C L A S S N E W S
Hello
Classmates,
On
Saturday, August 27th 2005 we celebrated our 41st class reunion at the
Crystal Community Club in
We're
already planning another reunion event for next year...so if you haven't
participated, please consider doing so as the years are passing quickly.
As most of
you know, we have lost four of our classmates in the past year, including
Linda Scarpa, Linda Liebermann, Lois Berry and Dean Gaskill. In memory of
these four and all our classmates who have passed on, our leader on the
playing field during high school days and today a leader in life, Tom
Kasprzak has initiated a Jimmy Fund donation from the Melrose High School
Class of 1964. During our recent reunion nearly $1,100.00 were donated by
classmates. We're hoping that those who could not attend the reunion
would also like to donate. We have set a date for the donation at October
1, 2005, so there is still plenty of time to join in. Please make out
checks to the Jimmy Fund and mail them to Tom Kasprzak,
This
particular donation is a priority for most of us in the class and we are
hoping to raise a significant amount. Tom and I had discussed at length
how lucky we were growing up in such a great era and how much the
community and our families had given to us so that we could prosper. We
feel that it is now time to give back so that our children and
grandchildren can prosper as well as we have, and this is also another way
to help keep alive the memories of classmates who are gone but not
forgotten.
I also
want all of you to know that we are always trying to find lost classmates
and will continue the search. We appreciate all the leads and help in
finding them. Our website has helped tremendously, but our subscription
level could be better. If you have not yet signed on to our class website,
please do so. Go to
www.melrosehighschool.com and click on to "64" to view our class pages
and find out the latest updates on our "Class News" page. When you
subscribe your name on the class list will change to red and you can ebe
e-mailed by anybody just clicking on to your name. It's a great way to
communicate with classmates and there is no charge. I maintain the website
and will keep it updated. We are also planning some sports viewing outings
such as Red Sox, Celtics and Patriots. Please contact me if you would like
to join in.
Thank You,
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September 27, 2004 Hello Classmates,
One month has passed since our 40th reunion and what a great reunion
weekend it was. Many thanks go out to all the committee members, their
helpers and especially to Linda Jepson and Jane Murray for all their
doings with a committee to thank the committee. Special thanks to Janet
Holland and Judy Hughes for a very memorable golf outing. From the start
to the finish there was always something going on throughout the
weekend. Not much sleep was had many memories were. We started with a
Friday afternoon luncheon in Mulligan's Pub at the Ferncroft resort,
which was attended by some committee members and some early arrivals,
such as Bruce and Jenny Locke, Dick and Gloria Hildreth and Joel Palmer.
On Friday evening we had our Introduction Party in the main lobby
"Living Room", and had a great time catching up with old
friends as many as 75 attended.
Saturday morning gave us some very heavy rain, but we managed through
our golf outing, and actually had a great time. Loretta Mullen, her
husband Jon, Brian Patterson and Bill Comeau comprised the winning team
by just a one shot margin. Bill Comeau and Janet Holland won the prizes
for "closest to the pin" on selected par 3 holes. We then had
another Saturday afternoon luncheon with many more attending, and that
continued into our main event in the Grand Ballroom, where more than 150
attended. It was such a memorable evening, with great food, some fun
music and many friends from our high school days. After the reunion, we
had a post reunion party and celebrated Bob Corey's birthday with a
surprise birthday cake. The party lasted till 4:30 AM, with of course,
Jane Murray finally closing it. We all enjoyed a getaway breakfast on
Sunday and said goodbye to our classmates...till next year. Sunday
afternoon saw myself and Dick Greenlaw challenge Janet Holland and Judy
Hughes to another golf match and of course the girls won AGAIN. The old
theory that spouses of the reunion class do not have a good time at
their spouses reunion did not apply. Just ask some who attended
such as Jenny Locke, Gloria Hildreth, Anne Sartori and many others. In
the next few months I'll send out some more notices about the past
reunion and also next year's reunion . Everyone who attended this 40th
reunion will have an invitation to next year's reunion free of charge.
It's already paid for, thanks to some generous donations by some of our
classmates. This week the photo CD from the reunion will be
completed....and the pictures will tell all, especially for those who
missed it.
I saved this nice piece of news for last. In our "memorial to those
passed away", we listed Greg Wells as one who had passed and that
was an error. Through some mis-communication, Greg's name had been
added. I am pleased to announce that Greg is very much alive and living
locally in MA. We hope to have him attend next year's reunion, so that
we can all catch up with him.
Thanks, Ken
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September 1, 2004 Hello Classmates,
Within the next week I'll send out a notice recapping the entire weekend
of our 40th reunion. It was rated a 10, and everybody attending seemed
to have a great time. This was a weekend reunion where the spouses
also had a great time and joined in all the events, which were many. The
photos will tell all....words couldn't justify it alone. We produced a
CD of our class yearbook, and I'm now in production of a photo CD of our
40th reunion, with photos from the entire weekend. If anyone present at
the reunion has photos that they would like to add to the CD, please
email them to me or send copies which I could scan. Please let me know
ASAP if you would like to add some photos, so that I can plan them in.
Also, if anyone who did not attend, would like to add a present photo of
themself or with spouse, please do so either by mail or email. I know
that everyone would enjoy seeing everyone else on the CD. For those who
did not attend the reunion and would like a copy of the Log CD, please
send a check for $ 7.00 and I'll mail it out first class. We have about
20 copies left. All proceeds will go to our alumni fund, and will help
finance next year's party. For those who attended or payed for this past
reunion....next year's party is FREE!!! The photo CD from the reunion
will also be $ 7.00 and should be ready by October with personalized
labels for each individual, containing photos of yourself or close
friends from the class. As you order I'll make the personalized label
for each one.
I would also like to announce that Linda Jepson has been added to our
committee. Her creativity, dedication and perseverance was quite evident
in the beautiful program that she had created and also the many
surprises with her Committee to Thank the Committee. She'll be a great
asset in helping us plan future events.
Also, Janet Holland and Judy Hughes will remain in charge of special
events, such as the fantastic ( even if it was raining ) Class of Sixty
Fore Golf Outing. They did a great job, and all who participated had a
great time. They also contributed all the golf gifts and prizes....a
very generous gesture from our two golfing gals.
Emails can be sent to
kenboomhower@comcast.net
or mail to Kenneth Boomhower, 11 Sanford St, Melrose MA 02176..or Tel.
number at 781 665-6320. Stay tuned to our class website at www.melrosehighschool.com,
as all notices will be posted on Class News and new photos will be
posted on post-reunion.
Thanks,
Ken
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