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Volume 3, Number 9,
April 1999
MIDNIGHT
SUN ONLINE
-The Online Newsletter for
Robert E. Peary High School Alumni-
MSO WEB SITE - http://www.pearyhs.org
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From: Carol Cotton Hendrix carolh@gateway.net (1964) Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 Subject: Peary Reunion 2000
To the classes of 63, 64 & 65:
Plans for the reunion are well underway and you will be receiving a mailing in a couple of weeks. The date is Columbus Day weekend, October 6-8, 2000. The place is the Marriott Hotel in Gaithersburg. We will be needing some money in advance in order to put a deposit down to reserve the ballroom at the Marriott and to pay for some other expenses that can't wait, and so we are offering a price discount to those who might be willing to pay in advance. We realize that your plans might change between now and then and so if you do pay in advance and then find you have to cancel, we are prepared to refund the full amount for any cancellations received by 9/30/2000 and we will deduct $5 on cancellations after that date. Whether you decide to pay now or later, we would still like you to return the reservation form and the reunion booklet info sheet as soon as possible. We need to have some idea as to how many are coming in order to plan accordingly. We would also like to begin the preparation of the reunion booklet and we need your information.
We have negotiated a good group rate for hotel rooms. It will be $71 a night for a double room. If you indicate on the form that you will be needing a hotel room, we will send you a reservation card which you can mail to the Marriott to secure that group rate. Since the price is so reasonable, we are hoping that even those of you who live in the area may decide to take a room. If we get enough room reservations the Marriott may give us the hospitality suite for free and that would allow us some extra money to use for other things.
The activities for the weekend begin on Friday evening when we will meet in the bar at the Marriott for an informal gathering. There is no cover charge but it will be a cash bar. Saturday morning and afternoon has been left free for you to make your own plans to meet friends or relatives. We hope to have a hospitality suite open and you can use that to meet with friends or just to stop in and see what's happening. Saturday evening begins with a cocktail party, and then there will be a dinner followed by dancing in the ballroom. The dinner will be buffet style with food stations offering a variety that is sure to include something for everyone's tastes. After the dance ends around 1:00 a.m., the hospitality suite will be available for the night owls who want to continue to party on into the wee hours of the morning. On Sunday we are going to visit the school and see what improvements the Hebrew Academy has made. This will be an informal tour and you will be able to just roam the halls, look for your old home room, visit the classroom of a favorite teacher, or just walk around the grounds and remember some of the great times we had during our years there.
The costs are as follows:
Friday night gathering - no charge for admission, cash bar
Saturday evening including cocktail party, dinner, dancing and a reunion booklet
$75/person - payment before 6/1/99 $80/person - payment 6/1/99-12/31/99 $85/person - payment 1/1/2000-8/31/2000 $95/person - payment 9/1/2000-9/30/2000
No reservations accepted after 9/30/2000. No admission at the door without prior reservation. Full refunds for cancellations received by 9/30/2000, $5 deduction for cancellations after 9/30/2000.
Sunday tour of Peary High School - no charge
Reunion Booklet Only (cost + postage) - $5 (for those who can't attend on Sat. but want a booklet mailed to them)
If you have friends in any other classes who would like to join us, they are welcome to purchase a ticket at the same price and we'll also be glad to include them in the booklet. Just tell them to contact one of us and we'll mail them the reservation form.
So watch your mail in the next couple of weeks and please mail in your reservation as soon as you can. We hope to see you at the reunion.
Sari Hines McKay, 1963 Carol Cotton Hendrix, 1964 Eileen Brown Carter, 1965
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From: kendall diehl krdiehl@bellatlantic.net (1974) Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 Subject: summer-party - mark your calenders
Jimmy Farrell class of 1973 has asked me to submit this party announcement for him. As you may know he works for the city of gaithersburg. He's rented the summit hall turf farm for june 12th there is a pavillion, a swimming pool, and music will be provided by the finch brothers - (billy-finch) I think they're playing bluegrass material but you never know with Billy. The party starts around 12:00 and bring your own everything we hope for good weather-and a great time tell your peary friends and of course everyone is welcome—see you there—kendall—
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From: Risa Feingold Shem-Tov ghrl@aol.com (1974) Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 Subject: Update
I found out about the website from Kathy Norris. Occupation: Receptionist, Spouse: Hananya, Children: Guy 12 1/2, Lee 11
Memorable Incidents: Cloudy memories
Since High School: Working full time and taking care of my kids full time
Future Plans: win the lottery and disappear
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From: Paul Hassler bigdeckguy@aol.com (Faculty) Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 Subject: Fund Raiser
Sorry I couldn't make the fund raiser, but I've wanted to donate for years. Donating online makes it real easy and no excuses should be had. While Peary wasn't my first school to teach at, it was the most memorable. Far too many neat kids, faculty and support staff. Teddy, who started as a janitor at Peary is now working with me at Magruder. We reminisce a lot about the old days. Peary was indeed a unique place to work and none of us will ever forget it. I was only there for a mere 9 years. Had it kept going, I'd still be there, 29 years in total.
I'll never forget the time I had at Peary. While I was a transplant from Pennsylvania, I never felt like an outsider. The Peary community was very similar to what i grew up in. I miss the old school and the atmosphere.
I presently coach at Rockville High School. While much of my allegiance still goes to Magruder Community, I see a lot of the old Peary characteristics in Rockville's kids. They work hard, play hard and don't make excuses or problems when they screw up. The parents support the school and the programs and the kids respond in like.
Paul
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From: Robin Rosenberg Aiscowitz FAAChick1@aol.com (1979) Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 Subject: News
I spoke to Gay Laurienzo-San Severino on April 4 and inquired about her mother's condition. Sharron Laurienzo had undergone chemotherapy, however, it has given her complications. Hopefully, these complications will be resolved. I also informed Gay about our 20th Class Reunion and told her to look forward to some mail sharing this info.
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From: darrell brookstein darrell@resourcedevelopment.com (1969) Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 Subject: Update
Occupation: Investments, Spouse: Helen, Children: Kimbra - 14, Shannon - 12
Memorable Incidents: Too many to name. Dozens if not hundreds of whole situations, experiences, people and relationships are vivid. We may not recognize each other when we meet, but I can almost guarantee that if I was present at an incident between 1965 and 1969 I remember it.
Since High School: Owned and operated brokerage firms, investment advisors, commodity trading pools and advisors, financial publishing companies and venture capital funds. Lived in Durham, NC, DC area, Santa Barbara, Vancouver, Canada and Prague, Czech Republic (Now settled in San Diego). Happily married - two great daughters. Went from financing mines and oil & gas development to financing the Internet.
Future Plans: Keep growing.
Memorable Teachers: Mr. Hill - the more life experience one gains, the more one respects what a great human being he was. Mr. Gibbs - gave a love of literature. Mr. Moran - not afraid to be avant garde in 1966 Rockville, MD. Mr. Pine - unselfish with his time.
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From: Ann Young ayoung@kst.iu6.k12.pa.us (1982) Date: Tue, 13 Apr 1999 subject: Update
I have been to the web site for a long time... just updating my personal info since I moved. Occupation: Special Education Teacher
Since High School: teaching, foster parenting, playing with my Boxer, loving PA!
Future Plans: Just keeping my job would good at this point. Eventually I want to spend the summers traveling!!
Memorable Teachers: Mr. Mastroianni, the guidance counselor-He got my parents and I through some very ROCKY years!! Mrs. Rosen she has truly been an inspiration with her stories and making sure that we learned a whole lot more than ENGLISH!!
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From: Mary Fegan Heckhaus mheckhaus@erols.com (1979) Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 Subject: 1979 Reunion Update
TO ALL 1979 ALUMNI: PLEASE CHECK THE 1979 CLASS PAGE FOR NEW "MISSING ALUMNI". A MAJORITY OF THE REUNION INVITATIONS (OVER 300) HAVE BEEN MAILED, HOWEVER, I AM RECEIVING RETURNS DAILY. SEVERAL NAMES HAVE BEEN IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCATE SO THE REUNION COMMITTEE IS ASKING THAT YOU REVIEW THE LIST AND LET US KNOW IF YOU HAVE AN IDEA AS TO WHERE THESE FOLKS ARE LOCATED. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE RECEIVES THEIR INVITATION. PLEASE SEND YOUR INFORMATION TO EITHER: LISA FAJNOR AT fajnor@us.ibm.com OR MARY HECKHAUS AT mheckhaus@erols.com. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.
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From: Connie Riley criley@parkave.net (1972) Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 Subject: Update
I found out about the website from my brother, Tim Riley. Occupation: Entertainment / Event Management, Spouse: Frank Sleeman
Memorable Incidents: Sit Ins, Football games, Smoking courts
Since High School: Toured nationally in musical act for 10 years. Moved to Orlando, FL in 1987 and started Corporate Department of an existing enterainment agency. Currently produce name act entertainment and custom theatrical shows for major corporations around the world.
Future Plans: Moving into a new custom built home on 10 acres outside of Orlando.
Memorable Teachers: Mr. Gibbs. I tagged along with my older brother, John, in the early 60's when Peary was new. I remember building and painting scenary with sponges and watching the cast rehearse. I was only 8 or 9 years old and began learning about theatrical production from him way back then. Now it is my business.
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From: James Buckeridge james.buckeridge@gsfc.nasa.gov (1975) Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 Subject: Update
I found out about the website from my brother, Mark ( EMTbuck@aol.com ) class of 77. Occupation: Industrial Specialist, Spouse: Ariane, Children: Colin James age 8, Katherine Ann age 6, Rachel Clare age 6
Memorable Incidents: The one thing that strikes me about those days is how little I remember, and how much I've tried to forget. Looking back, I was such a non-entity while I was in school. There were Grits and Greasers, Jocks and Smokers, even streakers, but I wasn't a part of any group, I didn't do sports, didn't do clubs, didn't do parties. Ah well, I've come out of my shell.
One thing that stands out though, and this might be all in my head, but I remember a small plane making a rather hard landing on the lower field. It used one of the backstops for just that purpose.
Since High School: I enlisted in the Navy in 1976 and spent three of my four year hitch on a destroyer in Pearl Harbor. Hey, somebody had to do it. Often we were tied up along side a frigate, FF1073, the U.S.S Robert E Peary. (Does anyone remember becoming an honorary Plank Owner of this ship? We all got a certificate or something. It was decommissioned in 1992 and sold to Tiawan.) Anyway, visiting Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, and the Philippines, not to mention living on Wiakiki Beach showed me what I was missing. I had a great time and did a lot of growing up. Like high school, this is the type of thing that sticks with a person for the rest of their lives.
In 1980, with the help of the GI Bill, and living with Mom and Dad, I started working on an Engineering degree at the University of Maryland. It didn't take long, however, before Calculus showed me who was boss. After a little time off to reflect, I got back to school and graduated in '86 with a B.S. in Industrial Technology. During my senior year at UMD I was involved in a work/study program with the engineering and fabrication divisions at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt. After graduation, I started full time in the Fabrication Management Office at Goddard and have been here ever since. Since 1996 I've been the supervisor of the office.
I consider this to be one of the coolest jobs in the world. What we do is plan out and coordinate the fabrication and assembly of many of satellites and other space flight projects being built here. The most visible project we have is the ongoing repair missions to the Hubble Space Telescope.
My wife Ariane and I were married in 1988 and live with our three kids in Bowie.
Future Plans: I hope to continue working with NASA in some capacity. I'm looking forward to watching my kids grow up.
Memorable Teachers: Paul Hassler: I remember him being tough as nails even 25 years ago. Mr. Courtney, the electriciy/electronics teacher: His class was always a madhouse. When he left the room, we would be throwing things out the windows. Mr. Steel and Mr DeCamp: No reason.