[ Contents | Search | Post | Reply | Next | Previous | Up ]
From: Jim Morgan
Category: Newsletter
Date: 21 Jan 2005
Time: 10:55:54 -0500
Pioneer Newsletter September-November 2004 Editor: Jim Morgan (Class of 1958) 320 East Vine Street #4 Murray, Utah 84107 (801) 261-1906 E-mail: jrmmgm123@juno.com E-mail: jrmmgm123@aol.com GO PIONEERS! Sorry about being very late with this issue of the Pioneer Newsletter. Life has been very wild for the last few months in the Jim Morgan household here in Utah. A little minor heart surgery, research for a biography on Thomas B. Marsh (early Mormon apostate apostle) that I'm writing, working on a local political campaign that I felt very strongly about, working with two heroin addicts in a church calling trying to keep them clean and two major genealogical project have taken much to much of my time. Now life has settled down again. Next Issue of Pioneer Newsletter: I will be sending out another issue on the Pioneer Newsletter in December. If you have anything that you would like included in it please e-mail me within the next two weeks. Last Year's Pioneer Christmas Newsletter: I've also been asked to send out again the "Special Christmas in the 1950's North Miami" by a few classmates. If anyone would like a copy please let me know by e-mail. It's a fun way to remember what Christmas was like in the North Miami area in the mid-1950's. I will not be sending it out to everyone. Gift Ideas-North Miami High School Products: While playing around on the Internet I found a site that has North Miami High School products available for sale. It has photos of the products and wonderful descriptions of 97 products. Be careful if you order anything because some of the items were made up for the Class of 1983's 20th Reunion last year. Here's how to get into the site: Go to Google: Put in "CafePress.com", click on Shop "School and Education. Type in North Miami, click and walla you are there. Some of the many products listed are: Baseball Cap $13.99, Baseball Jersey $18.99, Golf Shirt $19.99, Logo Mug $12.99, Mouse Pad $11.99, North Miami "Seal" Wall Clock $11.99, Tote Bag $14.99. Hurricane Updates: I received over fifty updates from former Pioneers about their dealings with the hurricanes this year. Many had damage but none reported major damage which is a miracle because NMHS Pioneers live all over Florida, Georgia and the other Southern States. There are to many to include in the Pioneer Newsletter. A few Pioneers lost trees, had car damage from flying objects and minor structural damage from the constant wind and rain. No known loss of life or serious injury. Passing of Fred Basnett (NMHS Teacher): Basnett, Fredric D., 73, died May 18, 2003. Residing in Mannington, West Virginia, he moved to Sunshine Ranches in 1968; M.S degree West Virginia University. Member of Sigma Tau Fraternity. Earned Eagle Scout Bronze Palm. He was passionate about his tree nursery, bass fishing, archery and family, Dade County Educator & Chairperson Science Department at North Miami High School for 38 years; State of Florida Outstanding Biology Teacher. Under his mentorship over 25 students acquires Westinghouse Scholarships. Owner of Trail's End Nursery, he grew & sold mitigation species trees. He leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife, Deanna; daughter, Amy Jean Jordan (Robby); his son, Fredric Tim (Victoria); his dear friend Joan Givens; great aunt, Betty; two cousins, Judy Campbell, Joan Manning; stepdaughter, Vanessa Marsi (Michael); step granddaughters, Nicole & Abigail. He was preceded in death by his wife of 37 years, Paula Givens. Services were held at New Horizon Methodist Church. Special Note: I should have included this obituary notice in the last Pioneer Newsletter but had misplaced it. I just found in two weeks ago. When Mr. Basnett started to teach at North Miami High he was fresh out of college and only a few years older then his students. Pioneer Yearbooks Available: I received an e-mail from Dee Basnett about Pioneer Yearbooks. Please tell me if anyone would like yearbooks for years 1970 to 1985 and 1992, 1994. If anyone is interested please contact me. Greetings Fellow Pioneers: Jan Drybread Grove (Class of 1956) is hosting another North Miami High Pioneer Get-Together on February 5, 2005. The gathering will once again be held at Highlands Hammock State Park just west of Sebring. Although attendees from the classes of 1955-1957 seem to outnumber those from later years, all NMHS alumni and friends of NMHS are welcome. For more information (e.g., driving directions, camping and lodging, what to bring, etc.) please contact Jan Drybread Grove at: P.O. Box 1758, Lake Placid, Florida 33862 (sorry, but Jan's is no longer into e-mail!). Also, if you plan on joining the group, Jan asks that RSVPs be received not later than Jan. 29, 2005 to help her with the final planning. Other than eating to begin at 1:00 p.m. the rest of the time is open for renewing friendships. Jan did not mention a cost but everyone is asked to bring their favorite casseroles, salads or desert to share. From past get-together's many start arriving around 10:00 a.m. and stay until 4:00 or 5:00 p.m. It's nothing fancy, just a fun, laid-back gathering of Pioneers blessed with the best teenage years of all time! A donation to cover assorted expenses to Jan would be appreciated. From Audrey Axelson (Class of 1957): I have some very sad news to send to you. Iris Stephenson Sharpe has cancer and is not expected to make it. Your prays and good thoughts would be appreciated. I am trying to confirm her address so cards can be sent. I will be back in touch as soon as I know the address for sure. Pat Paterson has been the one I have gotten the information from. The first message I received from Pat was the following, unfortunately I was out of town until after the second message: Iris Stephenson is in rather bad shape with cancer. It is in her liver, also she is having bowel blockage. So this is not good at all. Her mom seems to think that she may not come out the hospital this time. I sure hate to hear this. Iris lived up the block from me while we were growing up. Joey (Masters) lived on the corner between us. There were lot of us in that area from North Miami High..The second message came also while I was away.....Well, I think we are about to loose Iris. Her doctor told her he had done all that he could do and it was now in "Gods Hands". Heard tonight that they put her back into the hospital intensive care unit. They had to do surgery on her intestines, so now Iris has to wear 2 bags. I will keep you in touch....Audrey From Pat Paterson (Class of 1957): Hi, hope all is well at your end. Some bad news about Iris (Stephenson) Gudzinshy. She is terminal with intestinal cancer. They had sent her home couple weeks ago. Saying,"It is in Gods hands now! "We have done all we can do." Then last week had to rush her back in with a leakage in the intestine. So they had to put in another drain tube. From what Jeanie tells me, she now has 2/bag hook up. Bless her heart. Jeanie tells me that Iris is real weak, and so tired. I know this may not sound right, but hope and pray if the Good Lord is going to take her, to please not let her suffer any more then she has to. I have always believed that the Good Lord does not put any more on us then what he knows we can handle. Here's Iris's address in case some of the classmates may want to send her a card: Iris Gudzinsky 1018 Atherton Lane, Woodstock, Georgia 30189 Barbara Tomko (Class of 1957) & Joel Hollis (Class of 1956): This was passed on to be by way of Audrey Axelson (Class of 1957): I got this message from Alyce Brown Hundley. I hate that I seem to be only sending out only sad things lately. Hopefully Barbara will know how much all of us wish we could be there to comfort her at this time. It is almost impossible to imagine the grief Barbara and her family are going through. Know you all will do your best to help her during this time. That is what our class does best. Barbara Tomko in your 1957 class husband, Joel Hollis passed away, he was in our 1956 class. He had been ill for quite awhile and Barbara has been thru an ordeal with his illness. I spoke with Barbara this afternoon and told her I'd pass this info on to you as well as her new address. Maybe some of her 1957 classmates would like to send her a sympathy card as they were both NMHS classmates and a Pioneer couple. They were married 45 years and have a son and daughter. Joel passed away Monday, November 1st., funeral to be in Tallahassee. Address: Mrs Barbara T. Hollis and family, 1886 Charconnary Place, Tallahassee, Florida 32317 Assorted Pioneer Classmate Notes: Lynnia Abrams (Class of 1959): This weekend was to be our reunion but alas, hurricane Frances came to town to postpone those plans and meetings of old friends....soooo your newsletter came as a lonely surprise and the short updates of many of my old friends was so interesting, I decided to add a short story for my old friends....I married shortly after graduation, after attending University of Mexico for summer studies, to Dr. Stephen Rosen, a wonderful dentist from New York.. Three months after marriage, we were drafted to San Antonio Texas and then for three years to Fort Hood, Texas..the hellhole on earth in Killeen, Texas....many of your, I am sure know of Ft. Hood, Texas if you were in the Army....Traveled much during that period and became pregnant with my son, Dr. Brad Rosen, in Japan....He was born in Texas and we returned to live in North Miami Beach, and set up a new dental practice on 79th Street. In l967, my daughter, Rochelle Joye was born and was pregnant at the same time with my two friends, Harriet Levine and Merry Sue Marquette Haber..We all delivered our children with two months of each other and are still friends and in touch with each other today. Steve developed colitis cancer and went to heaven.. At that time, my children had attended North Miami High School and we lived in San Souci in North Miami. I was in real estate business and started Classic Real Estate in North Miami. I remarried Dr. Edward Cohen of Cohen Fashion Optical and lived in NYC and Miami for 15 years. During that period I developed a line of cosmetics designed for contact lens and eye glasses wearers and won the Elizabeth Arden Award for most innovative cosmetic line for the industry which was very exciting and challenging. Sold the company and then was in the exotic costume jewelry business with a company called Zoe Coste in NYC and l2 other cities in USA. Have divorced for past several years and am active in real estate business specializing in pre construction sales and 'flipping contracts' mostly in south Florida and Las Vegas. Have traveled extensively with my children for many years to Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, France, Greece, Spain, Germany, Italy, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Prague, Hungary, and recently returned from month long trip to visit my daughter who was living in Denmark. Went to visit to Beaches at Normandy and Omaha Beaches for the 60th anniversary of our solders landing to free Europe. I have become an international photo journalist and enjoy photography and traveling. My children, Dr. Brad Rosen and his wife, Raquel, reside in Los Angeles, California and are ophthalmologists, and my daughter, Rochelle has recently returned from Denmark and is presently attending Burning Man in California..look this one up on internet for details. Look forward to hearing from my old pioneer friends, especially liked seeing my old neighbor, Mary Gleason's success and must read your book as the circus performers and mango trees were something we shared in a unique Uleta neighborhood with my sisters, Rhea Abrams (Class of 1961) and Sheryl Abrams (Class of 1962) where grew up together. Please keep me up on your list and contact me at lynnia29@hotmail.com... for your help in locating our pioneers and wishing you all light and love for you and those you treasure... Barbara Biber (Class of 1958): I miss your monthly letters. Looking forward to one soon. Could you tell me about a reunion cruise for North Miami High grads in our era? I am told it will sail sometime next May out of Fort Lauderdale at Port Everglades. It is a weekend cruise and I (1958) and a friend who graduated in 1961 would like to go. If you know anything about it please let me know. My brother and wife, Ray and Alice Biber, may be interested as well. Thanks for the information ahead of time. Blessings, Barbara Biber Sorbara Special Note: Does anyone know about the cruise? If so please let me know so I can put information about it in December's Pioneer Newsletter. John Brown (Class of 1958): I'm still hanging around. I retired to Richmond, Virginia for two months and then found another job. I look forward to hearing from and about the NMHS Pioneers. Sue Burgess (Class of 1960): Jim, I just finished reading the news on the 1960 site....If you'll pass the info to Audrey, I think Jackie Dean Gordon is living in Titusville, Florida.. He was my "steady" when I was a sophomore, lol... Sue Burgess Bainter Jan Clapper (Class of 1958): Hello! Got your note. Send okay. Just a note. Back on chemo. Cancer came back. Doing okay. May have to have 4-8 treatments. So far so good. Jan Special Note: Jan's sister Judy Clapper was in the Class of 1957. Paul Colletti (Class of 1958): I have found Paul Colletti living in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, not far from where he attended college. I've written to him twice. Neither letter has been returned. His telephone number is unlisted. Sorry to say but it appears that Paul wants to forget his NMHS days. If I ever hear anything I'll update the newsletter. Ed DeLong (Class of 1957): we hear you are once again putting out a newsletter. Please add Ed and Gloria DeLong to the recipient list. We have missed hearing from folks! Glad to know you are once again putting together the newsletter. Ed (Eddie Precott, 1957) is stable health wise and holding his own. I (Gloria) have overcome the second brokenhankle/leg incident. I can stand momentarily and walk a few feet, but will have to remain in the wheelchair indefinitely. E-mail address is edshoneycomb@alltel.net. (He shares the computer with his wife Gloria). Home address is Ed DeLong, 172 John Beck Dockins Road, Rabun Gap, Georgia 30568 telephone (706) 746-5901 Rosie Donato (Class of 1958): Happy Thanksgiving! I'm watching a 1994 movie "I Love Trouble" with Julia Roberts and Nick Nolte and our classmate Mr. Gleason (our Paul) is in the beginning..I know everyone loves him in "The Breakfast Club" and he certainly did steal that movie but if you look up his resume on the net you will see the incredible number of films he has done. Probable a hundred..He is such a wonderful actor..It's a pleasure to watch him..He makes it look so easy. Love, Rosie Paul Eakin (Class of 1958): Hello Jim, it made it here to Panacea, Florida. Do you have Frank Furmhmans address? Have a great day. Paul Frederic Feickert (Class of 1960): Hi Jim, I'm back into life again after my mental stroke. My blood pressure went up to 201 over 162 and I didn't die like the doctors said I would. My e-mail address is fastfreddy@azalea.net and that hasn't changed either! Carole Gibney (Class of 1958): Karen Cross e-mailed me with information on Carole Gibney. She knew Carole and her husband in Nashville, Tennessee years ago. Her married name is Thigpen. Karen remembers that she was a judge when she (Karen) moved away from Nashville. Note: I've found an address and have written to her. Will keep you posted. Joyce Glaze (Class of 1956): This was forwarded to me from Nancy Hardin through my sister in Deland. I was in class of 1956. Since I was listed among the "lost" people I thought it would be kind of nice to see who is looking for me. I have lived in Washington state since 1983 and would be happy to hear from former classmates. Joyce Glaze Francis Nancy Hitchcock (Class of 1958): Please include me in your mailing of the NMHS Newsletter. Have enjoyed reading them as Janet Armstrong (1958) has been gracious in forwarding them to me. Janet sent me the July and August mailing. Blessings, Nancy (Hitchcock) Hardin Eileen Horowitz (Class of 1959): We have moved to Key Largo, Florida and my new e-mail address is ehermanne@bellsouth.net. Peyton Kendall (Class of 1958): Presently lives in Cunningham, Kentucky, retired (more on Peyton in the next Pioneer Newsletter). I just got his e-mail address. Rose Marie Knapp (Class of 1955): Thanks, again, for the informative letter about NMHS. Having graduated in 1955 I don't recognize a lot of the names that I see, but enjoy reading about their lives anyway. Someone asked about Andy Murcia. I was friends with his sister, Dolores (Dolly) Murcia from school through the time of her death in 1979 and have kept in touch with her family. If you would give him my email I would be happy to pass along the information to Andy. Note: I heard from Andy Murcia. If the person who was asking about him would contact me I'll send you his e-mail address. Red Lecain (Class of 1958): Thanks for your diligence with the Pioneer Newsletter. I always enjoy getting the news about fellow students whether I remember them or not. I don't know where you find the time. Keep up the good work. Red (Note: I met Red's mother in Hollywood, Florida before I moved to Utah in 1965. We were members of the same church. I helped her do some genealogical research that went back to my home state of Rhode Island. Alice was an angel. Carol LeTourneau (Class of 1961): I am a graduate of NMSH, class of 1961. I was checking out the Pioneer 1960 site, came across your newsletter. I didn't see any correspondence from 1961 graduates, but did recognize a few of the names who wrote to you. My reason for writing to you is that I noticed that your address is in Murray, Utah. Quite a coincidence---I was born there in 1943 at Cottonwood Maternity Hospital. My father was in the Army Air Corps, stationed at Kearns. We came to Florida when I was two. In 1993, a couple of my childhood friends & I had the fantastic opportunity of staying in Park City for 10 days. We thoroughly enjoyed it. My most memorable times were when we found the house my parents lived in. It was on W 48th South and was undergoing renovation so I didn't get to go inside. I also went to the church where I was baptized. At that time is was Saint Vincents Catholic Church. It is in a residential neighborhood & is now a Russian Orthodox Church . The priest did open the church for me so I could see it---what a wonderful experience. Of course we loved Salt Lake City, did all kinds of sightseeing, all the things that tourists do. We did the Lake, Promentory, Sundance, went to a taping of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, walked the Square---it was wonderful. The scenery is gorgeous---so much different from the flatness of Florida. I met a man in a shop in Park City whose wife went to NMSH. Her father owned a Shell Station on 135th & Dixie (I think). Thanks for doing the newsletter, hope that some of the 1961 grads catch on. Carol (LeTourneau) Carty Note: The church that Carol's mentioned is just a few blocks from my home here in Murray, Utah. Sandra Lovette (Class of 1958): I have never been able to find Mary Kenny. We were friends all through high school and she was my Maid of Honor at my wedding but I've lost contact. The last time I heard from her was in Rhode Island. She was married to an officer and had 4 daughters but I was never able to get together with her before I left Quonset Point. I keep looking on the Classmate page but no luck so far. Judy McCaughan (Class of 1958): We are recuperating from an incredible vacation out west. Hope I haven't already told you so. We flew to Las Vegas, walked the hotels, won $350 in slots, rented a car drove to Salt Lake City, drove to Yellowstone, stayed 4 nights, saw everything in Yellowstone, drove to Cody saw everything in Cody and surrounding areas. We came out of Yellowstone going North, so we saw some of Montana, Beartooth Mountain pass, etc. After Cody we went East, and drove back through Yellowstone and South staying in Jackson Hole, Saw all of the Tetons National park and surrounding areas. We also explored Salt Lake City and learned the history of the Mormon religion on a tour at the Mormon Temple. In Salt Lake City we went up the Mormon building that is 25 stories high (forgot which one) and I used the restroom, the wind was blowing so severe outside, that the building was swaying and in the toilet I was bumping the sides. It scared me so bad, I ran out, grabbed Jay, shot down the elevator and ran out the door! We walked/hiked miles every day. We saw antelope, elk, buffalo, big horn sheep, black bear, swans, eagle, hawk osprey, hot springs, geysers, (we saw so many geysers, that I started calling it geyser land!) mud holes, saw every possible type of terrain, the change of colors in the trees were just incredible, the colors were; red, orange, pink, green, lime, yellow, pale yellow, shades of brown, trunks were sometimes sharp colors of black and white, like some one had used chalk and charcoal, we experienced earthquakes, sandstorms, ice, snow, hail, sleet, wind burn, sun burn, we were at sea level, and up as high as 11,000 feet, slept in a cabin with no toilet, shower, or heat for 4 nights, We explored 7 states in our trip. Took 12 rolls of film. Just incredible. Ray Menze (Class of 1958): I finally got e-mail men8R@aol.com Please write when you can see you... Ray Menze Note: Ray now lives in North Carolina. He has been out of the loop without an e-mail address. He would love to hear from former Pioneers. Andy Murcia-NMHS: Some one asked for information on Andy but somehow I deleted the e-mail request. I've been in touch with Andy and have his e-mail address. If whoever was trying to contact him will e-mail me I'll send you the information. Andy lived at 1400 N. E. 138th Street in North Miami while he attended NMHS. He's married to the wonderful actress Ann Jillian. I forgot to check what year he graduated or would have graduated but he was listed in the 1957 Student Directory put out by the Wheel Club. Celia Parvin (Class of 1958): ....from K.C. Mo. here.... I got the first edition of your newsletter today, Aug. 31 st. what a surprise...and pleasure! I have so much, enjoyed reading all the comments. My question? How in the world do all of you remember all of these people? I guess I am getting old. Ha! We are both retired, (husband Jack Carnes) and enjoy family. Today, our grandson, Josh goes to Iraq with the Marine Corp so we are asking for prayers for him. He says he is well trained and God is his first defense so we rest in that. Our first GREAT Grandson was just born last Friday..... and I don't see anyone mentioning any GREAT grandchildren here so maybe Jack and I just beat all of you. Ha! The newsletter brought back lots of memories fo things we did..Marcella's Pizza and those luscious little Garlic Knot rolls......Does anyone know how they are made? Package it and make a fortune! Keep the newsletter coming...and I'm so glad I clicked on something from someone I do not know ........just because it said from NMHS ALUMNI....I don't usually click on if I dont know the sender.........thanks again for all of your hard work... What a project... Celia Parvin Carnes (Class of 1958) Pat Paterson (Class of 1957): My pc.was down for almost month, got it up and running now. I guess someone has informed you about Iris Stephenson condition?? She has terminal cancer. I haven't heard any more about her in several weeks. Will let you know soon as I do. Take care and if you have a copy of your last newsletter please send it if you don't mind. I might be going to go to Ireland in May. Good Lords willing, see what I can find on my mothers side of the family. Have my dads back into the early 1800. Take care!! "God Bless You and Yours". Pat Paterson Leslie Peasley (Class of 1960): Hello Jim, I was class of 1960, but had many friends, a lot from my neighborhood in Ives Dairy Estates, in all the late '50's classes. I have been reading through your "news" posted on our web site and while it has taken me several days to get through all of it, I enjoyed every minute. You have taken on such a big job and I am sure that everyone appreciates it as much as I. I wasn't sure, but thought that somewhere in all that info, you or someone might have been looking for yearbook copies. If anyone is looking for a book to copy to cd, I have copies of '56, '58, '59 and '60. I have no idea what happened to 1957. It is possible I never had that one, or that it has just gotten lost over the years. I think I probably did not buy that one for whatever reason. I also read with interest the folks you mentioned who live in California. I think it would be fun to have a Pioneer reunion out here and invite all the classes to come together for food, drink and conversation. Do you have a name and address list somewhere that would make it easy to reach the California crowd? I suppose we could also include the Western States if there were classmates there who might be interested. I found my best friend from junior year living down the road from me in Anaheim, hadn't seen her in 40 years!! Such a wonderful "find". Leslie (Peasley) Taylor Note: If anyone would like to contact Leslie just e-mail me for her e-mail address. Vennie Pent (Classs of 1956): Vennie mailed me a photograph taken many years ago, at a hotel on Miami Beach. In the photo are from the left Joe Gomez, Don Lewis, Bill Hampton, Paul Gleason, Tom Sgro, Joe Rojas, Joe Sheaks, and Vennie Pent (in front). They are all holding adult beverages. You'll get a kick out of Paul Gleason and Bill Hampton. Vennie got an email from Don Lewis this morning asking me if I remembered playing in the Turkey Bowl. We always played on Thanksgiving morning at Bryan Jr. High. He said that Paul Gleason, Sal Licata and Johnny Bobbitt also played. About 15 years ago, we moved the game to Atlanta. Duke Jack, Class of 1958 played. Special Note: Vennie is a wealth of information on the early days at NMHS. I never knew him personally at NMHS but sure enjoyed watching him play at the football and baseball games from the time I moved to North Miami in October 1954. Susana Preston (Class of 1958): Dear Jim: 102 !!!! Kind of amazing. Thanks for the reminder. You are so good about all of this. Hope this finds you and your family well. I am fine and married. Can you believe it. My second but who's counting. So now I am Susana Stark but professionally am still using Preston. I have retired out of the Motion Picture Industry and am painting custom needlepoint canvases. Am also building my own line in the little spare time I have. Am heartsick over the drubbing that Florida has taken with all of these hurricanes. I was in Miami after "David" and "gone" had a new meaning. I hope that our classmates have survived and hopefully all are unscathed. Special Note: If anyone is interested Susanna gave me her new address but requested that I nor make it public. Ron Rincones (Class of 1957): Hey Jim, Another great NMHS Newsletter. It was quite a thrill to read the review and excerpts from Mary Gleason's, Guava Dreams, which I will order, if Hurricane Frances doesn't wipe me out tomorrow night. I have fond memories of Mary Gleason, and Uleta. I pray she is well and happy. Somehow the following got turned around, in your most recent newsletter. "Camille Messana lives in Orlando, Folorida. Joey Messana-Masters lives in Las Vegas with his mother but visits his daughter in Los Angeles quite often". It should read: Joes Messana (Masters), lives in Orlando with his wife Carol, and Camille Lives in Las Vegas with her mom. Ron Rincones. Kathy Shellahamer (Class of 1958): Hi Jim, enjoyed you latest newsletters. Great job! I have been sick, had a heart catherization and a defibrillator implanted in me since last I emailed to you. Am recovering ok. Lost my job cause all the missed days of work back in May. So am retired now. Does anyone remember Bentley R. Shellahamer ? Class of 61 I think ? ( my brother) He was in the band and drum major. He just had a 5 way bypass operation on heart, is doing fine. He is now Associate Dean of Music at Florida State University. Was recently ( 11/03) inducted into the Hall of Distinction at the Stetson University by the Florida Band Masters Association and was honored by many people saying wonderful things about him. Ever hear anything yet on Carol King yet ? She graduated in 1958 with me, then went into the service. Would love to hear from other classmates. Take care Kathy Shellahamer Emilie Sinai (Class of 1958): Had a busy summer. Monique and I took the four kids and went to Universal Studios for a few days, then with Sabrina we drove to North Carolina, making several stops on the way to Hendersonville where we dropped the two older ones for a four week camp stay. Then two weeks later onto California to see Taryn and family. Came home to celebrate the High Holy Days and to a very busy Huricane season. Thank G-d we fared well and hope not to see another one for a long time, although Hurricane season is officially not over till Nov. 30th. Ulli is coming to my part of the world Thursday Oct. 7th for a few days. Hoping to be able to see Joan Applegate, anyone else I don't know, it will be up to Ulli if he keeps in touch with classmates in this area. By the way, one of my dearest and oldest friends (44 years) is a 1955 alumni and I mentioned your newsletters to her. She used to get one from Jan Drybread but she has not received any from her in a few years and was wondering if it would be too much trouble to include her in yours. Her name is Fan Izan (Rothstein). If it's not too much trouble maybe you can send the last newsletter or two. Thanks you for all your hard work. Hope to hear from you and Miriam soon. Love from Monique and I and take care. Emilie Joel Weber (Class of 1958): You probably wouldn't know me. I was at NMHS in 1956/57. That was my junior year. And it was a great year. Through a bizarre series of events I ended up going to five high schools in four years. That year at North Miami was really special. Great kids and I just kind of felt like I fit. I was really heartbroken when my parents decided it was time for me to return to Chicago. I guess I've lost track of just about everyone I knew back then. I used to watch the papers for Ray Padovan (I think he ended up being a world class swimmer at Indiana). After I left Florida I corresponded for a long time with Ricki Hoedl. We never dated. She was just the world's best pen pal. I'd love to drop her an email if you have an address. And I'd love to get your newsletter. That's a nice thing you're doing. Thanks so much. Sincerely, Joel Weber Special Note: Does anyone have an e-mail or snail mail address for Ricki Hoedl? Nothing will be given out without first getting her permission. John Ziemer (Class of 1957): Loved your Jul/Aug Newsletter. You sure do a good job. I saw lots of names from the past, its surprising how some of the faces pop up when you read them. It would be great to hear from any of them, but getting their e-mail addresses is and keeping them current is tough. I had Audrey Sessoms (Axelson) and Joan Omoletski (Fagan) e-mail addresses, but they don't work anymore. I would appreciate any that you could send, that don't mind if they are distributed of course. I don't know if I mentioned it or not but you can share my phone numbers, e-mail and snail mail addresses. Say could you send me 3 or 4 back issues of the Newsletter? Just to bring everybody up to date. We bought a new house with 10 acres in May and are still moving in, but we hope to put our old house on the market soon. I mean its Sep. already and two mortgages are hard to keep up with. Its is out in the country, but closer to work for me by 10 miles. I'm still in Missouri, in a little town called Winfield ( population 723 ) in Lincoln county. About the size of Ojus, Florida when I was growing up there. Our new address and phone number is: 630 Cardinal Hill Road, Winfield, Missouri 63389 (636) 566-8810. His e-mail address is: John_Ziemer@Mastercard.com A Dose of Smiles: A first grade teacher collected well-known proverbs. She gave each child in her class the first half of a proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb. It's hard to believe these were actually done by first graders. Their insight may surprise you. While reading these keep in mind that these are 6-years-old, because the last one is quite amazing. 1. Better to be safe than......punch a 5th grader. 2. Don't bite the hand that.....looks dirty. 3. It's always darkest before.........Daylight Saving Time. 4. A miss is as good as a...................Mr. 5. If you lie down with dogs, you'll......stink in the morning. 6. Children should be seen and not...spanked or grounded. 7. If at first you don't succeed......get new batteries. 8. Don't put off till tomorrow what............you put on to go to bed. 9. When the blind lead the blind...get out of the way. 10. An idle mind is...........the best way to relax. 11. Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and.......you have to blow your nose. 12. Happy the bride who.........gets all the presents. 13. A penny saved is........................not much. 14. Two's company, three's.................the Musketeers. Teacher Arrested (From Ron Adamson (Class of 1958): At New York's Kennedy airport today, an individual later discovered to be a public school teacher was arrested trying to board a flight while in possession of a ruler, a protractor, a set square, a slide rule, and a calculator. At a morning press conference, Attorney general John Ashcroft said he believes the man is a member of the notorious al-gebra movement. He is being charged by the FBI with carrying weapons of math instruction. Have You Ever Wondered? 1. Ever wonder about those people who spend $2.00 apiece on those little bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backwards: NAIVE 2. Why do croutons come in airtight packages? Aren't they just stale bread to begin with? 3. If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn't it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, models deposed, tree surgeons debarked, and dry cleaners depressed? 4. What color hair do they put on the driver license of a bald man? 5. Why isn't the number 11 pronounced onety one? 6. If 4 out of 5 people SUFFER from diarrhea...does that mean that one enjoys it? 7. Why do they put pictures of criminals up in the Post Office? What are we supposed to do, write to them? Why don't they just put their pictures on the postage stamps so the mailmen can look for them while they deliver the mail? 8. Isn't making a smoking section in a restaurant like making a peeing section in a swimming pool? 9. Why is a person who plays the piano called a pianist but a person who drives a race car is not called a racist? 10. Do Lipton Tea employees take coffee breaks?