Cynthia Williams

Thanks Jan for the news about the Start girls basketball team!  We didn't even have a team.  I was so frustrated in high school with the lack of sports for girls.  I played on the church softball team with Pat Martin. Later, I competed in sports from the college cross-country ski team to masters level Olympic weightlifting.  If we'd had Title IX, some of us could have gotten college scholarships for athletics.  Times have changed in a good way and these girls will benefit from their experience with teamwork and meeting challenges.

Patrick Gilbert

from MICHAEL BONES BOCHNOVICH :

Jan Fought
Thanks for the positive news on the Girls Basketball team
Winning the city championship
Toledo is a tough town an a big city sn this is a great
Achievement
Can the class of 68 send anything that can compliment
The team
I love to hear this news about our School an get a Trophy for the Trophy Case

Janis Fought (Brown)

More positive news! Start boys win city league title. Both boys and girls teams will be playing in the state tournament so let's see how far they can go.

Susan Clinton (Cherry)

Thanks for the sweet birthday 🎂 wishes sent my way. Who would have thought way back when that the 70's really wouldn't feel so old ( just a BIG number) 😊

Janis Fought (Brown)

Many of you knew my brother Tom, a 1970 graduate of Start. Tom passed away Saturday night in Naples, Fl, while on vacation. At his request, there will be no services. My brother and I were very close and this is by far the most heartbreaking event of my life. Tom married Joan Love, another Start grad in 1993.

Jackie Hanna (Link)

Sorry for your loss Jan, and condolences to Skip Aston also on the passing of his brother.

Manuel Chambers

Thoughts and prayers to both you and Skip. I just read about his brother this morning. 

Marcia Kelso (Wilkinson)

My sincerest condolences to you, Jan, on the loss of your brother.  Thoughts and prayers to both you and Skip in this difficult time.

Gary Johnson

Jan, sorry to hear of your loss. our prayers are with you. 

Sharon Eick

Jan, so sorry to hear about Tom. My thoughts and prayers are with you in this difficult time. He will live on in the lives of those who loved him.

Sharon Eick

Skip, so sorry to hear of your brother's passing. Memories will keep him close.

James Douthett

Jan,

I am sorry for your loss.  I did not know your brother.  My prayers go out for you and his family.  My brother is here visiting from Toledo.  It gives pause realizing as we get older, there will be fewer times we will be together. 

Francis Bialecki

Jan, So sorry to hear of your brothers passing. My prayers go out to you and your family. I am glad to hear that you and him were so close.

I know a lot of you knew my sister Teri, after almost 36 yrs of no contact we are now talking with each other and I am so glad we are. 

She is doing good and lives in South Carolina. Those of you who also knew my mother, Teri looks just like her.

Life is to short to not forgive family and friends of things that happened in the past.

Cynthia Williams

Jan, I am so sorry you lost your brother.  I, too, am very close to my brother and know I would be shattered to lose him.  I already lost my youngest sister.  I'm sending you healing light and love.

Cindy Williams

Walter "Chip" Carstensen

I knew Tom since I was 10 years old. We played football together all the way through Start.  So sorry for his passing Jan and hope that you remember all the great times we had with him.  We will miss him terribly.

Michael Zielinski

Jan, So sorry to hear of your brothers passing. My prayers go out to you and your family.

Jeff Willets

May God Rest His Soul

Patrick Gilbert

Happy to report that after spending 4 days in Castle Hospital and receiving WONDERFUL care and two liters of O Negative blood. (I asked for O positive so that I might get a better outlook on life but... No such luck ;) )
 I'm back at home with my Queen and two of my Daughters who flew in from the Mainland to help us out! (I sure hope their arms didn't get to tired on the trip over)
Looks like HP isn't interested in me yet so I'm going to try and regain some strength and start living life again.
Aloha and Mahalo for all your positive thoughts!

P.S. Mike Zielenski!!!If you are of Ukrainian ancestry I am proud of your countrymen! Bottles against tanks!! OoooooRaaaaah F-U Putin

Gary Johnson

Pat...good news is always welcome, and we, too, are behind the Ukranians [even if we are Swedish]. 

Marcia Kelso (Wilkinson)

Pat - glad you're doing okay and out of the hospital.  Best wishes for a quick recovery.  Take care.  I know you have some good nurses, who will keep you in line.

Manuel Chambers

James Douthett

Pat,

I too wish you well!  I also would like to keep the spirit of your PS going.

F U Putin!  Stong letter to follow...

Michael Zielinski

PAT Glad to hear your on the mend. No relations over there. However we do Pray for this to stop and are TOTALLY IMPRESSED BY THEIR COMMENT TO FREEDOM. I'M NOT NAIVE BUT IN TODAYS WORLD THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON WHY WE ALL CAN'T LIVE A HAPPY AND PEACEFUL LIFE. 

Greg Holewinski

Pat, Glad to hear that you are on the road to recovery. Getting old is a bitch. Proud of my countrymen doing their part to help out the Ukrainian refugees.

John Lipski

Many of us of Polish, Ukrainian, Lithuanian, etc. descent had grandparents who escaped from the Russian empire, which had not allowed their nations to exist independently. Now we're seeing a replay of those horrible times, with even more terrible weapons. Many Ukrainian heroes refusing to be enslaved once again, and dziękuję to Poland and all the other countries who are taking in the refugees.