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PROFILE UPDATES


•   Hilco (Chuck) Woudstra  4/10
•   Chuck Freye  4/4
•   Evelyn M Shepard (Whalen)  3/12
•   Steve P Smedes  1/13
•   Ronald Rollins  1/8
•   Linnea R Meyers (Fraser)  12/2
•   Susan Paige (Rewa)  11/27
•   Joe Stapel  11/26
•   Gerald Jensen  11/16
•   Jean Bachtal (Schuitema)  11/4
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW


WHERE WE LIVE


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2 live in Alabama
7 live in Arizona
7 live in California
4 live in Colorado
17 live in Florida
4 live in Georgia
1 lives in Hawaii
3 live in Idaho
4 live in Illinois
3 live in Indiana
1 lives in Iowa
1 lives in Kentucky
1 lives in Louisiana
2 live in Maine
1 lives in Maryland
1 lives in Massachusetts
291 live in Michigan
2 live in Minnesota
3 live in Missouri
1 lives in Nevada
1 lives in New Hampshire
1 lives in New Mexico
2 live in New York
5 live in North Carolina
3 live in Ohio
1 lives in Rhode Island
3 live in South Carolina
3 live in Tennessee
3 live in Texas
1 lives in Utah
2 live in Virginia
3 live in Washington
4 live in Wisconsin
41 location unknown
151 are deceased

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS



•   Ann Olsen (Pervinkler)  7/27
•   Dianne Smith (Decker)  7/27
•   Betty J Stoneburner  7/27
•   Dennis J Anderson  7/29
•   Cheryl Lee Bomers (Johnson)  7/29
•   Theresa J Gardner (Ashcroft)  7/29
•   Harold (Mike) Johnson  7/30
•   Raymond Vanderhoeven  8/1
•   Robert E Vangilder  8/1
•   Ruthalyce Kuziak (Davis)  8/2
•   Jamie DeVette (Rice)  8/4
•   Kathleen Hartsema (Novak)  8/4
•   Sandra Engle  8/5
•   Roger M McKee  8/7
•   Christy Benson (Radigan)  8/11
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MISSING CLASSMATES


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JOINED CLASSMATES


Percentage of Joined Classmates: 51.3%

A:   223   Joined
B:   212   Not Joined
(totals do not include deceased)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

THOSE WHO WILL BE COMING TO July 11th 75TH B'DAY PARTY - SO FAR: Evelyn Shepard, Jean (Smith) Johnson & Jim, Larry/Dianne Decker, Karen (Olson)/Charles Braman, Bill/Brenda (Syperda) Bouwman, Al/Karen Mell, John/Valerie Norris, Steve/Jayne Allen, Lynelle (Dostert) Brown, Carmen Dykema, Joe/Arlis Urcavich, Jim Boyle, Jim/Carolyn McTaggart, Bob/Alice (Line) Wathen, Donna (DeVries) Kooi, David/Sharon (Hatch) Lindgren, Bob/Laurel (Beekman) O'Malley, Bob/Patti Ritcheske, John/Barbara Usmial

If you still plan to come, call John @231.557.8844 or  email him at jusmial@aol.com

***CLASS 75TH BIRTHDAY PARTY***

 ***(SEE INFO ABOUT PARTY-IN-THE-PARK BELOW THIS INVITE)

WE INVITE ALL TO A "GATHERING" @BILL & BRENDA (SYPERDA) BOUWMAN'S HOUSE JULY 11TH TO CELEBRATE OUR "COLLECTIVE" 75TH BIRTHDAYS...

Where: 3212 W. McMillan Rd (plenty of parking)

When: Thursday July 11 @4:00 PM - ?

What to bring: BYO drinks and portable chairs to sit around the firepit and sing "Happy Birthday" to yourselves...

Additional details: Serving hotdogs & smores (cook your own) and did someone say Ryke's Birthday cake with 75 candles??? We will have a tent in case it rains and will be sending email invites - please RSVP to jusmial@aol.com

REACH OUT TO ALL YOUR CLASSMATES ABOUT THIS EVENT

ALSO - come to Party-in-the-Park on Friday July 26th where we will be set up on the Webster St. side of the park (across from the old Hackley School) and socialize with your Classmates again. It's always a free concert in the park with food and beverage to purchase. Bring a chair...

 

 

 

THE BOULDER (aka The Rock) WAS PLACED @PERE MARQUETTE PARK THIS MORNING. DEDICATION TBA AFTER SEPT. 14TH GATHERING! Do you recognize any of the people in the picture?

Joe Staple, Bill Bouwman, John Usmial, Pam (Stanton) Van DeViere, Steve Allen & Larry deJong

 

WE HOPE YOU ARE ALL DOING WELL, and we look forward to gathering once again with all our Classmates.  And remember, this reunion will be much more subdued and will be designed around increasing the ease of socializing and catching up with friends.    

 

50th REUNION SLIDESHOW TAB

- 4TH ON LEFT MENU -

Nostalic pictures,

pictures at Reunion &

Slideshow of those

who are no longer with us...

This website was created by your classmates to assist with organization of reunions and special events like our 70th Birthday Party in 2019!  This is a place just for you - to reconnect; to keep in touch with everyone; to obtain the most up-to-date information; to share memories; to create new memories; and to let everyone know what's changed and what's stayed the same.  PLUS THIS WILL BE YOUR MAIN SOURCE OF INFORMATION FOR FUTURE REUNIONS!

If this is your first visit, here is how to get started:

  1. Click on "Classmate Profiles" tab near top of left menu bar
  2. Scroll to find your name & click on it
  3. Now follow prompts to fill out your profile and/or make corrections to contact info
  4. If your name is not listed, use "Contact Us" tab to notify us and we can add your name (you may have graduated late or left for another school in your senior year and wish to attend our reunion)
  5. Supply your home address (for snail mail invite); your email address (for quicker contact); and your phone number (if we have any questions).  PLEASE NOTE - ONLY ADMINISTRATOR CAN ACCESS THIS INFORMATION!
  6. We encourage you to upload a recent photo and/or any other photos in your profile
  7. IF YOU ARE A VISITOR, i.e., faculty, family, friend or other MHS Alumni and would like to see more of our website, simply send us a message and we will contact you
  8. Once your profile has been created, you will have the option of contacting any person through this website if they have registered.  AND, the great part is your email address is protected - it is kept private.  If you have any questions feel free to contact John Usmial (jusmial@aol.com)  
  9. NOTE:  If you would like to contact a classmate but have not registered/created a profile, we may be able to help.  We keep info confidential, but if you contact John Usmial (jusmial@aol.com), he can email the person you are attempting to contact and they can decide whether or not to contact you.

The reunion committee has been meeting regularly for many years.  The current committee consists of  Bill Bouwman, Brenda (Syperda) Bouwman, Sharon (Hatch) Lindgren, Carmen Dykema, Karen (Olson) Bramen, Carol (Pierce) Ross-McRoberts, Judy (Hale) Townsend, Linda (House) Kekic, Barb (DeVries) Brink, John Usmial, Pam (Stanton) Van deVeire, Al Mell, Joe Stapel, Char (Lange) Richardson, Robin Howard, Dave Kooi, Donna (DeVries) Kooi,  Lois (Vanderwest) Balcom, Larry deJong; Lynele (Dostert) Brown, Steve Allen, Greg Flaska and James McTaggart (who was always a member of Committee, but missing from this list too long!).  Others who wish to help will have their names added as they come forward.

JOHN USMIAL, 50TH REUNION CHAIR & by default, 55th Reunion Chair - jusmial@aol.com or 231.215.6223