| Don Haffner from the Class of 1968 -------------------- June 21, 1998 Roxanne: Send me again the exact e-mail address for the Melvindale stuff and I'll try to let people know at the reunion. The only Melvindale graduates who I've kept in touch with are Joe Kosky and his wife Judy; nee Bronokowski Sp? Joe and I were best buddies from about 5th grade on and graduated together in 68 and Judy graduated in 69. They own a bar downtown behind Cobo Hall and it's called Cobo Joe's. Joe and I both went to Albion and over all the years I was away we were always in touch. I've seen a few others in the last five years or so when I've been with Joe and Judy, but otherwise have seen no one. In fact I was gone so long even when I see people I don't recognize them until I hear the name. Good to hear from you. I've been on a nostalgia trip of late and have looked up some people from college and an old neighbor from high school days. It has been good to meet them again. Have a good one, Don Haffner Haff2000@aol.com |
| Dave Furry from the Class of 1968 Date: Sun, 21 Jun 1998 Wow, quite a trip down memory lane. Al (Brant - Roxanne's uncle) did drive a road sweeper, but that was only on certain days - I remember him mostly driving a large dump truck picking up branches and other debris (I drove a tractor to cut grass in fields - my first full-time summer job). I don't think Quandt School had another name. I was in the "separate building" for 6th grade with Mr. Kane (we called it the "house building"). I think we were the last class there (1961) before it was abandoned then torn down. I remember art class with Mrs. Ellis in the basement - spooky! I remember Tom Rinna as a wrestling coach in high school. I think he taught English, although I never had him as teacher. He lived near my best friend in high school, Keith Whitehouse - sounds like you lived near him, too, on Hanfor Street (I grew up on College Street). Finally, I remember very well when Thunderbowl was built. I was first in line to get Jayne Mansfield's autograph! Tastee-Freeze and White Castle burgers - how did we survive that era??? Later ... Dave Furry furry@Alaska.NET |