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Howard Coachman Jr (Mcc '69)

That's right on Al, I'd like to add to that. Here's the thing, I was priviledged to also attend the class of '69's reunion, and I gotta say, it brought joy to my heart to be a part of it! Now, as wonderful as the 69er's are, they're not better than us. We are all chiefs! I have no idea what happened thirty years ago, as my first reunion was the 20th. We owe it to our lower classman to show them that we've evolved and can respect each other! It would be the best reunion ever to see all the chiefs unified!

Peace and love from texas!

02/28/10 09:25 PM

#15

Rick Mandigo

All classmates,

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MCC Phanton

03/03/10 05:51 PM

#16

Class of '69 in the house!! Awesome site Rick. Hey Sandi, should I post those photos I took of you after you jumped in the pool fully dressed at our reunion? Girls gone wild for real!

03/10/10 03:29 PM

#17

Absolutly Coach, one of my finer moments! ;o)

03/28/10 06:38 PM

#18

Where is everybody??? Come on people, we have an opportunity to reconnect after forty years! Dont be shy, lets get this forum going!...Dont make me come over there! ;o)

03/31/10 01:42 AM

#19

Hey Sandi .. don't threaten us with a good time.. you better come over here.. were have a reunion to party at.. Hey guys check out the reunion page and register.. time for all of us to get together and have a groovy time as we all used to say...

04/14/10 10:20 AM

#20

Hey all just a reminder the 40th reunion is coming up soon. Please click on the 40th reunion button and register. Hope to see you all there.

04/20/10 02:31 PM

#21

Class of 1970

40 short years have passed and every one of you have had an interesting life since leaving the Orange and Black hallways. Every one of you have a story to tell just as every one of you would like to hear the adventures your friends have to tell. 3000 crazy kids trying to figure out who they were, taught each other many of life's lessons, for better or worse. Don't you want to know the rest of the story?

Because of great work by the people creating this website, we have an easy way to share our current lives with each other. Many will be hesitant for one reason or another and will remain silent. Don't. Our teachers taught us how to speak, but age makes it easier to communicate now than it was at 18.

But how can I find the time to send a message to all of my friends? You can't eat an elephant in one bite. Just send one message to one person. It will grow from there.

Our 40th reunion is coming soon and the attendance is increasing quickly. Every reunion that we have had, has been better than the one before. It's wasn't the venue, it's the people. That is one of those silver linings that come with silver hair. Your reunion committee has done a superlative job of arranging this event. Again, there will be 1000 reasons not to come, but only 1 reason to come,

It's Worth It.

Come to enjoy past memories but more importantly, come to enjoy your classmates now.

Would you come if you knew friends were coming? Check the reunion registration list. If they are not on the list, use the site to send them a message. If they are not on the site, encourage them to log on. The list is growing daily. Chris and I will be attending and we will be looking forward to seeing everyone there. This reunion is for ALL of the Class of 1970 and welcome to all of our friends from Miami Carol City. We were blessed to have been there.

1970,

The first step in an amazing decade,

Proud to have been there with you,

David

04/29/10 01:24 AM

#22

Wow David.. that was so inspirational.. Thanks so much for reminding people why we have these reunions. I know that it has been awesome rekindling old friendships.. and even cooler to find that some of the old gang are living right down the road.. The reunion committee is hard at work trying to make this a great weekend event.. Thanks so much for encouraging our classmates to come.

Gina

05/15/10 09:41 AM

#23

Gina,

The work the Reunion Committee has done is the real inspiration and proof of the Carol City spirit. Inspired or not, I think everybody can agree "The Bahia Mar is the place to be if you are looking for a Good Time".

Even if our expectations of a Good Time has changed a little over time, seeing everyone back together will be a blast. And I do mean everyone. Many of the people I have spoken to have said they are making plans but as you have tried to remind everyone, SAVE money by signing up and mail Bruce a check. I hope nobody forgets to take advantage of that before it ends on the 31st.

For those of us who do not live in the area, just coming back to the beautiful Florida beaches will be an adventure. Thanks for the opportunity.

David

06/02/10 11:23 PM

#24

Andrew Seipos

You guys have said it well. But for those still not persuaded, consider that the next major milestone of our time away from MCC is ten years away. That's a long time. And why wait when THIS reunion committee has put together such a great and varied bunch of opportunities to hang out together again in THIS decade?

Looking forward to seeing EVERYONE,
Andy

06/06/10 01:12 AM

#25

Dave and Andrew.. Thanks for your words of encouragement and helping to boost the chief spirit in all our classmates.. Things are going pretty good.. I know we are going to have a great time. I am so excited.

We are looking for memorabilia so if you all have anything to add to the table for classmates to see please bring it.. If you have any photos that would be great too... Keep passing the word.

See you all in 51 days...

Gina

06/06/10 07:36 AM

#26

Rick Mandigo

Melody,

We all are thankful to you for getting this reunion up and running. There are many people who have contributed and still contribute to the work that must be accomplished so that the reunion can be a memorable event for everyone. Only I am aware of the many hours of work and effort put in by you and classmates from this class and others...yes, and even tears of frustration in the early days when it seemed that there might not even be a reunion. To you Melody, and to all of our classmates who have contributed in many areas I say THANK YOU. We appreciate all you have done and still continue to do.

We have heard from many of you that have lost your yearbooks and as our gift to you we have posted the entire year book on the site as well as photos of the school faculty and staff. It still needs to some final editing so we will be perfecting it a bit over time. Even so, we thought it was important enough to have it out there for all the classmates to enjoy, especially those that cannot attend the reunion, that extra effort has been put in to make it available to all the classmates.

It is now here on the site as a permanent photo gallery and has the MCC 1970 music embeded with it. Please enjoy it and help us get the word out that it is here, especially for those classmates who lost their yearbooks or perhaps never had a yearbook at all. Now you all have one to share!! Everyone can now be part of the 40th reunion, even if they can not attend.

MCC Phantom

06/06/10 08:56 AM

#27

Thank you Phantom

06/24/10 01:47 AM

#28

33 days left til the reunion.... woo hoo!!!

07/15/10 02:51 PM

#29

It's comin fast G! Thanks David and Andy for your great comments! Okay c'mon Kidz, lets get this partae rollin! I would also like to thank the folks who have worked so hard to put this together(you know who you are) and we are so grateful! See ya'll soon...;o)

07/22/10 07:42 PM

#30

Monteal Reynolds (Reynolds)

On This Date In 1970, The Number 1 hit was;

"Mama Told Me NOT To Come"

by 3 Dog Night

You never did what your Mother told you anyway. Come on down to the Bahia Mar and party, just like Sandi says. Next week we can party to another 3 Dog Night hit;

"Celebrate"

DJ "G", Let the music roll, we'll all be there next week.

David

07/30/10 11:50 AM

#31

The official start is tonight. Can't wait to see everyone. The dinner last night at Marcella's was wonderful. The general consensus was that the garlic rolls aren't as good as they used to be. Is this because we've gotten older? It can't be because we've grown up... my motto is "I won't grow up... I won't grow up"!!! Great food and good friends. What more could you ask for. For those not able to attend, be sure to order the scrap book so you can see what everyone looks like today. So far I think everyone looks the same... just a little older.

If anyone wants a charter fishing trip.... be sure to check out the website for Fishin' Fool at rentalboatcharters.com. Captain Jack is the one to fish with. You might even get lucky enough to get some of his wife's famous smoked fish dip. She smokes the fish and makes the dip... can't get it any fresher... or at a better price. Be sure to let them know I sent you there. Love those people ;-)

Sunday there's a NASCAR race at 1:00. I will be working at Bobby's Place bar in Pompano Beach. It's on Andrews Ave, between McNab and Race Track Rd. We will be having a free cook-out.... everyone is welcome. Just a little neighborhood bar with beer & wine... but we have a really good time. If you're into NASCAR, this is the place to be. Call me if you want directions.... 954-304-0210.

See you tonight!!!!

08/01/10 01:13 AM

#32

Andrew Seipos

The reunion was great fun, from Marcella's Thursday to the banquet tonight so hats off to the reunion crew who did such a great job putting it and this website together. A few pictures from tonight are here: http://andyseipos.com/f1028541293. For comparison, check out how we all looked at the reunion 10 years ago: http://andyseipos.com/p179885843. Good to see everyone again!

08/01/10 02:57 AM

#33

Allison Gaylord (Logsdon)

Hey all .. great pictures Andy. This has been a great weekend but it is coming to an end way too fast. We thank you all for your comments and thanks but it would not have been a success without all the great Chiefs that came down to be a part of it. The attendance was amazing and you all came and supported everything. One of the best parts for me was sitting down with friends I have not seen and 40 years and it was like we had stayed in contact forever.. and I have to say you all were a fun group.... Thank you all for making this weekend the success it was. Can't wait for the next one... HeeHaw!!!

08/01/10 08:06 PM

#34

Andrew Seipos

Like Gina said, it was fun to pick up where we left off 40 years ago. It was a great reminder that in most ways we have not changed much at all!

Added a few more pictures from Thursday at Marcellas, Friday night and this morning's breakfast to those from Saturday night: http://andyseipos.com/p795734132

See you all again sooner than 10 years I hope!

08/02/10 10:03 AM

#35

I had a great time!!!!Loved getting reconnected with old friends!!!Thanks to all who helped plan this event!!

Peace

08/03/10 02:57 PM

#36

Howard Coachman Jr (Mcc '69)

It looks like you all had a very good time. Shucks! I wish I would have gone now. Just to see Rob Sweeting dance would have been worth the price of admission.

08/08/10 06:44 PM

#37

Wish you had come Coach.. Maybe you will come to our next event...

08/15/10 12:41 PM

#38