Questions? or Patti Hoover Kearson Phone: 954-563-2214
|
Classmate News June 7, 2007, from Joanne Sparks Perer
Patti, Joanne Sparks Perer-Mandeville, LA June 4, 2007 - From Serita Wildt Stamford
Patti,
June 4, 2007 -
From
Janet Bottey Harris June 4, 2007 - From Jenna Jones
Hello all Classmates June 1, 2007 - From Gail Whitehead
Hi you all,
I am single and work 5 days a week at Interior Plant Design, title being
Executive assistant, In other words I do everything. We put decorative
planting in office buildings and do all types of special events, I of
course do all the front office work. We have about 30 employees, at
Christmas we May 24, 2007 - Pat Batal Lee
Dearest Patti, May 22, 2007 - Bill Story's Bio
Classmates,
May 18, 2007 -
Ronnie Robinette May 12, 2007 - Carl DeSantis
Carl was one of our
Jackson Classmates and served as Chairman of the Board of Rexall SunDown
Inc. DeSantis has been an entrepreneur all of this life and started
working on a mail order vitamin and consumer healthy products business
from his home. His development of Rexall made his company the world's
leading companies in the development , manufacture and distribution of
vitamins and nutritional supplements. He has know sold Rexall Company
and is a well known philanthropist, as well as an investor and major
shareholder in a number of small business including mail-order men's
clothing, restaurants and art galleries. His current project is quite
exciting and involves a major development project in South Africa. Carl
is in South Africa now and not sure if will be back in the country in
time to attend the Reunion. He maintains his office in Delray Beach,
Florida.
May 8, 2007 -
From Waneta Skipper Aston
Hi All, April 29, 2007
- Phil Guerra
To All My Fellow Committee Members,
It is with much sadness that I tell you of the passing of one of
our dearest and most beloved classmates and Reunion Committee member.
Phil had always been such a great support to me in organizing
and coordinating all our Reunions beginning with our 10th in Miami
Springs.
The first time I met Phil was in our high school auditorium ,
backstage, painting back drops for our Senior play. He made me laugh
then and continued to make me laugh over and over again until our last
conversation just a few weeks ago.
Phil was always there for everyone in his life. A true friend,
scholar and devoted husband and father. Please let all of us pray for
Fran , his children and all of us who will miss him so much. He wanted
so desperately to get well enough to attend to our 50th Reunion.
I will be in touch with each you within the next few weeks for a
memorial to Phil.
We have lost two Phil's in our lives this past year- Phil
Alexander and Phil Guerra. Both of them true "Jackson Generals". We
want to remember them always for their devotion to our Reunion Committee
Group, their families and friends.
Blessings to all of us.
Patti
April 26, 2007 - Fred Taylor's Son Dear Classmates,
For those who may not know, Our
classmate Fred Taylor's son was killed in a plane crash this week. For
those interested in sending a message of sympathy, the address is:
Mr.Fred
Taylor
7352 S.W.
120 Ave.
Miami, Fl. 331 I hope this note finds all well with you. Best Regards, Jack Slattery
April 26, 2007 -
From Mary Cohn Thacker
I just went on the web-site and you all have done such a wonderful job.
My husband is an EMT and will not be able to stay with my daughter, so unless
a miracle happens I will not be able to attend.
I retired as a 43 year banker, moved out of the Keys with my husband and
daughter. We moved to Winter
Haven, bought a house from the proceeds of our house in the Keys and
now do not have a mortgage to contend with.
We left the Keys two weeks before the last hurricane hit and wiped out of our
home we sold. We love it here. I retired for 1 year and could not
stand staying in my jammies, so found the job I have always wanted. 20
hours a week, no Fridays, teaching classes in banking in the bank that I now
work for.
Can take off when I do not have a class and I am out of my jammies. You
learn that as a retiree you have to be doing something to keep you young.
I just have the one daughter, who oddly enough works for a large hospital in
the rehab department handling all of their insurance. When she goes back
to work, probably in July, isn't she going to have good therapy helpers?
I lost a husband to cancer abut 24 years ago, remarried a wonderful man and we
are very happy.
I am so sadden that I will not see you all but most of all my best friend in
school, Janet Bottey. I have lost contact with her over the years.
So to all of you I will keep all of you in my prayers for good health, and a
happy time.
Love Mary Cohn Thacker
April 22, 2007 - From Glenn Pinder Miami Jackson ’57 Grads, The 50th reunion is fast approaching, and I am always reminded when thinking about the history of our high school, that many of us both started and ended in that same building, which is now a thing of the past. The 1st and 2nd grade classes of 1946-48 were the last of the elementary level classes held in the old building, and more than a few of us were there! We were dispersed for the 3rd grade to several locations, many to the new Allapattah Elementary, which was our school home until returning to Jackson in the 8th grade. Maybe even more fantastic is the fact that several of this gang had been together at Miss Winifred’s Kindergarten held at the Allapattah Methodist Church in the same block as Jackson. At one point, I had photographs of the kindergarten graduation and of my 1st and 2nd grade classes. I’m not sure it would do any good in identifying the “suspects” at this point. But I hope any of you who will be at the reunion will in some way acknowledge that 12 or 13 years of our early history. The collective memories of a bunch of 60-somethings about their experiences as 5- and 6-year-olds might be quite entertaining! Looking forward to seeing all you ’57 grads
Glenn Pinder
April 21, 2007 Update on Fran & Phil Guerra Hi All,
Fran Guerra called me this afternoon.
She is asking that people do not try to call either on the cell phone or their
home phone. Just too many calls.
Phil has made the decision to go to the hospital and have Hospice take care of
him there. At present, he is still able to communicate with Fran. However,
she sounded exhausted and was trying to get some rest for herself this
afternoon.
She promised that she would call if the situation changed for the good or for
the other alternative.
If you wish to send a note of encouragement to both of them, send to:
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Guerra
5203 SW 71 Place
Miami FL 33155
Thank you,
Patti
April 21, 2007- From Connie Tosto wife of Former Classmate Vincent T.Tosto April 21, 2007 - From
Sauri Proenza Harris - Sauri Proenza Harris April 11, 2007 - A Phone Call from Eddie Allison Hi All,
I just wanted you to
know that I received a phone call this afternoon from Eddie Allison.
As most of you know, Eddie was the 25th Class Reunion Chair and has
always contributed to the success of each reunion thereafter.
He and his wife have
made reservations to attend our Reunion in spite of many hardships on
both of them. Both Eddie and his wife are in motorized wheel chairs
and Eddie has oxygen to help with his emphysema. He has conquered
lung cancer and his wife has advanced rheumatoid arthritis.
They had a fire in
their home in February and hope to move back in sometime within the
two weeks. Living in a hotel at present.
With all of the above,
they called the Hyatt Hotel and the hotel was most helpful in placing
them in a convenient handicapped room (with our group rate) and giving
a special parking space for their van which they must use for the
wheel chairs.
He was extremely
emotional in his conversation of how he is looking forward to seeing
everyone. It was a wonderful time in his life and he can't begin to
express his feelings of what it is to come together again for this
special meeting.
This time may never
come again for some of us.
Can you imagine the
effort he is making to join us.
It's absolutely true,
none of us knows what tomorrow will bring. We are definitely in the
Fall of our lives and a planned activity of this type may not be
possible again.
We, as your
committee, hope that each of you will make an attempt to contact
other classmates in becoming a part of our 50th "Last Hug" Reunion.
Thank you.
Committee Chairperson,
March 3,
2007 - From
Elizabeth Brady Ankeny
January 24, 2007 - Phillip Guerra Hi the Committee Chairperson Patti Hoover Kearson received the
following email from Phillip Guerra on January 24, 2007 and is sharing
it with all members of the Jackson Class of 1957. From Elaine Robertson
I am so sorry I won't be able to attend
the class reunion and I really appreciate you taking the time to
acknowledge my registration. All the information on the form will
remain the same after I retire with the exception of my email
address. I work at the University of Texas Health Science Center at
San Antonio in the Medical Dean's Office and we are winding up the
2006-2007 year while gearing up for the 2007-2008 year. It would
create a hardship on my office if I tried to take off at the time of
the reunion. I know you said it is the "Last Hug" reunion but perhaps
since we are all getting older we could have less formal gatherings in
5 year increments. Anyway, when I am retired I will be most happy to
participate in keeping databases on our classmates or helping to
shoulder the correspondence load or anything that may be of
assistance. I wasn't one of the most active class participants during
high school due to my own personal life but I do remember so many of
the class members.
I was very sorry to hear about Phil
Guerra's cancer and I only wish him well. I will include him in my
prayers.
You mentioned widows or widowers and
divorcees, I am a divorcee and when I divorced I did take back my
maiden name. My two boys are grown and they supported me in my
decision.
All in all I would say life as been good
to me. Of course it is all a learning experience and nothing stays
the same. I live in the country about 35 miles from San Antonio and
commute to work everyday. I am so looking forward to retirement. My
sister and niece live just a stone's thrown away from me and we raise
deer. Just kidding, we don't raise deer. They just tolerate us and
to show them how much we appreciate them, we feed them - No hunting
allowed on the property.
Anyway this is probably more than you
really want to know. So I will close with the request that I am
included in any "over the hill" Jackson group meetings.
All the best,
Elaine Robertson
Pipe Creek TX
|
|
|
© 2006 Copyright Miami Jackson High Class of 57 § Site by: Katana Webmasters - H & R Salas
