Francis Bialecki

To all are Veteran's,

I would like to thank all our Veteran's for their commitment and service on this Memorial Day. I ask everyone to take a minute and give thanks to all who have given so much so that we may enjoy all the freedom we have.

G M

My thanks to the Vascular Surgery team at Long Beach Veterans Hospital for the successful Carotid Endarterectomy that they performed on me last Thursday...

Marcia Kelso (Wilkinson)

Ditto, Frank.  Gary, I hope you have a speedy recovery after your surgery.

Patrick Gilbert

Sounds like the VA did a good job on you Gary! I have been going to the VA facilities in LA these last three years and the care couldn't be better. Speedy recovery bro!

G M

I just registered with the VA last November, can't believe that I waited so long to to it. I must say that everyone that I have interacted with there has be fantastic!

Denise Crapes (Hyndman)

Gary, what have you had done? My husband has to get some veins burnt because of poir circulation. 

G M

I had my left carotid artery cleaned out from plaque build up. I had noticed that at night lying down that I could hear my pulse in my left ear. It was the sound of the blood passing the restriction in the left carotid artery in my neck. They made a 3 inch incision to access the artery to restore the circulation...

Patrick Gilbert

Hi Denise! Glad to see your post... you better get hubby to the VA soon so there is time for him to heal for the reunion!... Gary I had an angiogram/pasty and they did a good job. It takes a while to get in but they really take care of ya once you do...

Michael Donovan

Had a 7.6cm aaa repair up at va in ann arbor .va .great .Sti ll wont mess with .shrapnel                                       .

Denise Crapes (Hyndman)

Hi Pat. Hubby isn't coming to the reunion. He wants to stay here and work. Plus we have lots of pets. You guys have done a great job and looking forward to it!

Janis Fought (Brown)

Happy Friday!!

By now you should have received your reunion letter by snail mail. If you have not, please let us know. If you did not get the letter, you can register for the events at the reunion web site. Click here: www.shs50reunion.com 

Just added: the extracurricular activities organized for before and after the weekend. More golf, zoo, museum visits to old West Toledo haunts--organized by Pat Gilbert.

The reunion is just over 4 months from now and time is flying. You can contact the Renaissance Hotel for reservations at the dedicated web link on the reunion web site. Plus, other local hotels and motels are listed with rates. You would be doing a great favor for the reunion committee by letting us know as soon as you can, if you are coming and bringing a guest or significant other. 

The best part is that you can participate in the entire weekend of events for $75 per person (does not include golf or alcohol): the Fundango on Thursday, Start Tour and Transportation, Welcome Reception Friday, Saturday Homecoming Dance and Sunday Picnic.

Don't put off making your reservations! Register online or by paper form. Pay online or by check. Now is the time!  See you in October!

Jan and Kim

Kim Wening (Maros)

I would like to add alittle extra to Jan's note.  We received complaints about the original cost for the reunion ticket was too high.  So, we have brought the cost for 3 days of activities and food, down to $75.00.  We need to raise an additional amount to cover all extra and surprise costs.  If you financiallycan do so, add an extra $25.00 to your event price.  It would greatly help.  Also, classmates, we would like see all of you there,   Also, put Mike "Bones" Bocnovich in your prayers.  He is having major health issues.  He may not make it to the reunion.  Kim

Patrick Gilbert

Totally agree on the great work of all the comittee members and others that have done the footwork to make this happen! We used the Reunion web page to book our hotel Reservation @ the Renaissance for Friday and Saturday nights. Thanks for setting that up Lon & Jan. It made things ez for us out-of-towners.

We are going to check into the Best Western on Kit road around  October 1st.  We stayed there last year and the newly renovated rooms were a deal at $99.00... They have a very nice indoor pool and Jacuzz with an area off the back that we can BBq and they have have offered a hospitality room if we book enough rooms so please let me know directly and we might even get a better deal than the $99.00 rate quoted on the reunion web page. The freeway is right there by the holel & it was a breeze to get to any where in town that you may need to go. Also there is a grocery store and several decent restaurants with in a block of the hotel... And the class golf outing, Hosted by Marc Hall, planned for Friday morning is right down the road!

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018

The First periphery event is set SYLVANIA COUNTRY CLUB! mark your calendars for October 3rd, 2018 @10:30am... I heve two foursomes booked! $84.00 per person, Includes your cart. We can get more times if there is enough interest.

 Early that evening, We will meet at Rudy's Hot Dog on Sylvania and Lewis at 6 pm for some great memories of Hot Dogs past.

Later that evening we are going to meet at Barbies Place at 8 pm for a night of Kareoke! Roger Worley assures me that he will be there to serve as Master of Kareoke Ceremonies. Barbies is located on the corner of Laskey and Bennet. Barbies don't serve food so Rudys@ 6 pm is a good option.

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Thursday, October 4th, 2018

Linda Gray Huddleston has graciously offered to take us sailing on out on Lake Erie (weather permitting). Their boat is located at North Cape Yact Club and she has enlisted some friends to volunteer their boats if the interest is there. There is a snack shop at the club for lunch or we could do a pot luck thing. Still in the planning stage...(Details to follow!)

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Saturday October 6th, 2018

Saturday October 6th. I have arranged for a tour of the Art Museum at 10 am. Admission is free but it costs $7. for parking. (Details to follow)

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Monday, October 8th, 2018

I have arranged an informal Golf outting at Ottawa Park Golf course for 10 am Monday October 8th. Many of us learned to play there and it should be fun to see how the old gal has fared over the years. I know it has been there for many, many years as my Father caddied there as a kid!

Later that evening, Joe Goodell has arranged a Pizza and Beer night at the old JoJo's Pizza on Monroe Street for Monday October 8th @ 6pm.

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Tuesday, October 9th, 2018

The Toledo Zoo has Senior rates at $16. Lucas County residents get a discount with local ID and is Free to all Vetrans with ID or proof of service. Parking is $8. I have inquired about group rates and they will be getting back to me in the near future.  So mark your calendar for 10 am for some fun at the Monkey house! (Motorized scooters available for $25.)

It's Senior Night at the HOLLYWOOD CASINO, Buffett is only $9.99 and it's all you can eat. You will need a players card to get this rate and can obtain one at the Rewards Center in the casino. The buffett is open from 11 am to 9 pm. There may be a concert but nothing is slated as yet... details to follow. Lets meet there at 7 pm for all you can eat!

Patrick Gilbert

 This is an update of our MIA list as of today, (down from over 100 last year to only 38 now). Please take another look and see if there is anyone listed there that you might have a contact for, or someone that may know where they are. A cousin, Brother, Sister good friend etc. It sure would be nice to have everyone that is still out there attend our 50th!

Hey is that Michael Donovan I see made a post! HI Mike please update your contact info welcome back to the site! Removing your name from the MIA list! : )

David Barger  Carolyn Bennett  David Clark  Cheryl Colquhoun  Linda Cousino (Stellis)  Michelle Cox (Ritz)  Rae Lee Donovan  Michelle Dorr (Drayton)  Gregory Drewyor  Jane Garufos  Robert Gibson  Judy Green (Stibe)  Gloria Greenburg  Audrene Hall  Patricia Hennessey (Burcket)  Gary Ickes  John Johnson  Martin Jones  Judy Jozwiak (Keller)

Jeffery Junk  David Klement  Gary Krauss  Jacqueline Laney  Barb Levison  Carrie Lutz (Greenburg)  James Martin  John Munger  William O'Conner  David Orner  Douglas Poole  Richard Ray  Rita Schiel (Mierczkowski)  Nancy Topp  Susan Walker (Artopoeus)  Susan Weir  Sandra Wisniewski (Pheils)  Russell Wright  Michael Zielinski

G M

Barbara Bobbi Kolby

Gary I so enjoyed the slide show.  Thank you for posting it.  

Janis Fought (Brown)

Gary, what a great show! Thank you--I had a tear in my eye for the loss of some of those places.

Mark Cramer

Gary Et Al,

That was a great post. It is sad that so many of those landmarks have disappeared form the Toledo landscape. However, I had to chuckle when I saw the Lawsons sign. I havent seen any in the US for decades, but they're everywhere in Japan.

Mark

Jeff Willets

Really brings back memories, surprising, no photo of a White Hut, how many of us spent our youth at the Colony Hut?

Mary Ann Mollenkamp

Thanks for all the updates, Pat and Committee! Did Not receive snailmail and unable to send message to Jan via Forum. Sounds like plenty of fun and planning on checking website later today to register for Reunion. Does anyone have a recent phone number for Bones, as I'd like to check in on him after seeing a message that he was having health issues? Looking forward to a fun reunion~ Cheers, Mary Ann

Nancy Wolff (Szymanski)

Gary - what an awesome trip down memory lane!  I'm so glad you came through your surgery with flying colors.  

Nancy Wolff (Szymanski)

By the way I forgot to add that Rick Burr contacted me with his address so he's no longer "Missing".  I invited him to the website to update his profile & reconnect with us.

Patrick Gilbert

Thanks Nan & Jan..I tried the phone number we have for Greg but it's out of service.... addition and deletion on MIA list complete... Mary Ann I sent you a text re Bones please reply. 

Janis Fought (Brown)

I don't have a phone number for Bones but Chip might. He had a repair done to his aorta and must have stents put in his legs. He is staying with one of his kids in AZ.

Janis Fought (Brown)

Start does not play a home game on Friday, October 5. The game is at Scott High School, time TBD. See the reunion web site for a list of bars, restaurants and activities happening downtown.

​We will post events as we learn about them.