Update 8-7-01    


Hi,

195 people found, but 22 of those are classmates.com or pending, so it's not really as many as it seems.  But the pendings are slowly drifting in, and every little piece of information someone remembers helps us find someone else.

Also, from the suggestions you've sent and I've collected and passed on to Peggy and Michele:  it seems we all agree Spring is a good time for a reunion, and a number of different parties over a weekend might be nice.  That way people can show up when they want to or are able.  Still, nothing's been decided, and Peggy and Michele will be able to tell us more when they start to figure out costs.  What might help a lot right now though is a simple vote.  Some people are saying Florida.  Others, New York.  So could you simply send me your vote:  New York or Florida?  Because there's a possibility we could do both, if we're evenly split.  And there's also a possibility we could tie a Florida reunion to the class of '64, which already has one in preparation.  Please let me know, and I'll pass the count back to all of you.

Just in case I haven't said it before:  the home page can be highlighted and copied, then stored anywhere it's convenient.  So you don't have to go online every time you need an address.  Once again the link, which I sometimes forget to mention, is:  http://hometown.aol.com/reunionclass65/myhomepage/profile.html

Plus, check out the photo links on the home page.  We've added two more sixth grade photos.  One, from Brooklyn Avenue, courtesy of Jean Cohen Oklan.  The other, from William L. Buck, courtesy of Ellen Epstein Silver.
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A couple bios:

From Larry Rugen:  I returned to the States in 1972 and soon married.  My wife Joan and I have 2 daughters and a son. The 2 oldest are in college while my 16 year old attends Massapequa High. I have an MBA and presently manage part of the Information Systems department at Telephonics Corporation in Farmingdale, NY.

From Joan Bouza Koster:  In 1969 I married my husband who is an anthropologist. We have spent many years studying shepherding in Greece. I have published several articles on Greek spinning and weaving. As a result we bought a sheep farm, where we have raised two wonderful children, Matthew who is 21 and Laurel who is 18. Laurel will be heading off to Bloomsburg University on softball scholarship in a few weeks. For many years I had a weaving craft business and wove women's garments, which I sold at places like Bloomingdales. I have also been teaching for 31 years - 23 years in elementary art, 4 years in 3rd grade and 4 years as talent development teacher, which is my position now. I am also an instructor in the Early Childhood department of Broome Community College. I am in the process of completing my doctorate at SUNY Binghamton. In the last several years I have published two college textbooks on teaching art. Check them out at amazon.com.

And some stories:

From Barbara Zingman Braunstein:  I remember when Bernie Scheidt had to go to assembly at Forest Road with masking tape across his mouth (4th or 5th grade).  Now, that would be abuse, and the teacher would be brought up on charges

From Larry Rugen:  Who remembers Herta Apfel?  I took 3 years of German at South and another 2 semesters in college.  Well, all her yelling and tantrums paid off when I was stationed at Hahn Air Base in Germany for 3 years.  I spent all my free time touring from Holland to Switzerland, and throughout the Rhein and Mosel valleys.  Since I spoke German, I was able to do and see much more than the others in the Air Force.  Still, a short story:  When I first arrived on base, a few of us newcomers decided to go to the town just outside the gate.  There was a Scnell Imbus---a fast food truck.  I saw hamburgers and many types of wurst.  At this point it seemed time to show off my skills, and I said, in perfect German, "Darf Ich Bitte Ein Heisse Hund."  (May I have a hot dog?)  Well, to my surprise the woman behind the counter broke out laughing.  Months later, I finally got up the courage to tell this story to one of my German friends, and it turns out I never really asked for a hot dog.  I asked for "A dog in heat."  Thank you Mrs. Apfel.

From Tom Calise:  another Donald Fagen story, from Forest.  We had a substitute teacher one day, and were all seated in class when along comes Donald Fagen, late.  The substitute teacher asks, "Why are you late, young man?"  And Donald, in his ever-going innocence, answers, "Because I didn't get here on time."  He was dead serious.  The entire class was hysterical with laughter, and the teacher thought Donald must be a real wise-guy, so she sent him to the principal's office.  Poor Donald never even knew what hit him.

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Rich