GROSSE POINTE HIGH SCHOOL MI CLASS OF 1969 MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

GROSSE POINTE HIGH SCHOOL JULY NEWSLETTER

Once upon a time in the Kingdom of Heaven, God was missing for six days. Eventually, Michael the archangel found him, resting on the seventh day. He inquired of God, 'Where have you been?'

God sighed a deep sigh of satisfaction and proudly pointed downwards through the clouds, 'Look Michael, look what I've made.'
Archangel Michael looked puzzled and said, 'What is it?'

'It's a planet' replied God, 'and I've put Life on it. I'm going to call
It Earth and it's going to be a great place of balance '

'Balance?', inquired Michael, still confused.

God explained, pointing to different parts of earth, 'For example, Northern
Europe will be a place of great opportunity and wealth while southern Europe is going to be poor; the Middle East over there will be a hot spot.
Over here I've placed a continent of white people and over there is a continent of black people,' God continued, pointing to different
countries 'This one will be extremely hot and arid while this one will be very cold and covered in ice.'

The Archangel, impressed by God's work, then pointed to a large land mass and said, 'What's that one?'

'Ah,' said God. 'That's Michigan, the most glorious place on earth. You'll notice that it is made in the fashion of my hand, the Hand of
God. There are beautiful lakes, rivers, sunsets and rolling hills. The people from Michigan are going to be modest, intelligent and
humorous and they are going to be found traveling the world. They will be extremely sociable, hard working and high achieving, and they will be known throughout the world as diplomats and carriers of peace.'

Michael gasped in wonder and admiration but then proclaimed, 'What about balance, God?' 'You said there would be balance!'

God replied wisely, 'Wait until you see the idiots I'm putting around Them in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois Wisconsin and Canada.'

Grosse Pointe High School
JULY 2008 Newsletter
Happy 4th of July
WAY TO GO RED WINGS
Only (12) more months until our 40th reunion
Please update your questionnaire form, which
Is at the bottom of the newsletter
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Our donation committee have been very busy trying to get donations for our reunion to lower the cost for the tickets. They have been walking up and down Mack, Kercheval and other streets, making phone calls, asking for any gifts/donations. We have many alumni that have their own businesses. We want to have raffles and a silence auction like we had for 35th reunion to help with expenses. If you can donation a case liquor, beer, a meal at your restaurant, a free night at your motel, a piece of jewelry from your store, Portrait, anything you can think that our alumni will buy a ticket for that would be wonderful. It’s a tax write off also. We do have some single ladies and guys, maybe we should have a bidding auction, just kidding, but it is a thought. Please help us. Any donations please email Barb (Copty) Loffredi at barb0228@yahoo.com or phone her at 586.779.4526. If you live in the GP area, she could really use your help getting donations.
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SOME INTERESTING WEB SITES

AS I MATURE - http://www.frontiernet.net/~jimdandy/specials/life/life.htm

BABY BOOMERS - http://www.newsday.com/news/opinion/ny-walt-babyboomers-blurb,0,1036393.blurb

BATTLE HYMN - http://www.greatdanepromilitary.com/Battle%20Hymn/index.htm

DOG HAS TALENT - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0jNC_w1tSw

GUESS THE SPOT - http://www.guessthespot.com/

MATH - http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/199

TATTOOS - http://www.asylum.com/gallery/ink-that-stinks/481209/ http://tattoo.instablogs.com/ http://www.montetattoo.com/gallery/index.php http://www.temptu.com/default.aspx
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Have you ever tried NIPS BUTTER RUM candies? They are great. I know Hershey is near our home, but it you can find they ENJOY. NESTLE web site http://www.meals.com/Index/Index.aspx
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MEN'S WEARHOUSE 19435 MACK AVENUE
GROSSE POINTE WOODS, MI 48236-2840
313.640.5861
Open: M-F: 10:00-9:00 SAT: 9:30-6:00
SUN: 11:00-6:00

They are giving our alumni a 20% discount group rate for Tuxedo's preferred member special for the 40th reunion. The basic $109 tuxedo will cost our alumni, if they choose to wear a tux for the reunion $89.00 for a one button tuxedo and a deposit of ($5) for damage. EXTRA items - Shoes ($15) Vest ($15) Tie ($5) Shirt ($5). The alumni can order their tuxedo's on the Internet or in their state location and return the tuxedo in GP. You can order your tuxedo on line, in your state and pick it up at the Grosse Pointe location. Our theme is the prom, but you can wear a suit.
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Favorite Chips per AOL
PA has many Chips and Pretzels Factories
(Good’s, Troyer Farms, UTZ, Wise for chips)

Madhouse Munchies Creamy French Onion (VT)
Dirty Salt & Vinegar (LA)
Kettle Chips Death Valley Chipotle (OR)
Kettle Chips Buffalo Bleu (OR)
Zapp’s Cajun Dill (LA)
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FROM OUR ALUMNI FOR YOU TO ENJOY
(where is your news – please share your life with us)

MARK BOERNER - I've been in a band for the past 8 years - Dead Serious Band - deadseriousband.com. We play classic rock, and everyone would know (maybe not love) the music. We've just added a young 38 year old keyboard player and our music is starting to lead in the head banging direction. Rod Rose, Wayne Nemath, Larry Crane, Linda Blanke? Bernie Allard, Doug Dover, Pete Allen, Tom Fine, Leon Nahad, Bob Page, Robin Wright, - I took a guitar lesson from him as a Junior and leaned rock an roll woman by Buffalo Springfield. This guy had been playing at school functions since he was 8, In the middle of this lesson I was so impressed with how talented this guy was, I asked how he figured this stuff out. He reply - when I close my eyes I see the chords and music! I knew I was not quite at his level!! All these people were huge influences and helped me get started. I'd love to hear anything they've done recently or recorded in the past.

IRENE (COTZIAS) WINGFIELD - Sugar-free gum contains XYLITOL. DEADLY FOR DOGS.

MATT DEVINE (ALUMNI OF THE MONTH) - First, last June I successfully climbed Mt. Rainier in Washington State (where I currently live). It was the culmination of several years of trying, and I wrote a "book" about the experience. It was physically the most difficult thing I've ever done. Anyway, the "book" is attached, in case you'd like to read it or simply view the pictures.

Next, my 1971 Plymouth Duster restoration is nearly complete. The car was purchased brand new by my parents from Westborne Chrysler Plymouth in 1971, and in 1975 it was given to me to drive to Washington where I had accepted a job with Boeing. The car now has 390,000 miles on it, the body was rebuilt about eight years ago (damn salt), and the engine was rebuilt for the first time in 2006. A picture of me and the car appear in the GPHS 35th reunion book. I do take the Duster to shows, maybe once a year. It is really something to be in a show with 60's and 70's era Chargers, Barracudas, Dusters, Darts, New Yorkers, Newports, you name it. It certainly takes one back.

Finally, I just had a visit in Washington from my mom a few days ago. She turns 90 this fall, and still plays tennis several times a week. I think she can still whip me, so I don’t challenge her to a match! She still lives in Grosse Pointe. She's outlived two husbands and about three boyfriends. It's now sort of like the line George Burns used to quote, which was "I'd date women my age, but there are no women my age." Well, I guess there are not too many men her age, either.

Hope all is well with you, and thanks again for all your work on behalf of our class of 69.

JANE MUNRO - I just saw your picture. You look GREAT. Not much different than in the old days. Nice to see an old face. I love dogs too. I have 4 rescue dogs from Silkey Terrier to an Irish Wolfhound. I use to own a dog boarding business and I bread Giant Schnauzers. Lots of work but lots of fun too.

DEBBIE (PORTER) DEMEESTER – Has two new photographs of her (3) grand daughters and another of Debbie, her son Matthew and his new daughter. http://community.webshots.com/user/46120619

JEAN (PULLEY) MILLER - Just love these newsletters! Attached is a pic of our boat The Sea Turtle. We're having a blast sailing around San Francisco Bay! Both my husband and myself are taking advanced sailing lessons and plan to spend this summer and next becoming "very good" sailors before we head out to blue water. Over Memorial weekend, we both got turtle tattoos! Mine is on my upper back (just below my neck) and my husband's is on the calf of his leg.

We do plan on attending the reunion next July. I don't have any family left in that neck of the woods so I'll need a list of hotels/motels you recommend. Do you have an e-mail list of other '69 classmates here in the Bay area? I probably won't know them but it would be nice to make contact.

MOLLY STRONG (ALUMNI OF THE MONTH) - Warmest greetings to you, Denise, and to all my former classmates who are reading and/or contributing to the Alumni Newsletter. In sharing these words, I am tracing this feeling of bittersweetness as I sink into my strong connection and love for Michigan - something that I know will always be with me, and no matter how far away I am and how long it is between trips back to the home of my childhood.
Before I say anything else, I want to deeply thank you, Denise, for being the Networker that you are. If it were not for your efforts, and those of others, I would not have been able to connect with so many people over the last several years who I once knew so long ago. These connections have meant so much to me. So has the news I read from people I once knew from my grade school to high school years. It has been sad to hear of the losses of classmates. And there is so much I am grateful for. I really get a kick out of so much! Renewing relationships has been the most rewarding. One of the most outrageous experiences was reconnecting with our former English exchange student, Roger Carey, who reminded me that I had sent him (I'm embarrassed to say!) a 28 page hand-written letter that I wrote over a 2 month period from April to June of 1969, following Roger's return to his home in England. I had no remembrance of that letter or anything I had said... until Roger sent me a copy. Talk about time travel - suddenly there I was 18 years old again reliving things I had no memory of. WOW! - were we that WILD??! ... Maybe I should own that I was more... out there than I had remembered... All this was a bit embarrassing, but - most of all - I was so grateful. Again, it is the relationships - hearing new stories, remembering old ones, and the renewing of some old friendships - that I am so appreciative of . Thank you!
I have lived in Oregon since 1975. It is so beautiful and I am so happy here. That said, I will always have Motown running through my veins and a love for thunderstorms and snow and swimming in lakes or any open body of water. Rather than going on, for anyone who is interested in hearing or seeing any more of my life today, you can go to my blog at www.mollystrongheart.blogspot.com, or you can email me at mollystrong@verizon.net. I welcome all contacts. :-) And for anyone wishing to visit the beautiful Northwest, please be in touch. My door is open.
I hope to come with my partner (Ken) to the 40th class reunion next year. It will have been 11 years since I was last in Michigan and 20 years since my last reunion. I really look forward to it!
Thanks again to you, Denise, and brightest blessings to everyone.

WILLIAM SCHLEICHER - I so love getting your newsletter every month.

DENNIS WICKLINE – THE BROADWAY ONSTAGE 2008-2009 SEASON Metro Detroit’s Commercial Non-Equity Professional Theatre Dennis Wickline Productions, Inc. 28TH SEASON Performances are Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00pm, and Select Sundays at 2:00pm. Select Sunday matinees are performed when a prearranged group of 21 or more is scheduled to attend. Broadway Onstage is located at 21517 Kelly Rd. at Toepfer (8 ½ Mile Rd.) in Eastpointe, Michigan. All Tickets are $16. Ticket Reservations are recommended by calling 586.771.6333 www.broadwayonstage.com JULY 18 – AUGUST 16 THE LADIES OF HARMONY, SEPTEMBER 5 - OCTOBER 4 HARVEY, OCTOBER 17- NOVEMBER 15 MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS, NOVEMBER 28-DECEMBER 20 THE NUTCRACKER’S NUTS, JANUARY 9-FEBRUARY 7 ART OF MURDER, FEBRUARY 20-MARCH 21 MIXED EMOTIONS, APRIL 3-MAY 9 DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE ALL OPENING NIGHT TICKETS $14. ALL OTHER TICKETS $16. SEASON TICKETS BY JULY 15, 2008. GROUP RATES AVAILABLE! TICKETS AS LOW AS $14 EACH! *Group of 13 or more $1 off ($15 per person)* Group of 21 or more $2 off ($14 per person) Look at the photo (ON WEB SHOT http://community.webshots.com/user/46120619) I found a photo of Dennis before he had his own place in Eastpointe. It was the old PUNCH AND JUDY THEATER

RICK ZARANEK – Now lives in Idaho.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY OUR (44) JULY ALUMNI (ARE YOU MISSING FROM OUR LIST)

(01) Robin (Ferry) Hambright
(03) Theodore Kalkhoff
(03) Mark Waltensperger
(05) Pamela Davis
(06) Susan (Clem) Goulette
(08) Sally (Hayes) Shaw
(08) David Larson
(08) Neil Tuttle
(09) Kathryn (Decker) Glancy
(09) Marna (Harlan) Ignagni
(12) Carole Dehncke
(12) Gregory Taylor
(12) James Vernier
(13) Linda (Berk) Voit
(14) Debra (Angell) Laity
(16) Lori (Heglin) Patrick
(16) Nancy (Bennett) Burns
(16) Susan (Larabell) Brewington
(17) Patricia (Dykstra) Nienhuis
(17) Gary Wedyke
(18) Albert Missant
(18) Janice (Robb) Breyer
(19) Stephane Burton
(21) William Edmunds
(22) Joan (Kunath) Brooks
(23) Dee (Kalember) Allen
(23) Elaine (Slasinski) Auchter
(24) Anne Schefke
(25) Steven Boris
(25) Anthony Komerska
(26) David Crandall
(26) Laurie (Cruickshank) Szymanski
(27) Carolyn (Buda) Van Cleve
(27) Irving Ingraham
(27) Janet (Kienle) Jossens
(28) Gwendolyn (Nelson) Jostock
(29) Linda (Dalrymple) Funtukis
(30) Patricia (Oetting) Percival
(31) James Amori
(31) Alexander (Sandy) Campbell
(31) Dale (Savory) Polish
(31) Barbara (White) Girardin
(?) Diana (Jost) Barbier
(?) Edwin Krieghoff
Can’t remember your friends and families birthday? Here is a free web site to help you remember - http://www.birthdayalarm.com
HAPPY BIRTHDAY http://www.paulsadowski.org/BirthData.asp
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Please keep our alumni in your thoughts and prayers.
We have some alumni that are ill with different illnesses and wants to remain anonymous.
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SOMETHING FROM OUR ALUMNI YOU MIGHT ENJOY

I just want to thank all of you for your educational emails over the past year.
Thanks to you, I no longer open a public bathroom door without using a paper towel.
I can't sit down on the hotel bedspread, because I can only imagine what has happened on it since it was last washed.
I can't enjoy lemon slices in my tea or on my seafood anymore because lemon peels have been found to contain all kinds of nasty germs including feces.
I have trouble shaking hands with someone who has been driving because the number one pass-time while driving alone is picking your nose (although cell phone usage may be taking the number one spot)
Eating a Little Debbie sends me on a guilt trip because I can only imagine how many gallons of trans fats I have consumed over the years.
I can't touch any woman's purse for fear she has placed it on the floor of a public bathroom. Yuck!
I must send my special thanks to whoever sent me the one about poop in the glue on envelopes, because I now have to use a wet sponge with every envelope that needs sealing.
Also, now I have to scrub the top of every can I open for the same reason.
I no longer have any savings because I gave it to a sick girl (Penny Brown) who is about to die in the hospital for the 1,387,258th time.
I no longer have any money at all, but that will change once I receive the $15,000 that Bill Gates/Microsoft and AOL are sending me for participating in their special e-mail program.
I no longer worry about my soul because I have 363,214 angels looking out for me, and St. Theresa's novena has granted my every wish.
I no longer eat KFC because their chickens are actually horrible mutant freaks with no eyes or feathers.
I no longer use cancer-causing deodorants even though I smell like a water buffalo on a hot day.
Thanks to you, I have learned that my prayers only get answered if I forward an email to seven of my friends and make a wish within five minutes.
Because of your concern I no longer drink Coca Cola because it can remove toilet stains.
I no longer can buy gasoline without taking someone along to watch the car so a serial killer won't crawl in my back seat when I'm pumping gas.
I no longer drink Pepsi or Dr Pepper since the people who make these products are atheists who refuse to put 'Under God' on their cans.
I no longer use Saran wrap in the microwave because it causes cancer.
And thanks for letting me know I can't boil a cup of water in the microwave anymore because it will blow up in my face...disfiguring me for life.
I no longer check the coin return on pay phones because I could be pricked with a needle infected with AIDS.
I no longer go to shopping malls because someone will drug me with a perfume sample and rob me.
I no longer receive packages from UPS or FedEx since they are actually Al Qaeda in disguise.
I no longer shop at Target since they are French and don't support our American troops or the Salvation Army.
I no longer answer the phone because someone will ask me to dial a number for which I will get a phone bill with calls to Jamaica, Uganda & Singapore and Uzbekistan.
I no longer buy expensive cookies from Neiman Marcus since I now have their recipe.
Thanks to you, I can't use anyone's toilet but mine because a big brown African spider is lurking under the seat to cause me instant death when it bites my butt.
And thanks to your great advice, I can't ever pick up $5.00 dropped in the parking lot because it probably was placed there by a sex molester waiting underneath my car to grab my leg.
I can no longer drive my car because I can't buy gas from certain gas companies!
If you don't send this e-mail to at least 144,000 people in the next 70 minutes, a large dove with diarrhea will land on your head at 5:00 PM this afternoon and the fleas from 12 camels will infest your back, causing you to grow a hairy hump. I know this will occur because it actually happened to a friend of my next door neighbor's ex-mother-in-law's second husband's cousin's beautician...
Have a wonderful day... Oh, by the way.....
A German scientist from Argentina, after a lengthy study, has discovered that people with insufficient brain activity read their e-mail with their hand on the mouse.
Don't bother taking it off now, it's too late
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Manure: In the 16th and 17th centuries, everything had to be transported
by ship and it was also before commercial fertilizer's invention, so large shipments of manure were common.

It was shipped dry, because in dry form it weighed a lot less than when wet, but once water (at sea) hit it, it not only became heavier, but
the process of fermentation began again, of which a by product is methane gas. As the stuff was stored below decks in bundles you
can see what could (and did) happen.

Methane began to build up below decks and the first time some one came below at night with a lantern, BOOOOM!

Several ships were destroyed in this manner before it was determined just what was happening. After that, the bundles of manure were always
stamped with the term 'Ship High In Transit' on them, which meant for the sailors to stow it high enough off the lower decks so that any water that came into the hold would not touch this volatile cargo and start the production of methane.

Thus evolved the term ' S.H.I.T ' , (Ship High In Transport) which has come down through the centuries and is in use to this very day.

You probably did not know the true history of this word. Neither did I.

I had always thought it was a golf term.

OUR (31) ALUMNI WEB SITES (tells us yours)
001) http://hometown.aol.com/notydoty/myhomepage/faith.html (68) Demise alumni and (33) Armed Service Alumni MIA Dogtags - http://www.founddogtags.com (for other family and friends)
002) http://hometown.aol.com/notydoty/myhomepage/favorite.html (4)alumni sites)
003) http://hometown.aol.com/notydoty/myhomepage/personal.html (Missing alumni)
004) http://hometown.aol.com/notydoty/myhomepage/profile.html (Monthly News)
005) http://hometown.aol.com/notydoty/myhomepage/schoolpride.html (poems from alumni)
006) http://hometown.aol.com/notydoty/chatprofile.html QUESTIONNAIRE
007) http://hometown.aol.com/notydoty/photo.html (116) single alumni
008) Photo albums in Classmates.com reunion site.
009) Photo albums Webshots http://community.webshots.com/user/46120619
010) NEWSLETTER - http://www.freewebs.com/gphsmi1969reunion/ PLEASE SIGN THE BOOK
011) Another connection with our alumni - http://www.aimgroups.com/denisegphs69
012) www.kriskosinski.com (Kris (Adams) Kosinski)
013) www.trala.biz (Linda Adler)
014) deadseriousband.com (Mark Boerner)
015) www.teamwingfield.com / http://www.heart2heartbaskets.com (Irene (Cotzias) Wingfield)
016) http://www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/d/dembeck/ (Thomas Dembeck)
017) http://diloreto.com (John DiLoreto)
018) www.metroalive.com / www.sendoutcards.com/6838 / www.ThePinkFund.org
(Molly (Drake) MacDonald)
019) www.jetstraining.com (John Jenson)
020) http://www.lieboldassociates.com (Linda (Liebold) Schaible)
021) www.ludsite.com (Tom Ludwig)
022) http://www.glcsing.org / http://www.macombaudubon.org (Heather (Mooney) Slayton) 023)www.thecastgroup.com/http://www.mymonavie.com/MBRUSH/billyrushstudio.shirtcity.com Bill Rush
024) http://naturallyrutledge.com (Brian Rutledge)
025) http://www.mollystrongheart.blogspot.com/ (Molly Strong)
026) www.wwwengel.com (Bill Wengel)
027) www.debbywerthmann.com (Debby Werthmann)
028) www.broadwayonstage.com (Dennis Wickline)
029) www.marciawilk.com (Danny Wilk’s wife Marcia)
030) http://www.sandiegozoo.org/zoo/apecam.html (live camera at the zoo)
031) http://www.zabasearch.com/ (to find out about yourself)

Have a FUN 4th OF JULY and a great month
Denise (LaPonsey) Daughetee
Reunion Director

MISSING ALUMNI THAT GRADUATED WITH OUR CLASS FROM HIGH SCHOOL AS OF MARCH 2007 (130) (DO YOU KNOW WHERE THEY ARE)

Their Photos are on WEBSHOTS.COM PHOTOS - http://community.webshots.com/user/46120619

AAAA (04) Lynn (Abbott)McIntyre (Parcells/HS), Michael Anderson (no photos), Kathleen Arnold (Pierce only), Elizabeth Atwood (Pierce/HS)

BBBB (11) Kenneth Badger (Pierce/HS), Kevin Barry (HS only), Jeffrey Bartlett (Parcells/HS), Robert Bartley (HS only), John Bauer (Parcells/HS), Elizabeth Beatty (Parcells/HS), Dawn Beebe (HS only), Michael Bickford (Parcells/HS), John Blatt (Brownell only), Virginia (Brownell) Chapman (Brownell/HS), Jane (Buck) Bostic (Brownell/HS)

CCCC (12) Rolf Caldwell (no photos), Alexander Campbell (Parcells/HS), Elizabeth Cantine (Brownell/HS), Karen Carl (HS only), James Carr (Pierce only), Robert Charters (HS only), William Chosey (Brownell/HS), John Ciaravino (HS only), Sarah Cooke (HS only), Christine Corcoran (Parcells/HS), Kathleen Cunningham (no photos), Margaret Czarnecki (Pierce only)

DDDD (03) Barbara DeRyckere (Pierce/HS), Maria DeSousa Felix (HS only) EXC, Robert Drummond (no photos)

EEEE (04) Timothy Ellenburg (HS only), David Ellis (Parcells/HS), Jan Eugenides (Pierce only), James Evans (Parcells/HS),

FFFF (04) Denise Farquhar (Brownell/HS), William Findlay (Brownell/HS), Mary Ann Fleming (HS only), Dennis Fyda (Parcells/HS)

GGGG (05) Gary George (Pierce/HS), Robert Golden (no photos), Ann (Granzotto) Krupecki (Parcells/HS), James Graves (no photos), John Groesbeck (Parcells/HS)

HHHH (07) Michael Halstead (Brownell only), Michael Hannon (HS only), Cynthia Hayward (Pierce/HS), Shirley Hilgendorf (Parcells/HS), James Hillier (Parcells/HS), Sandra (Hough) Knack (Pierce/HS), Nora Hovinen (Parcells/HS)

JJJJ (02) Robin Jacobs (Pierce/HS), Nancy (Jerger) Weigandt (Parcells/HS)

KKKK (08) Michael Kennedy (no photos), Katherine Kraemer (Brownell/HS), Dennis Kraft (Parcells/HS), Joseph Krausmann (HS only), Ted Krieghoff (Brownell/HS), Walter Kujawski (HS only), Terrence Kulka (HS only), Linda (Kulma) Russow (Parcells/HS)

LLLL (01) Sharon (Lingang) Austin (no photos)

MMMM (11) Constance Mallett (Brownell/HS), Ronald Mann (no photos), Linda McDonald (Parcells/HS), Cynthia McGurk (Pierce/HS), William McIntyre (Brownell/HS) Craig Mellinger (Pierce/HS), Michael Merritt (Parcells/HS), Jim Meyer (no photos), Sheryl Miazga (Parcells/HS), Dorothy (Momentoff) Kemp (Pierce only), Joseph Mulleavy (no photos)

NNNN (04) Christine (Naeyaert) Pelphrey (HS only), Suzanne (Newton) Schultz (Brownell/HS), Joseph Nosek (Brownell/HS), James Nowak (HS only)

OOOO (03) Anne O’Learty (HS only), Robert Ortman (HS only), Judith (Oxley) Lomassin (HS only)

PPPP (04) Frank Peters (Pierce only), Dawn (Piper) Phelps (Brownell/HS), Perry Pravettone (Pierce only), Jeffrey Pulfer (no photos)

QQQQ (00)

RRRR (09) Barbara Rabenburg (HS only), Marianne Rausch (HS only), James Reinelt (HS only), Edward Robertson (Brownell/HS), Thomas Ross (no photos), Eeva Ruohonen (HS only) EXC, Alan Russel (Pierce/HS), Candace Rybinski (HS only)

SSSS (15) Gabriele (Sack) Weiss (HS only) EXC, Sandra Schmoke (Parcells/HS), Donna Schoensee (HS only), Roger Secrest (Brownell/HS), Catherine Semos (Pierce only), Jeanette (Shammas) Zoppi (Pierce/HS), Donn Sharp (Parcells only), Sharrie Shrieves (HS only), Sharon (Skowron) Goldby (HS only), Richard Smith (HS only), Christopher Snyder (Parcells/HS), Anthony Spada (Pierce/HS), Stephen Spitzley (Brownell/HS), David Strickland (Parcells only), Edith Swartz (Pierce/HS)

TTTT (09) Karl Teller (Parcells/HS), Theodore Templeton (no photos), Katherine (Kay) (Thompson) Meade (HS only), Patricia Thomson (Parcells/ HS), Robert Thumann (Pierce/HS), Allan Tobin (Pierce/HS), Biruta (Bibi) Trankalis (HS only) EXC, Taffeta (Treusch) Evans (no photos), Susan Turner (Brownell/HS).

UUUU (00)

VVVV (03) Deborah (Van Horn) Timms (Parcells/HS), Anne Van Assche (HS only), Susan (Veres) Goeman (Parcells/HS)

WWWW (08) John Wagner (HS only), John Walters (Brownell/HS), Kris Warner (Parcells/HS), Karin (Widlaski) Skomorowski (Parcells/HS), Kathleen Wilkins (HS only), Dennis Willette (HS only), Edward Wojnecka (no photos), Robert Wolfe (Parcells/HS)

XXXX (00) YYYY (00)

ZZZZ (01) Linda Zenker (Brownell/HS)

I sent out over (200) post cards to tell our alumni that are NOT on the Internet about our web sites. Thank goodness for the LIBRARIES and free computers/INTERNET.

WEBSHOTS.COM PHOTOS - http://community.webshots.com/user/46120619

Denise (LaPonsey) Daughetee (please indicate GP Alumni 1969 on all emails)

http://www.blizzardfanclub.com/ FREE BLIZZARD (did you print your coupon yet?)

http://www.geocities.com/michhist/grossepointebios.html

It was fun being a baby boomer...........till now.

Some of the artists of the 60s are now revising their hits with new lyrics to accommodate aging baby boomers.

They include:
01. Herman's Hermits - Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Walker
02. The Bee Gees - How Can You Mend a Broken Hip
03. Bobby Darin - Splish, Splash, I was Havin a Flash
04. Ringo Starr - I Get by with a Little Help from Depends
05. Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Forgot your Face
06. Johnny Nash - I Can't See Clearly Now
07. Paul Simon - Fifty Ways to Lose your Liver
08. Commodores - Once, Twice, Three Times to the Bathroom
09. Marvin Gaye - Heard it Through the Grape Nuts
10. Procol Harem - A Whiter Shade of Hair
11. Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Napping
12. The Temptations - Papa's Got a Kidney Stone
13. Abba - Denture Queen
14.Tony Orlando - Knock Three Times on the Ceiling if You Hear me Fall
15. Helen Reddy - I am Woman, Hear me Snore
16. Willie Nelson - On the Throne Again

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Denise (LaPonsey) Daughetee
(please indicate GP Alumni 1969 on all emails)

Grosse Pointe High School

Our questionnaire form for the alumni that needs to updated, such as second home, grandchildren totals only, occupation titles, degrees or cell phone numbers, please resend them back to me. JUST COPY AND PASTE. We now have over (500) Birth dates, but I'm still missing over (100) from our email list. We can't wish you a HAPPY BIRTHDAY without the date. We are changing the lay out of the booklet, so everyone can read it better.

GROSSE POINTE HIGH SCHOOL
1969 QUESTIONNAIRE

THIS INFORMATION SHEET IS TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH OUR ALUMNI AND FOR FUTURE BOOKLETS.

First Name ____________________________________
Middle Initial___________________________________
Last Name _____________________________________
Maiden Name ___________________________________
Address _______________________________________
City __________________________________________
State ___________________ Zip Code ______________
Second Home Address ___________________________
City___________________________________________
State __________________ Zip Code _____________
Home Phone Number ___________________________
Email Address _________________________________
Birth Date ____________________________________
Work Phone Number (if desired)_________________
Cell Phone Number (if desired)_________________
Please check one of the following
Marital Status - Single _______(never Married)
YEAR YOU WERE MARRIED IN ______ Widowed ______
Significant Other _______ Divorced ______

What Armed Services were you in? ________________
Name of your 9th Grade School ___________________
Spouse's Name including Maiden name _____________
Spouse's High School (also year & state)__________
Family (first name and year born) ________________
(Stepchildren or previous marriages include last names)____________________________________________
Grandchildren (totals only) _____________________
Your Occupation ________________________________
Spouse's Occupation ____________________________
Significant Other _______________________________
Significant Other's Occupation___________________
Degrees/Titles received _________________________

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Denise (LaPonsey) Daughetee
Please indicate GP ALUMNI on all e-mails
Main web site http://hometown.aol.com/notydoty/myhomepage/profile.html

Remember the past and the times we had together in Junior High School and High School.

Remember night skiing at Mt Brighton, Mt Christine, Mt Holly and Pine Knob?

The days of the mom's staying home and taking care of the family are gone for most of us. My mom wasn't like Donna Reed and June Cleaver and didn't wear her pearls to cook in. The family now sits in front of the TV or in front of the computer - I know we do. But growing up with our sons we ate dinner out almost every night. With our working schedule no one had time to cook. And that is why we have some many of us are over weight and have diabetes. Remember the milk chutes? I remember the Twin Pines milkman bringing our milk. Dennis had a bakery truck that delivered pastries. Our alumni Mike Stewart still has the personal touch and bring milk to his customer. Now we phone Schwans for home delivery.

Remember "The Snug" in 1969 sandwiches were .95 and sundaes were .75. The Bar-B-Q House on Mack a whole slab of ribs $3.75 and shrimp cocktails were .95. Mr. Tony's Sub on Mack 10" sub .99 and 15" $1.55. Remember Mauna Loa, Little Harry's and The Old Place just to name some of my favorite places to wine and dine me. Remember saving gum wrappers to make a chain. Or taking the guys tabs off of the back of their shirts? Or taking paper and folding it to make a guessing game. We had some great times. Remember summer time swimming at the local parks. And our favorite memories will always be the Grosse Pointe War Memorial. Ballroom dancing, art classes, ski club, plays and all the other programs they offered. And the next generation our son Shawn enjoyed breakfast with the Easter Bunny.

When did we quit calling "emergency brakes" and now "parking brakes" became the proper term. Every one covered his or her hardwood floors with wall-to-wall carpeting. Today, everyone replaces their wall-to-wall carpeting with hardwood floors. When's the last time you heard the phrase "in a family way?" It's hard to imagine that the word "pregnant" was once considered a little too graphic, a little too clinical for use in polite company. So we had all that talk about stork visits and "being in a family way" or simply "expecting." Apparently "brassiere" is a word no longer in usage. I guess it's just "bra" now. "Unmentionables" probably wouldn't be understood at all. It's hard to recall that this word was once said in a whisper -"divorce." And no one is called a "divorcee" anymore. Come to think of it, "confirmed bachelors" and "career girls" are long gone, too. '60s word -- "rat fink." Oh, what a nasty put-down! Poor Ray Fink is properly glad to hear that word again after all these years.

I miss those made-up marketing words that were meant to sound so modern and now sound so retro. Words like "DynaFlow" and "ElectraLuxe." Introducing the 1963 Admiral TV, now with "SpectraVision!" Nevertheless, I chuckle every time I hear Emeril say "ice box"....I'm much too young to use that term!!!

MEMORIES

A little house with three bedrooms and one car on the street, A mower that you had to push to make the grass look neat.

In the kitchen on the wall we only had one phone, And no need for recording things, someone was always home.

We only had a living room where we would congregate, Unless it was at mealtime in the kitchen where we ate.

We had no need for family rooms or extra rooms to dine, When meeting as a family those two rooms would work out fine.

We only had one TV set, and channels maybe two, But always there was one of them with something worth the view.

For snacks we had potato chips that tasted like a chip, And if you wanted flavor there was Lipton's onion dip.

Store-bought snacks were rare because my mother liked to cook, And nothing can compare to snacks in Betty Crocker's book.

Weekends were for family trips or staying home to play, We all did things together -- even go to church to pray.

When we did our weekend trips depending on the weather, No one stayed at home because we liked to be together.

Sometimes we would separate to do things on our own, But we knew where the others were without our own cell phone.

Then there were the movies with your favorite movie star, And nothing can compare to watching movies in your car.

Then there were the picnics at the peak of summer season, Pack a lunch and find some trees and never need a reason.

Get a baseball game together with all the friends you know, Have real action playing ball -- and no game video.

Remember when the doctor used to be the family friend, And didn't need insurance or a lawyer to defend?

The way that he took care of you or what he had to do, Because he took an oath and strived to do the best for
you.

Remember going to the store and shopping casually, And when you went to pay for it you used your own money?

Nothing that you had to swipe or punch in some amount, Remember when the cashier person had to really count?

The milkman used to go from door to door, And it was just a few cents more than going to the store.

There was a time when mailed letters came right to your door, Without a lot of junk mail ads sent out by every store.

The mailman knew each house by name and knew where it was sent; There were not loads of mail addressed to "present occupant."

There was a time when just one glance was all that it would take, And you would know the kind of car, the model and the make.

They didn't look like turtles trying to squeeze out every mile; They were streamlined, white walls, fins, and really had some style.

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GROSSE POINTE HIGH SCHOOL MI CLASS OF 1969 MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

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