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Volume 7, Number 9,
April 2003
MIDNIGHT SUN ONLINE
-The Online Newsletter
for Robert E. Peary High School Alumni-
MSO WEB SITE - http://www.pearyhs.org/
INTRODUCTION
Greetings
Huskies,
CONGRATULATIONS
TO DIANA K. SUGG (1983): Diana, who works for the
Baltimore Sun, is a 2003 Pulitzer Prize recipient and won the beat
reporting prize for “stories that illuminated complex medical issues
through the lives of people.”
For
the story/interview:
http://www.sunspot.net/news/bal-te.pulitzer08apr08,0,1177356.story
For
her articles (also linked from above):
http://www.sunspot.net/news/bal-sugg1117,0,1671197.story
Many
staff and student alums gave us a heads-up on this (thank you all who saw
it and contributed), including Lauren Steinberg Levy (1983) who says
“Congratulations, Diana!”
THANK
YOU:
To those on the list at the following URL (web address), for their recent
support and continued support over the past 6.5 years: http://www.pearyhs.org/sponsors.htm
- If you are NOT on this list, please visit: https://id267.securedata.net/pearyhs/donation.htm
... and thanks in advance for your consideration!
REUNIONS:
A reminder to be sure that your contact info is up-to-date, especially if
you’re scheduled for an event this year.
Use the “Sign-up/Update” link from the menu on MSO and complete
the online form so you won’t miss out on receiving your invitation in
the mail! Also be sure to
check your class’s “Missing Persons” list to lend the committees a
hand in tracking people down. Details
on reunions, plus other timely info, are always posted in the class
information areas and updated between newsletter issues, so visit the
website occasionally for the latest info.
Classes
of 1963-1965 - Planning now for 2004
Class of 1968 - Stay-tuned for info about the 2003 Suds & Sun Event
Class of 1973 - July 25-27, 2003 - Manor C.C. (main event 7/26)
Class of 1975 - Annual Get-together, TBA
Class of 1978 - August 16, 2003 - Elks, Rockville (8/15 Happy Hour)
Class of 1983 - August 23, 2003 - Holiday Inn, Gaithersburg
POM
REUNION/COOKOUT:
May 31, 2003 in Rockville - $15 includes food, beverages, and keepsake.
MUST RSVP by May 17th.
If you were a member of the 1975-1979 squads and would like to
attend, contact Caroline Dennis Kelly at ckelly@hhsinsurance.com
for the details. Bring your
own lawn chair!
CLASS
OF 1966 “GIRLS” LUNCHEON: The next 1966 Girls Luncheon will be Saturday May 17th,
12:30p till.... Old Country Buffet on 355 in Gaithersburg. RSVP to Gale
Senseman Privette at gale7@juno.com by
May 14th! AND,
this time, the 1966 gentlemen are welcomed!
MISSING
PERSONS: There are a lot of alums “out there” that may not be aware of
the Peary MSO. There are
indications that lots of the “missing” folks may be signed-on to
Classmates.com. If you’re subscribed to Classmates.com, if you would, post
a note in your grad year section for these classmates to visit the MSO and
update with their class committees and us!
MSO has approximately 40% across all classes, 1963-1986, signed on
to MSO - we have 60% more to “find!”
MACMILLAN:
Pipers... don’t forget the Scottish Festival May 10, 2003
- full details at http://www.rhspb.org/festival.shtml
GET
WELL SOON:
To Mrs. Arena, the mom of 1976 alumna Diane Arena Wilson - Mrs. Arena was
hospitalized recently and is in the process of getting on to a waiting
list for an organ transplant. Also
to Donna Marie Brown Glass (1966), who had hip replacement surgery on
April 14th. Donna
is doing well and may be reached via her sister, Eileen Brown Carter
(1965) at ecarter236@aol.com.
Howard Rosenberg, father of Robin Rosenberg Aiscowitz (1979) &
Jody Rosenberg (1981), had major surgery on April 4 and is recuperating
nicely.
CONDOLENCES:
To the Pratt family. Mrs.
Eleanor Pratt, after struggling with Alzheimer’s disease for the last 5
years of her life, passed away on Friday, April 11 in Cary, N.C.
She was buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery on April 15th,
and is survived by her 8 children, 6 of whom graduated from Peary: Mary
(1970), Joe (1973), Martha (1974), Deb (1975), Judy (1977), Dave (1978)
(all of these Peary siblings are aboard MSO); and Michael (Cathedral Latin
‘68) and Dan (Good Counsel ‘79).
Please visit, view, and sign the guestbook at The Washington Post
Legacy site:
http://www.legacy.com/washingtonpost/LegacySubPage2.asp?Page=
LifeStory&PersonId=933152
MILITARY
CARE PACKAGES - UPDATE: “Skip” FitzGerald (1976) and Karen Wilson FitzGerald
(1981) have been sending “care packages” to those who are currently
overseas serving our nation.... now, this is no longer limited to
“next-generation” children or relatives, but includes all of our
own-generation alumni service people serving with the armed forces -
please contact Skip and Karen at fitzskjr@msn.com
for the details. Thanks Skip
and Karen, for extending this generous offer!
VEGAS:
Great to meet-up with Andy Fasiska (1976) recently here in Las Vegas.
Andy and I were safety patrols at Wheaton Woods, and he wanted to
let EVERYONE know that he made “Patrol-of-the-Month” one of those
years in 5th or 6th grade about 35 years ago, just
for the record. To Kevin
Brooks (1976), who “won” a trip to Hawaii as a reward for his sales
& support work with Xerox: you lucky dog.
JOHN
PHILBIN (1975): Formerly working as trainer to the Vargas “camp,” is
now working with the Lennox Lewis camp in NY.
Bob
Lau, Editor/Webmaster
The Midnight Sun Online
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