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Volume 5, Number 3,
October 2000
MIDNIGHT SUN ONLINE
-The Online Newsletter
for Robert E. Peary High School Alumni-
MSO WEB SITE - http://www.pearyhs.org/
INTRODUCTION
Greetings
Huskies:
WEDDINGS:
The MSO has had several alumni weddings during its 4-year
existence. Our second wedding,
thanks to the online connection was Terri Cohea and Jeff Lindblad, both
Class of 1971, who were wed in July (photos soon).
Congratulations! Who
knows what surprising news the MSO will encounter in the next four years?
CONGRATULATIONS:
Rick Waid’s (1970) screenplay won the Best Drama Award in the
American Accolades screenwriting competitions recently.
There are currently several agents and a production company taking
a look at the script!
THE
PRACTICE:
See Lisa Talmud/Salsitz (1981) aka Allie Raye in the November 19th
(scheduled as of this writing) episode of The Practice on ABC.
“Allie” recently read for Ally McBeal and Strong Medicine
(Lifetime) -- “STAY TUNED!” Photos
with the cast of The Practice are posted online.
CONDOLENCES:
Unfortunately, there are several sad news items to report in this
issue. Additional information
is available on the main page of the website.
We wish to extend our thoughts and prayers to the following
families:
The
Drennan Family... Marilyn Drennan Brus (1963) and Kathy Drennan (1966):
Their father, Rev. Drennan, who served for many years as pastor of Millian
Memorial Methodist Church passed away recently.
The
Hunt Family.... Patty Hunt Cruzan (1972), John Hunt (1974), Angela (1978),
and Tom (1979): Their sister,
Mary Hunt (1971), passed away on October 1, 2000 after a long illness.
Their mom, Elizabeth Hunt, as you may recall, was Peary’s school
nurse.
The
Banks Family.... the oldest daughter of Carol Banks Evans (1971), and
niece of Bob Banks (1971) and Steve Banks (1970) was killed in a small
plane crash in California on September 30, 2000.
The
Alonzo Family.... Toni Alonzo Rubino’s (1968) father, Santino Alonzo,
passed away the last week of September 2000.
The
Catron Family.... Katrina Catron Holmes’ (1977) mother, Madeleine
Paquette Catron, passed away September 23, 2000.
Mrs. Catron was able to spend time with her fraternal twin
grandsons (Katrina’s - born in January) before her passing.
The
Pfeiffer Family..... John Pfeiffer (1976) and Julie Pfeiffer’s (1977)
father, Robert, passed away September 15, 2000.
The
Finkle Family.... Scott Pransky, the husband of Lisa Finkle Pransky
(1981), informed us that Lisa passed away on August 28, 2000.
She is survived by her husband and daughter Danielle.
Information on Donations in her memory are posted online.
The
Libby Family.... Mike Libby (1975), Pat Libby (1977), Cindy Libby Saunders
(1981), and Jackie Libby Fields (1984):
Their father, Richard, passed away on August 18, 2000.
One of the grandsons, Joey, created a web page in his memory (link
online at website). Annie
Darragh Baker (1981) flew-in to offer her support to the Libbys.
The
Schmidt Family.... John (1971), Tim (1974), Tom (1978), and David (1983):
Their father, William Schmidt Jr., passed away on July 28, 2000
from complications due to Parkinson’s Disease.
To
all of our Peary Alumni Families, we offer our support and condolences.
CLASS
OF 1976 and 1977 ALUMS: Last call
to update your mailing address (online form) to ensure that you will
receive reunion information and tentative plans for a get-together in Las
Vegas for a 25 and “25+1” celebration, spring 2002.
Travel and lodging discounts will be offered to ALL Peary alumni
during this period.
PEARYGEAR
REMINDER:
PearyGear.com is available to supply all of your “Husky” needs for
your alumni events from t-shirts to hats and mugs.
Proceeds help support the Alumni Association. Those classes organizing reunions in 2001... now is the time
to contact PearyGear to supply your “Peary-phernalia!” This is also the time to order items for the upcoming holiday
season.
DONATIONS:
THANK YOU for your recent financial support of the Midnight Sun
Online! The Midnight Sun
Online is an alumni-supported project. Now you can order MICHAEL GUSTAFSON signed lithographs of
Jack Kent Cooke Stadium and Camden Yards... at a discount, AND assist the
Midnight Sun Online! The
acclaimed photographer has agreed to set aside a portion of each Peary
Alum sale of the remaining lithographs (approx. 100 JKK Stadium and 300
Camden Yards) towards the survival of the MSO.
These lithographs appreciate with time and are signed by Michael
Gustafson. Ordering
information and previews of the lithos can be viewed on the main page of
the MSO website. Thank you to
photographer Michael Gustafson, Bob Ibach (1966), and the Johns Byrne
Company in Chicago for this tremendous discount offer to Peary grads, and
for their support of the Midnight Sun Online!
However
you choose to contribute, thank you for your consideration of donations to
keep the MSO alive. Details
about donating are online at the website.
The Gustafson lithographs are wonderful for gift giving as the
holiday season approaches. Give
a gift of a limited-edition item to friends and family AND assist the MSO
at the same time. Let’s
gather-up these remaining 400 items!
The
deadline for the next issue of the Midnight Sun Online is Saturday
November 25. “Submit an
Article” or “Sign-Up/Update” on the MSO website to let your
classmates know what you’ve been up to.
Bob
Lau, Editor/Webmaster
The
Midnight Sun Online
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