DIERTELE AND HUSBAND CARL('57),ELSIE SAMMIS TRETLER AND HUSBAND DON('
54),
TONI TARRANT BELL AND HUSBAND FRANK(' 53),BETTY ANN SAMMIS MICHTA AND HUSBAND
BILL,
BARBARA CONROY GRIGNON, JACK OLSON....
UNDERCLASSMATES: DORIS CITTERBERG WALDRON(' 58),
HER SISTER MARIE CITTERBERG WERNER(' 61)
GERI KUHN MAGUIRE ('60)AND HUSBAND TOM ('62)AND GUEST RUTH (AUNT FOOF)SHOEMAKER(CLASS
?)
AND A FRIEND OF TONI AND BILLS..
AFTER LUNCH WE WENT BACK TO THE MAGUIRES TO CHAT...BROKE UP AT 3:30.THE NEXT
DATE
FOR LUNCH IS 3/16/04 AT 1:30 IN VERO AT MRS.MAC'S FILLIN STATION, 951 OLD DIXIE
HWY.
IT IS A TUESDAY AND ALL ARE WELCOME.--JACK OLSON
Edith Beardsley Dieterle, Toni Tarrant Bell, Frank Bell ('53)
Carl ('57) and Edith Beardsley Dieterle
Don ('54) and Elsie Sammis Tretler
Dennis and Dottie O'Brien Buckley
Bill Michta, Betty Ann Sammis Michta, Barbara Conroy Grignon, Aunt Foof
standing l-r: Elsie Sammis Tretler, Toni
Tarrant Bell, Jack Olson, Edie Beardsley Dieterle,
Barbara Conroy Grignon
sitting: Betty Ann Sammis Michta
Underclassmates
sitting l-r: Marie Citterberg Werner ('61), Geri Kuhn Maguire ('60)
standing: Tom Maguire ('62), Doris Citterberg Waldron ('58)
Aunt Foof (class ?)
Sandy Schwartz Passes (posted 2/25/04)
...a Feb 24th email from Allan Johnson:
..."Thanks to Jack Olson, I was able to find the following in the
Daytona News-Journal" :
SOUTH DAYTONA -- Helen Sandra Morgenberger, 65, of Dixie Lane, who retired
from retail sales at Bon Worth in South Daytona, died Friday at home.
Mrs. Morgenberger moved here in 1969 from Long Island, N.Y., her birthplace. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Daytona Beach.
Survivors include her husband of 47 years, Marty; a son, Martin III, Palm Coast; a daughter, Michelle Farr, South Daytona, and four grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Florida Hospital Memorial HospiceCare, c/o Stewart Meyer Hospice House, 770 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach, FL 32174. Daytona Funeral Home, Daytona Beach, is in charge.
Note: For dates as well as a condolence mailing address, visit: Sandy's Memoriam Page
2/15/04 Annapolis Micro
--Jack Downing
Mary and I had a great lunch with Ron
and Bette Montaperto at the Ram's Head (where else?)
Tavern in Annapolis--great conversation and memories--but wouldn't you think
that the guy
who does the web site would come away with at least a photo?
Yes, of course I bought my trusty camera, and with the very kind waitress having
put down her tray and hovering, I got the camera out for her--
only to find that the battery was discharged! What a putz!
Of course, the only thing for it is to have another lunch soon, so I can get
a photo.
I hope the rest of you learn from this!
--Jack
Florida Micro on Jan 29, '04
Lunch in Palm Bay at "The Shack"
--sent in by Jack Olson
l-r: Bill Michta, Betty Ann Sammis Michta, Jack Olson
Frank ('53) and Toni Tarrant Bell
l-r: Toni Tarrant Bell, Betty Ann Sammis Michta, Jack Olson, Barbara Conroy Grignon
Teacher Frank McElwain Passes (posted 1/31/04 from Newsday):
Florida Micro...a 1/30/04 Jack Olson email:
HAD LUNCH TODAY WITH BARBARA CONROY GRIGNON,
BETTY ANN SAMMIS MICHTA
AND HUSBAND BILL, TONI TARRANT BELL AND HUSBAND FRANK..IT
WAS DECIDED
TO MAKE IT A MONTHLY AFFAIR AND ALL ARE WELCOME..WILL FORWARD
SOME
PICTURES A.S.A.P.NEXT LUNCH IS 2/19/04 AT 12 NOON..JACK<><><>
...from a Jim Murphy Jan 28th '04 email:
I had to go to the "Huntington Town
Hall" yesterday. I was finally able to get into our old gym.
The gym is
now the town archives...
BUT, the origional floor is still there and you can still see the
basketball
court outline. It brought back many memories. I could still see Charlie going
up
court with the ball etc. ...By By for now. Jim Murphy
Merle Miller Passes (posted 1/16/04, with current photo per Newsday)
Merle Miller Passes (posted 1/3/04)
email from Fran Moon Webb (12/23/03, posted 12/30/03)
Wishing you all Happy Holidays from the
Sunny South.
I'm glad I don'thave to shovel snow anymore--
too old that kind of hard work.
Hoping the new Year will bring everyone Love,
Happiness and good friends
to share them with
Fran Webb and Doug
from Phil Holcomb 12/19/03:
and on November 7th, Phil's birthday, Pen became a US citizen:
from Joan Goldstein 12/18/03:
Happy Holidays, y'all from Joan and Yogi...just
in from last week's blizzard!
Love, Us
12/6/03: Three photos sent
me that haven't to do with the class,
but are said to be among the
best photos of 2003--
thought you'd find them of interest--Jack D
Firestarter
Cyclone
Cloud
...another micro..from Elaine Staber Steward
In late October, Jean Morrell
Neil, George Neil (’55), and I spent 6 days touring
the Four Corners (Pueblo Indian
Country) of the Southwest. Here we are at the
Hubbell Trading Post – in
business since the early 1800’s. We had a great time
getting caught up
on 45 years of news as well as sharing a common interest in
exploring the Southwest.
...on 11/13/03 Allan Johnson emails the recent Long Islander obit on Mike Horan:
This is posted with mike's early photo and a picture of the station in the "File Cabinet'
( from the Class Page click on Time Capsule,
then on "File Cabinet",
then on the second drawer labeled "That". Mike's stuff is in
the second folder
thereof named " Around Town Then...and Then"
...an 11/10/03 email from Allan Johnson
Bad news from yesterday's Newsday. It's
our Jimmy Johnson. The names of his wife and kids square
with the Alumni Directory.
Jack Olson also saw the notice.
Allan
JOHNSON-James H., age 66, of Northport, formerly of Huntington, on November
7, 2003. Member
Carpenter's Local 1292. Beloved husband of Joyce (nee Peters),
for 48 years. Beloved father of
Brian, Jody Catalano, and her husband Michael,
and James H. Jr. Devoted grandfather of Heather,
Justin, Caitlin, Breanna,
and Brian. Dear brother of Virginia DeVera.
Visitation Tuesday 2-5 and 7-9PM
at M.A. Connell Funeral Home, 934 New York, Ave.,
Huntington Station. Funeral
Mass Wednesday morning.
Published in Newsday on 11/10/2003.
9/26/03: More from Annapolis!--Jack Downing
On
a bright Friday at noon, on the old back patio of the Ram's Head Tavern
in Annapolis,
Ted Mastroianni, Walt Fried, and I grabbed lunch and some great memories--a
blast--only problem
was Teddy's hair, of which he has entirely too much--in fact, the same
as he had in high school--
This event was planned on short notice (we had to pry Walt off his boat)--Ted
came in from DC, Walt
lives a couple of miles south of Annapolis, and I drove the 25 miles
up from Calvert County--
We
thought that we should do this again soon, maybe with a bit of prior
planning, so more of you
might want to come--we also decided that we needed some of the girls there,
just like all our high
school parties--
Below, the culprits:
9/15/03: Elaine's West Coast Adventures (Anton looks great!!)
On Sunday, 31 August, in
Berkeley, CA, I got together with Anton Lignell. Despite the fact that
we knew each
other
little while in high school, we talked and talked – he has had a fascinating
life!
He said that he felt sufficiently inspired to finally submit his bio
to the website. I certainly hope
he does. I have a step-family in Berkeley,
so try to get up there from time-to-time.
Here we are in a Berkeley coffee shop. The kids are my step-grandchildren.
Cecelia (4) behind Anton’s
right shoulder and Helen (16 mos) in my lap. – elaine staber
and...
On Sunday, 14 September,
Susan Cahn Parker, her husband, Flip, and I attended Carlsbad’s Fiesta del Barrio.
We had
time to get caught up on each other’s lives and pictures (Sue’s
daughter’s wedding, a couple of trips
for me) since our last get-together
over the New Year’s weekend. No pictures of the two of us
– I figure
the one I sent in last year is sufficient! - elaine steward
9/12/03--from Jack Downing
Walt
Fried and I had a great lunch and conversation today at the Ram's Head
Tavern
in Annapolis...Teddy Mastroianni had intended to join us but was called
out of town on business ...we'll reschedule and with a bit more notice
will try to get more of us there --it's always a great time--unfortunately
it rained so
we couldn't use the old patio
...from
an 8/2003 Allan Johnson email:
We just had a quickly put together sendoff luncheon today for Betty
Ann Sammis Michta (moving to Vero Beach,Fla)
attended byBetty Ann, Barbara Conroy Gignon, Sheila, Marie Mattiucci Fusaro,
Jean Osso, Judi Lopman Miranda, and yours truly.
Almost four hours of conversation... (photos from Judi
Lopman Miranda)
...from
an earlier Allan Johnson email that Jack (flog him) apparently misplaced:
Here's some news of yet another 56er micro-reunion. Today, July 27th,
Marcia Specht,
Sue Kurshan Bahari, Sheila Ehlinger, Bobbie Bassler and I got together for a
summer outing.
We met this morning at the NassauCounty Museum of Art, saw theBelle Epoque exhibit
featuring
the work of Toulouse-Lautrec, etc and then off to Port Washington for lunch and
our
ongoing "catch-up" conversations.
It was a great day and we all had a great time. No
pictures; nobody wanted to
carry a camera. We just wanted to have a friendly, relaxed get-together. Which
we did.
Sue Protter
Marcia Gallaty Passes
from an 8/14/03 email of
Larry Stillman..."Some bad news. My mom tells me that Marcia Gallaty
Applebaum
died this week of breast cancer. She was my first "girl friend".
A Rooseveltian and a real nice person."
Note: see also the In Memoriam section of this site--we'll post more
detail as it is available
...and an
8/17/03 Email from Marcia's Husband, Bernie
Marcia passed away on August 4, 2003 from complications
of pneumonia. It was the second episode since the
beginning of the year. She fought a valiant battle but could not beat the infection
this time.
We would have celebrated our 43rd anniversary on the 6th of August.
She was a woman of valor that gave me
all these years of happiness plus two beautiful daughters and four grandchildren.
She will be missed by everyone.
She was looking forward to her 50th high school reunion and a
return to Huntington, which is also my birthplace...
But I moved to Florida in my early childhood and after our marriage have been
here ever since.
She was truly a beautiful woman that always had a smile on her face and loved life to the fullest.
Sincerely....Bernie Applebaum