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Peter French
Jeffrey Mussay
Ann Sheahen
David Rowe, Jr.
Julie Flieder
Denise Model (Palmer)
Elizabeth Barreca (Onufer)
The 'THIRTIEST'
2009 Flashback
Photo booth Outtakes
2009 Lakeview Room
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Welcome to our newest Alumna
Colleen Field (Petrando)
What Happened in 1978?
Another Year bit the Dust!
Everything we've experienced in life
won't stop the planets from spinning,
on and on, year by year
1/3 of the Class of '78 Still in Illinois
2/3's in other areas of our blue marble
Classmates living on both coasts
Some in the south and others in the north
The smart ones are in the warm states!
Everyone an individual
Everyone special
Everyone taking a different path through life;
The next several years we will grow;
older, smarter, and if we are fortunate,
sometimes wiser;
Years in which we will lose;
things and
sadly
Friends and Family,
Possessions will get misplaced
Memories will fade
Friends will part ways
The best friends, we try to hold on to
This is what counts in life
Isn't it?
Site Created: 3/30/2008
Home Page Visitors: 50447
(this number is the cumulative total visitors you have had since creating your web site)
Percentage of Joined Sexagenarians: 52.1%
274 Joined
252 Not Joined
(totals do not include deceased)
52.1% Classmates that have joined
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Thank You to Coach Bob Schoenwetter !
#1 in Best School Districts in America
Glenbrook High School District 225
grade A+Overall Grade 9-12
Rating 4.18 out of 5
More from Glenbrook South TV & Film
https://vimeo.com/1118230679
Thirtiest Photo Booth Outtakes
Did You See STYX when they played at GBS?
In 1.75 Short Years... or 2028
Join us in 2028 for our
'SEXAGENARIAN BIG 50'
It might be the last!
Fall around Homecoming or Thanksgiving
Join the planning committee
Now being formed
We need your help and support!
Please donate your Time - Talent or Treasures
(see 50th tabs on the Left Panel)
In 2028
Planning Committee members will take part in the
'Sexagenarian Slush Fund'
2028 Las Vegas Reunion?
VEGAS
Spring or Summer
Let's Play Two!
It might be the last!
Thirtiest Parade
More information on the Left Panel Tabs
'Thirtiest'
Who Am I?
(answer below)
Rain and Golfing turned into a Bowling Tourney
Ice Breakers are for Everyone!
2009 Ice Breaker of the 'Thirtiest' at Glenview House
Guarding the door was...
"Wild Bill" Lanham
Dave and the Poker Buds
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Whiskey River CJ's 2009
Thirtiest Ice Breaker
2009 After Reunion Party Yardhouse
1988 or 1998 Nettles reading something?
47th Reunion at Whiskey River aka CJ's
2009 Lakeview Room
Photos From the "Thirtiest"
Andrea, Loren and Steve
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Nanette, Denise, Steve, Maria, Theresa
(Thirtiest Registration Team)
Steve and Laurie
Dave, Laura, Nanette
Kathy and Gary
Greg and Steve
Dan and Rich
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Chuck, Scot
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Chuck, Avis and Dr. Mike
Tim, Ken and Diane
Mark and Audra, Shirley, Denise 40th Reunion
Mike, Mark and Audra - 30th Thirtiest Reunion
31st Reunion or "The Thirtiest"
Like "The Class with Class"
Our Class President Brad Sussman coined the phrase
"THIRTIEST"
we were at year 31!
Can you Name Everyone?
Reunions aren't about...
Waistlines, Hairlines, or Credit lines
They're about Lifelines
Reunions are about reconnecting with our friends
from some of the best years of our lives...
It's about caring for our classmates,
teachers and their families - our families!
♦ Recoginize ♦
We're not getting older...
We're becoming a classic!
Make plans to reconnect with someone today,
you'll be glad you did!
Know that Life is fleeting
2009 for the 'Thirtiest' Reunion at The Park Center's Lakeview room
Thank you Linda!
In 2009
Over 250 Alums, Faculty and Guests attended!
(Reunion companies said we would not get 50!)
Thanks to the entire Reunion Committee, it was Elite!
Jeff Clark, Steve Goodman
Mike Novick, Ann and Don
The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you,
who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau,
sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called "truth."
~ Dan Rather
Ken Helberg (1977 Illinois State Qualifier Mile Relay) and Laurie
Ken and Karen
As We look back at these photos from 17 years ago and think ...
Melanie, Michael and Lisa, Linda
'Doc'
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Mr. Ganzer, Don, Frank
Many photos are from the Thirtiest Reunion at Park Center
(**Side Note: Please let us know if your name is missing (?) on a photo at)
Andrea, Karen, Tim
Karen and Tim
Ken and Diane, Scott Meyer*
Everyone had a laugh in the Photo Booth
(thanks to Steve Donisch for all the photography)
Some were naturally photogenic!
Frank busting a gut
I'd bet $10 this was Karen's idea!
"Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love,
the things you are, the things you never want to lose."
~ Kevin Arnold from The Wonder Years
Erin, Joe (GBS Homecoming Game 2008?)
Maureen and Joe
Sexagenarian Full Play list link on YouTube
Thank You Tim Ryan!
Marty and Nick?
Debroah and Melanie
Thanks to Dave Janshutz
who was instrumental in getting the ball rolling for the
Thirtiest Reunion
Dave, Mike and Bob
(this is the 'below')
How great we all look!
Although we were a year late, with the help of
25 classmates on the reunion committee
it turned out to be
One of the Best!
This is what Reunions are all about!
Dave, Julie and Mark
'Wild' Bill Lanham and Jay
Moira and 'Wild' Bill
Youth is a circumstance you can’t do anything about.
The trick is to grow up without getting old!
Chuck, Scot and Patricia
Harmon and Coach Faulkner at the 30th
Thanks for attending!
The mediocre teacher tells.
The good teacher explains.
The superior teacher demonstrates.
The great teacher inspires.
~ William Arthur Ward
Kurt and Tom
Frank and Mike
Chris, Harmon, ?
Welcome Classmates
Avis Truska (Jason) & Dan Santler
A Reunion's 'Best Feeling' is simply this ...
Nanette and Avis
Dr. Mike and Kay Sopocy (guest of honor)
Parade 1978?
Debroah, Jim, Bob, ?, Michael
Ken Brown, Theodore Neiweem, Scot Lewis
please sign in!
The Sexagenarians of 1978 are looking for you!
Stanley Field Jr. High
1973 Stanley Field B Ball
Gomez,
Charles 'Chaz' Steinments #31
?, Kingston
Greg, Moira, 'Wild' Bill Lanham, Jay
Mike, Mark and Audra
Chaz, Moira, Karen, Scott*
?, Peter, Sherrie
OLPH?
Carol, Karen, Anne
Ken and Diane at the 10 year Reunion
Restored Indoor Track
Ken and Dave talking Packer shop no doubt
(notice the tasteful ties)
Having our 'Professional Baby Sitters' attend was
our greatest endeavor!
Mr. Ganzer and Mr. Faulkner
We will Be Classmates 'Til we're Old & Senile
...Then Guess What?
We will Be New Classmates!
Linda, Pat, Tom, Carol
Lisa, Sharon, Karen, Carol, Meg
Kathy, Gary
Andrea, Lauren, Steve Goodman
Frank
MC Dr. Mike
Sandy
Joe and Coach Davis 'Spud'
Muchmore
Coach Rabeor 'Rabes', Zaven, ?
Booters aka: Soccer Players
Gymnastic Team
Big Shout Out to Tim Ryan! Thank You!
Sock Hops
Send us your 'BIG 60' photos!
Guess Who This Classmate Is!
Answer on the bottom
reminisce
verb
memory, remembrance, recollection,
or the thing remembered.
noun
Definition of reminiscence
recall to mind of a long-forgotten experience or fact
Also See
What you will do at a Sexagenarian Reunion!
A Fun Time was had by all at
The 2023, 2024, 2025 Quasi-Reunions
Class of 1978 on Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/user/19GBS78
Did you know that there are 6 different Glenbrook South Classes
on the Class Creator Web Site!
A big 'THANK YOU' to the 1965 class for using us as a referral!
We give the ClassCreator Web Site and team members
many plugs due to their
outstanding service,
response, support and communicating system all in one place.
You can't get that from any other web site!
There are no other social networking systems like this
on the internet used specifically for communicating for all sorts of reunions:
e.g.: Military, Class, Medical, College, Family, High School, Jr. High School
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Snapchat etc. don't hold water compared
to the bells and whistles on the 'ClassCreator site
There are no fees and we don't phish you in, like:
'Classreunions', 'Alumniclass' etc.
to join and come to find out that you can't do anything unless you pay a fee
and
There is NO DATA collection or spamming EVER!
This Web Site is Secure
Unlike other online platforms, privacy—not profit—is our main concern.
We are a secure, ad-free community that never sells your data.
We wish to Thank the ClassCreator Team for all their help!
If you would like to build your own web site for any kind of reunion
The
'Cutting Edge'
in web sites is the place to form one!
Click on the ClassCreator Image below
here or refer this page or hyperlink below!
(click here www.classcreator.com/index.cfm)
Your Place, Your Classmates, Your Memories
Your 1978 Glenbrook South High School Home Website
Thanks for Visiting and Come Back Soon!
Do You Know Me?
Richard Ellsworth
Thank you!
50,452
Cumulative Visitors
Site created: 03/30/2008
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Search for Our 1978 Class Web Site
and type in a Search of:
'GBS Sexagenarians'
it pulls up the
Search Assist information
AND
It hits the proverbial nail on the head
or
The Epitome of what the
Class of 1978 Website is all about!
The 'BIG 50' is in 2 Years!
No, it doesn't pull up anything about SEX
This is what 'Search Assist' says;
Search Assist
GBS refers to the Glenbrook South High School Class of 1978, often called the "Sexagenarians," as they are now in their sixties.
This group focuses on reconnecting with classmates and sharing memories from their school years.
Overview of GBS Sexagenarians
The term "GBS Sexagenarians" refers to the alumni of Glenbrook South High School's Class of 1978, who are now in their sixties.
This group is often involved in reunions and alumni activities.
Alumni Activities
Reunions: The Class of 1978 organizes events, including milestone reunions like the
"BIG 50" celebrations.
Communication: Alumni can stay connected through a dedicated website, which provides updates and information about events.
Missing Alumni Outreach:
The class actively seeks to reconnect with missing members.
Alumni are encouraged to share contact information to help locate those who have not been in touch.
Purpose of the Group
Community: The focus is on maintaining friendships and sharing memories from high school years.
Support: The group emphasizes caring for classmates and their families, fostering a sense of community among alumni.
This network serves as a platform for reminiscing and celebrating shared experiences from their time at Glenbrook South High School.
(certainly humbling, to say the least)
Then Search for
'GBS Sexagenarians'
and Click on Images!
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♦ 'BIG 50' ♦
('The Golden Anniversary')
2 Years Away in 2028!
It will be here before you know it
Text/Call/email
to
Help Plan the 'BIG 50'
Pass the word by telling 2 classmates
and
ask them to tell 2 classsmates!
Spring and Fall
♦ 2028 ♦
You have 2 years!
Now Go Workout!
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"Wash 'em in the river!" "Hang 'em on the line!"
Janis, Dr. Mike, Mama, Mary, Jody 1988
AS WE LOOK BACK
As we look back over time
We find ourselves wondering...
Did we remember to thank you enough
For all you have done for us?
For all the times you were by our sides
To help and support us...
To celebrate our successes
To understand our problems
And accept our defeats?
Or for teaching us by your example,
The value of hard work, good judgment,
Courage and integrity?
We wonder if we ever thanked you
For the sacarifices you made.
To let us have the very best?
And for he simple things
Like Laughter, smiles and times we shared?
If we have forgotten to show our
Gratitude enough for all the things you did,
We're thanking you now.
And we are hoping you knew all along,
How much you meant to us.
-author unknown
Mama Glass In Memoriam
Carolyn "Mama" Glass passed away on April 3, 2010 at the age of 88.
Hired originally to work in the Dean's Office, Mama's compassion and empathy for students made her one of the most sought-after and trusted adult figures in the school. Students early on began to call her
"Mama,"
a role she cherished and lived everyday at GBS.
Due to her health, Mama was not able to attend with Jon Barrere and the Class of 1977's 30th Reunion
After her renewed stregnth the Class of 1978 had the pleasure of Mama attending our
'Thirtiest Reunion'
It was a heart felt occasion.
Mama was our Guest of Honor
"Mama had the warmest collection of Glenbrook South memorabilia
from every class of her tenure at GBS at her home,
it was like a GBS museum time capsule."
~ Jon Barrere - Class of 1977
Carolyn “Mama” Glass
(1922-2010)
Carolyn Glass, or “Mama,” as she was fondly known to generations of Glenbrook South students, has passed away on Saturday, April 3, 2010 at the age of 88. Carolyn worked at GBS for 37 years. She was hired in 1968 as an inaugural member of the paraprofessional staff to support the administration and faculty by monitoring hallways, cafeterias and study halls. She also became the Pep Club sponsor. During a pep rally early on in her GBS career, the principal announced, “Rock and Roll has Mama Cass; Glenbrook South has Mama Glass.” The nickname stuck, and from then on “Mama” led the Pep Club’s cheers for GBS.
GBS Principal Brian Wegley shared his gratitude for Carolyn “Mama” Glass, “She had the courage, commitment and love to make the difference in so many lives and in our school. She served as an example for the responsibility we all share to care for each other. Her warm smile and love brought her into our lives.
Her determined look and high expectations kept us on the right track. ”
One alumnus remembered her supportive nature, “She was always in conversation with a student or, more likely, a group of students sharing a laugh, promoting an event, encouraging participation, performing a bit of deserved motherly discipline or offering a sympathetic ear. She was our trusted friend, advisor, defender, and confidante. Hundreds of GBS alumni will credit Mama for keeping them on the straight and narrow when their lives could have easily taken a different direction and several claim she even saved their lives.”
Retired Principal David Smith recalled that in 1984, after GBS won the Excellence in Education Award from the U.S. Department of Education, the Chicago Bureau Chief of U.S. News and World Report interviewed him and specifically asked about Carolyn. The published magazine article commented on the students’ affection for her and noted that she was “both a confidante and a mother figure to the entire student body.”
When Carolyn retired in 2005, the school designated a Mama Glass Day in April of that year as a tribute to her. And since then the GBS physical education department has annually given out Mama Glass Pep Club Awards to seniors who have demonstrated the most school spirit. In June 2008, her life of service was recognized when she was chosen as one of eight Chicago women by the Midwest Region of the International B’nai B’rith organization to receive its Women of Valor Distinguished Achievement Award. The esteemed honor was fitting for a woman who had a profound impact on the estimated 20,000 students whose lives she touched during her storied, nearly four decades at Glenbrook South High School.
She will be sorely missed.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked Glenbrook South High School to establish the
Carolyn “Mama” Glass Scholarship Fund, which is now in place.
On May 16, 2010 a Ceramony in rememberance of "Mama" was held at GBS
Speakers were:
Brian Wegley, Jon Barerre, Hector Carabez, Glass's Grandson
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to:
The Carolyn Glass Education Fund c/o
Glenbrook South High School
4000 W. Lake Ave., Glenview, IL 60026.
847-729-2000.
Legacy Guest Book
"Wash 'em in the river!" "Hang 'em on the line!"
Glenbrook South High School has lost its top cheerleader
with Saturday's death of Carolyn "Mama" Glass. She was 87.
One of the school's first paraprofessionals,
Mrs. Glass' unofficial job description included confidante,
counselor and cheerleader for 37 years until her retirement in 2005.
- Lynn Stiefel
A Facebook group
- The GBS Family Remembers Carolyn "Mama" Glass -
has been established to remember this exceptional person.
Please feel free to leave your positive memories.
- Brian Wegley
Mama at the 2008 'Thirtiest' Reunion with Hector
ten 
Hector Carabez VIP
Thank you Hector! You're 1 in a million!
Speaking to the 'Thirtiest Reunion' in the top video at 21.45
Mama wanted to pass along what a wonderful time she had!
Mama ... Simply the Best!
It's surprising how much memory is built around things unnoticed at the time.
~ Barbara Kingsolver, Animal Dreams
Carolyn "Mama" Glass Memorial Video (2010)
Carolyn "Mama" Glass passed away on April 3, 2010 at the age of 88. Hired originally to work in the Dean's Office, Mama's compassion and empathy for students made her one of the most sought-after and trusted adult figures in the school. Students early on began to call her "Mama," a role she cherished and lived everyday at GBS. This video was originally produced and edited by Christina O'Rourke ('05) and Marina Goldman ('05) for Mama's retirement in 2005. This re-edit serves as a tribute to the memory of this amazing and inspirational woman, a true Titan, a model for all.
Carolyn "Mama" Glass Memorial Video (2010) from Glenbrook South TV & Film on Vimeo.
Carolyn "Mama" Glass Memorial Video (2010) from Glenbrook South Television
This video was originally produced and edited by Christina O'Rourke ('05) and Marina Goldman ('05) for Mama's retirement in 2005. This re-edit serves as a tribute to the memory of this
amazing and inspirational woman, a true Titan, a model for all.
"Mama Glass Day" Speech (2005)
Mama Glass Retirement Tribute (2005)
We, the Class of 1978, give our heart felt condolences.
'The Thirtiest'
Mama was in attendence at the Class of 1978
31 Year Reunion
for the entire duration!
Hector Carabez was in attendence as Mama's chaperone and dear friend
Mama spoke to the class of '78 and expressed her appreciation of honoring her.
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Mama honored as a
'Woman of Valor'
by the B'nai Brith
2008
Life
As we age our world gets smaller
We lose our friends
Our family moves away
We don't get around as much
We get bored with childhood
We rush to grow up and then
long to be children again
We lose our health to make money
and then
lose our money to restore our health
That by thiniking anxiously about the future,
we forget the present
such that we live neither in the
present nor the future
That we live as if we will never die,
and die as if we never lived
Do not compare yourself to others
To learn they cannot make anyone love them
What we can do is let ourselves be loved
A rich person is not one who has the most,
but is one that needs the least
To learn that it only takes a few seconds to
open profound wounds in persons we love,
and it takes many years to heal them,
To learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness
To learn that there are persons that love you dearly
but simply do not know how
to express or show their feelings
To learn that two people can look at the
same thing and see it differently
To learn that it is not always enough that
they be forgiven by others.
But that they must first forgive themselves
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