Blogger gal goes off line into northern MN

You won't be receiving updates until blogger gal returns in a couple of weeks--past the due date for checks written to Sandy Weber--175 Orchard Street. (Remember? $35. per person for Reddeman Farms dinner on Sept. 20th)

If you haven't paid, please do so before August 1st.

More rooms at the Holiday Inn

We've added five more rooms at the Holiday Inn, so we now have a total of 8 available. All of these are non-smoking. Three of them have double queen beds, and five have one queen bed. If you mention the CHS Class of 1958 50th Class Reunion, you should get a room for $85. with taxes included. Unreserved rooms in this block will be released on August 19th. Phone 734 433 1600 for reservations.

New classmate signs up with check!

Who's new in the line-up?

Who's new?

To the Look Who's Coming list? Now we have 42 classmates attending! Unfortunately, only 15 of those have paid for the dinner...

14 more days until the deadline (August 1) : $35. per person, written to Sandy Weber, 175 Orchard Street,
Chelsea 48118

New option for the reunion!

The Purple Rose Theater has extended the current production, Panhandle Slim and the Oklahoma Kid, with play and music written by Jeff Daniels. Times to see it during the reunion schedule are listed in the full text of the reunion dates and schedule below: two afternoon performances and one evening performance.

Afternoon performances are $33. per ticket; evening performances are $38. per ticket. The box office number is: 735-433-7673. They take Visa and Mastercard over the phone to reserve a seat; however, your card is not charged until the time of ticket pick-up.

Reunion Dates

I had a request to post the reunion dates.

Thursday-- Sept 18--Doug Collyer arrives!
Friday--Sept 19--
CHS football game OR Purple Rose Theater performance at 8 p.m.
(see separate posting information above);
post game or theater party at Jim Grau's 737 South Main
BYOB--park behind in hospital parking lot (Jim's phone 734 475 7333)
Saturday--Sept 20
afternoon
Golf organized by Ron Clark (see posting on blogspot for those details)
Various downtown possibilities...
Self-guided walking tour detailed by Preservation Chelsea in map;
Visit new Teddy Bear Museum at the Teddy Bear Factory;
Visit Chelsea Area Historical Society's Museum in the Chocolate Gourmet Shoppe;
Find CHS Class of 1958 in Chelsea Depot walkway
Attend Purple Rose Theater performance at 3 p.m.
evening
drinks/visiting followed by dinner at Reddeman Farms Golf Club beginning at 6 p.m.
($35. to Sandy before August 1st)
Sunday--Sept 21
breakfast at Main Street Coney Island south of US 12 on highways 52
Purple Rose Theater performance at 2 p.m.

Have you looked at

the list of attendees recently? One new name (who also sent a check) has been added! Who has JUST been added?

New Icon

! beside a name in the blue column indicates that the person identified has paid for the booklet.

Update

Holiday Inn Express Chelsea has three rooms left in the block of rooms reserved for us. Should you wish to book one, the number is 734 433 1600. The rooms will be released to the public on August 19th if they are not booked by that date.

Forty classmates have indicated they're coming. What a great turnout! August 1st is the deadline to pay for our dinner at Reddeman Farms. If you are one of the many who have not yet paid, please write a check to Sandy Weber for $35. per person attending, send it to 175 Orchard Street, Chelsea 48118, and she will deposit it in our account for payment on August 1.

Twenty-eight people are in our class reunion booklet. Thanks for these contributions! Please write a check to me (and ultimately, my visa card) for printing- $8. booklet. Jan(et) Bernath, 238 Harrison, Chelsea 48118. If you did not participate, but would like a copy please do the same. My visa bill will arrive before the reunion! The booklets will be distributed at the reunion, but I will send one to you if you contributed but cannot attend.

Class booklets

Twenty-eight of you contributed to the class booklet for the 50th reunion. Each booklet costs $8.00, and I'm about ready to put this order on my credit card. This charge is totally separate for the charge for the reunion dinner on Saturday night.

I'd appreciate it if each contributor would send a check made out to me: Jan Bernath and mail to: 238 Harrison Street, Chelsea 48118. The booklets will be distributed at the reunion, except for those contributors who are not able to attend.

If you did NOT contribute, but would like a copy for $8.00, please let me know before I place the final order on Monday, July 14th. You can contact me by email at
janbernath@yahoo.com or by phone: 734 475 5753

Thanks for your interest in this project.

Twelve classmates....

have sent a check to Sandy. Are you one of them? August 1st is the deadline...

Cover of class booklet--going to print soon!

Chelsea High School Class of 1958

50^th Class Reunion

September 19-21, 2008

Classmate Profiles: Reflecting 50 years

Jan Bernath

Barbara Maynard Vetter

Bob Brown

Ed McDaniels

Jim Buck

Peggy Miller Russo

Sandy Buehler Weber Janie Morgan Kruse

Ron Clark

Zoa Niles Oliver

Doug Collyer

Byron Pearson

Bob Danforth

Gary Roderick

John Eisenbeiser

Lois Schiller Mitchell

Jerome Forner

Gene Shroyer

Norma Hafner Hards Becky Slane Bush

Barbara Hoskins Flaugher Bill Sorensen

Donna Klink Payne

Doug Warren

Dave Knisely

Marti Wenk Hause

Bill Lake

Barbara Williams Randall

Something to think about from Bill Lake

Isn't it amazing that George Carlin - comedian of the 70's and 80's - could write something so very eloquent...and so very appropriate.

A Message by George Carlin:

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things.

We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stock room.. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit d elete...

Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.

Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.

Remember, to say, 'I love you' to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.

Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

If you don't send this to at least 8 people....Who cares?

George Carlin

Only one picture MIA

I still need a 1958 picture of Barbara Williams Randall. Does anyone have one to scan in JPEG and send to me? We have 28 contributions to the class booklet!

Thanks to my tech support--Megan

This blogspot has been a Wizard of Oz production. I'd like to officially thank my daughter, Megan, who has been the Wizard behind the screen. She truly made this blogspot possible. My two grandgirls in the middle, Sydney and Lindsay, add much to my life and make living it joyfully possible! Thanks to my three "girls"!