Late January, 2006 Hello, Everyone
<>We wish you Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and everything
in
between!!! Janet and I had planned to get this missive written right
after the big 50 but somehow the days just got away. Truthfully, we
were just
trying to get our act together. It took a little while to recuperate.
<>First, we want to thank everyone again for everything you did to
help us have a wonderful 50th class reunion. We will say again, there
is no
class like our class.. .we have “class!” So many people contributed in
so many
ways. If we try to list everyone, we would be certain to omit someone
so we
won’t try. Thank you.. you know who you are. A HUGE thank you
for all
who contributed to the Silent Auction and those that bought items.
Because of
you, we were able to pay all our bills, give a class gift, and have
money left
for memorials and incidentals (postage, etc.). This is no small fete.
Most (if
not all) classes are not able to say this, much less do it.
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Class Gift.. Right before Christmas, Janet and E went to AHS to
talk with the principal about our gift. We certainly wanted his input
on what
to give. The more we talked (and listened), the more he kept coming
back to the
idea of a scholarship. We had to be convinced because something
tangible was what
we had in mind. In the end, he won us over. We decided to give two $250
scholarships (one male, one female) to worthy and needy students. He
kept
saying that there were so many who needed help, and that this help
might change
the course of someone’s life. We hope this meets with everyone’s
approval. The
school knows, of course, that this is a one time gift.
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Booklets...We have a few (10+) reunion booklets left. If anyone
would like to purchase one, here’s the deal. Send $10 to Janet (they
are at her
house) and she will mail you one. We wish we could provide them gratis,
but
they were not cheap. Neither is postage. Regarding the booklets, thank
you for
all the nice comments. We worked hard on them and wanted them to be
something
you would like and keep. I don’t know of any other class which gives
its
members up-to-date addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of
their
classmates. Janet’s address is 307 Bossong Drive, Asheboro, 27205. Of
course,
if you have the booklet, you know that.
<>NEXT MEETING Our next lunch
will be at the Olde Towne Deli on February 23.
PLEASE attend if you
possibly can. We know there will be lots of good conversation and
wonderful
fellowship. We’ll meet at 11 o’clock and eat a little later. We hope to
have a
big crowd. If you have any pictures from the reunion, please bring them
to
share.
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Again, thank you for everything you do and are. We are exceedingly
blessed to be a part of the MIS Class of ‘55 and all that it means.
Please keep
in your prayers all of our classmates who are experiencing difficult
times
right now, especially Nancy York. We love you Nancy.
See you at the Olde Towne Deli on the 23rd.
<>Blue Comet Love,
Diana and Janet