Janet Flick (Stickel)

David,

I'm sorry to hear about your daughter's ordeal with breast cancer.  I can empathize with you as our younger daughter was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer two years ago.  Her trestment was much like you described - the negatives and the positives.  Focusing on the positives, it brought our family closer together as well as created a special bond between her, her husband and 2 boys.  

I so admire your faith in God and his blessings.  I have a hard time remembering that so you are a wonderful example - as are so many of our classmates.  I feel privileged to be a member of the Class of '63. BLESSINGS ALL!

Arlene Vachon (Forrester)

David -  Prayers for your daughter.  Believe me, I absolutely believe in the power of prayer.  Many of you know my older brother, Ron (class of '61).  He went in for cataract surgery last summer, but unfortunately his eye hemorrhaged and they had to abort the procedure. An outpouring of prayers from friends brought good news that the retina was not damaged.  However, there is still blood in the eye and they cannot attach the new lens until that completely dissipates.  Hopefully soon.

Tom O'Brien

My thoughts and prayers for Dave, Arlene and Janet.

It sounds like God tests us from time to time to keep us on our toes. Then gives us light to see his fairness.

We have be blessed that we have been spared by most evreything going on. Just keep praying and fingers crossed we make it another day here.

Prayers for all of you and the entire "63" class.

Stay safe.

Mike Young

Arlene, Janet and Dave,  It is one of the most difficult things to encounter when a loved one, or, worse, one of our children, have a major ordeal to threaten their lives and perhaps, to threaten their very existence.  It is not so simple to say to God "Thy will be done", when we so desperately want OUR wills to be done.  But it's wonderful to have Him in our corner.  I am so very pleased that your daughters have come through such potentially calamitous extended experiences.  Those are trials that would perplex the wisest and stagger the boldest among us. It's not surprising to me that Janet, Fred,  and their family would find the positive side of the situation and come out stronger.   

On a completely different note - Happy Birthday Mary Strauss, everyone's favorite pixie.  We look forward to seeing your smiling face brightening the day at our August minireunion.

Tom Scott

Mike Young

Happy birthday, Lucia.  You're like Elvis, Madonna and J LO, just one name and we all know who you are.  Many thanks for setting up this Forum, giving us all the opportunity to stay in touch - you are one of the few who make a big difference and we appreciate you.  I hope that your birthday is the best so far and the year is, too.  Looking forward to seeing you this August.

Tom O'Brien

Lucia, Lucia, Lucia, Wishes for the anniversary of your 21st Birthday. I would not attempt to figure what anniversary it is because when I strain my brain now I get head beatings .

Let's just say I wish you the best today and every day your with us.

I repeat what Mike said about you setting up this sight, it has been a joy to remember the by gone days of Shrine and our nights at the Sadie Hawkins dances. Great times for sure.

Be damn sure to have all the cake and ice cream you want cuz you deserve it.

Enjoy the whole damn year,

Love.

Arlene Vachon (Forrester)

Happy, Happy Birthday, Lucia!  In these crazy times, I'm hoping you are able to enjoy with friends and family.  
 

By the way, isn't this the time of year for us to donate to continuing this wonderful blog?  

Janet Flick (Stickel)

Arlene,

Thanks for bringing up the cost of the website.  Yes, Lucia has generously just renewed the website for the $165 annual subscription.  She wouldn't ask but I am hopeful some of us can send her $10-20.   Any left over donations will be saved for 2021.

Lucia's address is:

Janet Flick (Stickel)

Thanks, Mike Young for being the enthusiastic ambassador for the Class of '63 annual golf outing and get together!!!  I hope many of you golfers and especially non-golfers take his invitation to heart.

I've updated the Home Page with date and time of the 2020 event - August 22; golf starting at 11am; drinks and snacks starting at 4:00pm.  Dinner to follow. Mark your calendar.

It's soothing to look forward to August when, hopefully, these uncertain times have smoothed out.

Pat Diggles

To All,

I'm so sad to read about John Goddard's passing!  He was a very good friend during high school.  I got to know him well through the baseball team.  He was a really fine guy and always in good shape!  My prayers and thoughts go out to his family.  I don't visit this sight very often, but from here-on out I will be visiting it much more often!  Hi to everyone!  We've retired to Portland, Maine where our two daughters (Meghann and Caitlin) live with their husbands (Donny and Theron).

I have fond memories of my life at Shrine with all of you!  Look forward to more corespondence!

Pat Diggtles  

Mike Young

TOP O' THE MARNIN' TO YE ALL, AND A HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY TO ALL YE LADDIES AND LASSIES, WHETHER YOU BE IRISH OR NO.  OUR MOTHERS WERE RIGHT - GREENS ARE GOOD FOR YOU.  MAY THE SUN SHINE ON YOUR FACE, MAY THE WIND BE AT YOUR BACK AND MAY YE BE IN HEAVEN FOR A WEEK BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU'RE DEAD.  GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU, PADDY DIGGLES - DON'T BE A STRANGER. 

Mike Young

Happy birthday to Pat Belanger and Joyce Falcon.  I hope that you can celebrate and enjoy yourselves in these awkward times.  We've handled far worse, but cake is still good (Just ask OB.) with or without the ice cream.

Tom O'Brien

Oh, Oh. Sorry I missed the big day of Joyce and Pat. Hope your day was sunny and bright and your families are well.

With all that's going on have a great year and many more.

Enjoy and be darn sure you have the biggest cake and lots and lots of ice cream.

Mike Young

Happy Birthday Andrea, I hope that all is well for you and those you love.  I recall you going to the St. Patrick's Day Dance with green hair, not the only time you were our most colorful classmate.  A Merry Unbirthday to the rest of our class.  I'd like to remind everyone of something Soupy Sales said many moons ago - "An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but an onion a day keeps everyone away".  That should help us with "Social Distancing".

Tom O'Brien

Wishing Happy Birthday to Andi. After seeing your website you seem to be right at home with all your past customers. What a great life your having.

I can still remember our days on Roseland and the floorless 57 black ford convertable you sold me. My first car. After that car, each car I purchased I always check to make sure there is a solid surface under the floor mats and not just plywood. So I had air with the top down and the floor up. But for $500.00 it was such a deal.

Enough about by-gone days. I truly wish you a happy day, filled with lots of business, cake and ice cream and fun.

Stay healthy and safe.

It is also our oldest daughters birthday. 50 years old. (Oh to be young again)

Lucia Lenhard (Johnson)

Tom O., 

Thanks for sharing. Never heard that used car story before! Sure didn’t hear it from Andi.

A couple weeks late but I am thankful for all the birthday greetings. 

Would be very interested to hear how our classmates are faring in these unprecedented times. Holding hope for  us all to see the other side of these troubled times. 

David Unger

Lucia, 

I was just wondering how many classmates got "orders" from their children as to what our behaviour should be during this pandemic.  Our youngest told Barbara that she would come over and stand on our front lawn and yell at me if I didn't say home.  I have been tempted to she would do it.

Wendy, our oldest daughter has finished her chemo and started radiation March 12th.  She goes 5 days a week for 4 weeks.  She has started feeling very tired ofter the treatment, which she had been told to expect.  Thank God she only has about 2 weeks to go.  Being a teacher, she is off work so that has been a big help to her.  She still worries about and misses her students.  

Our other two daughters are still working.  One is at home and the other works at the Louisville Zoo.  The have dinvided the week into two teams, working 3 1/2 days each.  Her animals get very cranky if they don't eat every day.

Barbara and I are doing well.  We had a good supply of esentials and I have only gone out for fresh foods twice. ( Don't tell the kids.)  I went early and the stores were not crowded.  In Southeast Michigan, the numbers are getting high and will go higher.  I pray that people will get much more aware that they need to follow the guide lines to slow and stop this virus.

Our prayers are with all of you and your families.

Tom O'Brien

Lucia, As they say, that was a true story. I never found out about the no floors until someone got into the back seat and their foot when to the ground.

About two months after that, I was driving to work and the engine blew out. I didn't know you were suppose to check the oil.

After that car I bought a new, navy blue floor shift Corvair. That was a great car.

Dave, I am sorry to hear about your daughter and glad to hear all is going well now. By all means stay home as much as possible. We have had 4 neighbors come over and tell us if we need something they will go get it. I said that was only for helping the old folks. When we get old we will ask for help.

I told my wife people aren't use to staying home together, we have been doing it now for 13 years.

I was so pissed the other day when trump said no help for Michigan because the gov hasn't been good to him. Then in the next breath he said he loves the people in Michigan. I hope all is well for everyone back there.

Stay well, 6 feet away and stay in.

Prayers for all.

Arlene Vachon (Forrester)

C-19 is something I never thought would happen in our lifetime with modern medicine as advanced as it is.  I tell everyone I have been well prepared since we don't get to socialize much due to my husband's Alzheimer's.  Not too many people are understanding of his constant repetition.  So it hasn't been a huge adjustment for me.  
 

I have a niece who is a nurse anesthetist at Troy Beaumont.  Her boss assigned her to the ICU because he said if he gets sick, she will have to run the department.  She is working 12-hour days.  I asked if she needed face masks I would be happy to make them.  She was thrilled!  So that keeps me busy and I feel like I am helping in some small way.

Stay safe, stay home and stay healthy!  🥰

Janet Flick (Stickel)

My women's club here in FL is doing the same thing for our local hospital.  I've gotten out my sewing machine..... it still works!

David Unger

Tom,

Our governor and Trump have been feuding since shortly after she got elected.  Both sides have said and done things they should think twice about.  As I see it, Michigan, like every other state is in the distribution system for much needed supplies.  The people and agencies making the decisions have never in their lives had to face anything like this.  

Early on, mistakes happened.  They were the result of fear, panic, lack of good information, and that most of us never thought anything this dangerous could possibly happen as fast as this did.  Now, every day I see our nation coming together and doing things at unprecedented speeds to combat this virus and help people get well.  The american way has always been to see the vast majority of our country pull together and get it done.

While there are still tough days ahead, the progress made so far gives us hope that we soon will be coming out of this dark tunnel. With God's help, may all of us be safe.

Tom O'Brien

Happy Birthday to the Diggs. I hope the day brings you  as much fun and health as you can stand. Hope your comfy now from your move to the Maine state,

Keep up the spirits with what ever spirit your into and be sure to have plenty of cake and ice cream on your special day.

Take care and stay six feet away.

Arlene Vachon (Forrester)

Happy Birthday to Pat Diggles and soon, Rick Fournier!  This will certainly be a birthday to remember!! Love and good health to you both!!

Mike Young

Happy birthday, Pat, the only left handed shortstop I've ever seen.  I recall your humor, ready smile and a very unique defense on the chess board.  I hope that all is well with you and your family in Maine.  I caddied for your Mom once at Red Run and she was one of the kindest and nicest people that I caddied for.  I see where you got your pleasantness from.

Dave, our hearts go out to Wendy, those chemo and radiation treatments can try anyone's perseverance, if she's like you and Barb, I'm sure she'll handle it.  Janet, it doesn't surprise any of us that you are pitching in during a difficult time.  Bless you.  Thank you.  Arlene, you're a wonderful example to all of us for behavior under duress, bless you, too.

Lucia, you asked how we all are.  I live in Moore County, North Carolina, population 100,000.  Thus far we've had 8 reporrted cases of the Coronavirus.  We also have first rate medical facilities.  The governor has put pretty much the same restrictive guidelines and mandates that are prevalent elsewhere accross the country.  A group at our club has started making masks - it's an encouraging sight to see and we've delivered 649 masks to our First Health Organization (They run the hospitals and most of the medical clinics in the area.) as of three days ago, with about double that due either today or tomorrow.  This area is a golf Mecca and relies heavily on the resort trade, but all the resorts have closed their hotels, so many businesses are taking temporary steps, leading to cutting jobs and hours. The secondary businesses that rely on the influx of golfers are suffering too, restaurants are doing Take Outs only, etc.  The toilet paper shortage is here, too, along with any disinfectants, soap products and cleaning paraphenalia.  And beer, which is evedently some sort of staple.  Our food supply chain has slowed but not dangerously unless people start trying to hoard provisions.  It is heartening that the projections for the duration of this pandemic are expecting this to be significantly subsided by the 1st of July.  For the interim I have nicknamed my refrigerator "Fatso Batso"  (Thank you, Jackie Gleason!!) in an effort to keep a six foot social distance.  Mixed reults so far.  I wish all of us a safe and healthy future.