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From Dixie -
Hi All! Another happening! January 18-23, 2010 Below is the letter from Wanda-owner of the motel. Subject: Yellowstone Village Inn, January, 2010Hi Dixie, We worked out a list of prices for your group. In honor of your 50th year, we will offer singles or double for a rate of $50 for the first two guests. Additional guests will be $10 each. The one bedroom condo will be $109 for two guests. We have one of these. The two bedroom condo will be $119 for the first two guests. Additional guests will be $10 more. Maximum of 6. We have one of these. Thank you for considering us for your gathering, we hope to help you make it a success! Wanda Manry ****************************************************************************** It is important to call the motel (1 800 228 8158)and tell them you are with the Stranahan Group or with Dixie and give them the dates to receive these rates. These rates are not available on the internet! There are some people planning to attend who are not from Stranahan and, as always, we welcome everyone - even their friends who we have not met, YET! Some of these people are starting to think they went to school with us!! What is there to do?? ---Snow coach trips to Old Faithful and/or Lower Falls-each is a day trip. Snow coaches are like buses on tracks like a snowmobile. The bus drivers are very knowledgeable. The coaches are heated. You see sights that you would never see if you were not on one! Seeing Lower Falls in the winter is one of the most beautiful sights I have ever seen. This is definitely the way for the 'old people' to go! --A winter MUST is swimming in the 'hot pots'. Close to Gardiner and just inside the Park is the Boiling River. We walk down there and get into the water where it meets the Gardner River(spelled without the 'i'). The closer to the Gardner River, the colder the water. I believe the water is close to boiling where it comes out of the ground. --The road thru the north end of the Park is opened all winter because the children from Cooke City go to school in Gardiner(about 50 miles). That is the area where many of the wolves are. We saw some last fall. It is also the area where Beverly Weiss Shaffner made a buffalo mad and he charged us - BUT - I floored it and he missed. It is a fun trip over to the NE side for lunch.--Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman-dinosaurs and other stuff --Snow skiing in Bozeman --Ice skating at Mammoth --Snowshoeing --Snowmobiling --Cross-country skiing NO DRESS-UP days or nights! If some of you are wanting a roommate, let me know. I know of a few people who may be coming alone. Also, if you give me some idea as to when and where you are arriving, I may be able to hook up a few of you with rides. Bozeman Montana is the closest airport. Billings is about 180 miles. I have never been to this motel when there were not elk in the front yard! If you have questions or want to discuss this give Wanda a call at the motel number or contact me. Dixie Lee Joyner Dixie ***************************************************************************** |
From Dixie -
Hi All! Just a reminder that many of us are meeting for dinner at 5:00 PM at Florida Seafood on Saturday, January 10th. On January 11th, at 4:00 PM we will be meeting at the Elbo Room. Those of us going on the cruise will meet on board the ship on January 12th. Looking forward to seeing everyone! Dixie ***************************************************************************** |
Sebring "Gathering" -
April 18 - 20, 2008
Post-Reunion Update!
Hello to All!!
The Highlands County classmates who put on the Sebring mini-reunion the weekend of April 18 -20 simply outdid themselves! They provided a wonderful weekend for the 100 or so attendees who traveled to the middle of the state for this event which involved 8 months of planning. From the massive amounts of hors d'ouvres contributed by the "Sebring Dragons" for the Friday evening party to the reasonably-priced cash bar to the excellent decorations, and the delicious Saturday evening buffet, it was all outstanding! There was even an Elvis impersonator for entertainment!
Attendees were welcomed by Sebring Dragons who manned a reception table the entire weekend and were given a "goodie bag" containing a program, a list of everyone there, brochures of local information and some orange and blue candies. Next to the table was a display of every classmate who attended! A sign over a door welcomed folks to the "Dragon's Den," a large room for gathering where there was an array of food and a well-stocked bar. The original Dragon's Den was nothing like this!!
Our Highlands County Classmates / Hosts were: Fred & Neyda Blake, Steve & Alayne (Wolverton) Bush, Sue (Huffman) Camaraire, Richard & Pat Crowley, Fran (Harwell) Oliver, Mike & Mary Swaine, Karin Kraai Wenger, Sam & Marilyn (Kalie) Wilkin, Alan & Jane Wolverton, Ken & Paulette (Lemieux) Krug, Robert & Francine (Camaraire) Whitman and Dane Jensen.
A special thanks to Karin Kraai Wenger for the lovely centerpieces which she designed and created; and to Diana Dodge for supplying little orange and blue candies with "Sebring Dragons - 2008" embedded in them.
Those who attended were Larry & Carole (Stiles) Adams, David Albury, Rick Albury, Ruth (Rigdon) Barnes, Walter & Alice (Drake) Berg, Bill & Barb Briley, Jim Brubaker, Helen (Merritt) Bryan, Dick Buntrock, Bob & Theo (Jones) Byrne, Bob & Cheryl Chambless, Sandy (Croft) Clowney, Richard & Pat Crowley, Gary & Sandy Dahlhofer, Mike & Carol Dew, Victor & Evanne DiGenti, Diana Dodge, Luckey Dodge, Sharon (Cookie Rupp) Fay, Mike & Laurette Fuller, John & Pat Gettinger, Mike & Mary Lou Grizzle, Jimmy Hall, Dane Hancock, Bob & Judy (Wilson) Handy, Jack Hartfield, Sam (Jane) Heede, Will & Bev Bryan Hoppe, Ron & Sandy Jones, Dixie Joyner, Karen lambert, John Lamon, Walt & Mickey Hanes Lee, Joann (Purvis) Long, Jeff & Cindi MacNeir, Ted & Alice Mallory, Judy (Van Gorder) Mazurek, Torchy (Lawson) McClure, Paul & Lynn Mize, Mike & Carol Mucci, Dennis O'Bea, Don & Becky O'Neal, Ann (Harvey) Ottaviano, Jerry & Jean (Gronquist) Ray, Doyle & Linda Raybon, Irene (Barth) Russ, Hal & Kathie (Koberstein) Schmidt, Buck & Suzanne (Spangler) Seeley, Bev (Weiss) Shaffner, Jackie Shaw, Kay (Kress) Ullom, and Doug & Maureen Wilson.
Karin and Marilyn said I should add, "Thanks to everyone who attended. We were overwhelmed by the turnout! Hope to see the rest of you at our 50th!"
And to them and all the Sebring Dragons - hats off for a wonderful weekend at a very reasonable cost! Well done!!
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January 12 - 17, 2009
Hi Fellow Alumni!!
When we started discussing a 50th reunion, many people wanted a cruise so we talked about having one before or after the reunion in Ft. Lauderdale. At the time we were thinking we would have the reunion in March or April. Since it has been decided that the reunion will be in June, some of us decided to go ahead and have a cruise in the winter so it has been set up for January 12-17, 2009. This will allow us to have a summer and a winter event.
We will have a 'Bon Voyage' party at the Elbo Room on Sunday, January 11, 2009 starting at 4:00 PM. Anyone and everyone is invited whether cruising or not!
I have been working with Sid Strohaver to set up the cruise. We started earlier this year and the ship was wide open. It is rapidly filling so we just said we will go with this. There are many cabins (including suites) other than the ones listed. The listed ones are specifically set aside for us and we can definitely book others. I was unable to guess what each person might choose so I just had her hold these.
There is always cruise insurance available in case of an emergency.
PLEASE share this with any and all of your friends. Everyone is invited.
We need to have our initial deposit in by May 27!!! The final payment will be due on October 22, 2008.
For All the information about the cruise, go to Cruise Information
To register, go to Registration Form
Thanks,
Dixie Joyner, Class of '59
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Bud Marcum's 2nd Reunion -
"Hoop Dragons & Friends"
Update from Ron Thomas ('60)
Hi Guys!
On November 2, 2007, the following classmates met in Ormond Beach , FL for the SECOND BUD MARCUM REUNION: Coach Marlin "BUD" Marcum and his wife Mary Emma; Mike Grizzle, John Gettinger, Vernon Rogers, Ron Thomas, Tom Mazzola and his wife Christine, Mark Hall, Allen and Trudy Richard, George Moore, Ken Fernandez, Mark Wakefield, Robert Jenkins, Jose Auffant, Ben Arculeo, Jim Butts, Bob Wells, Dave Austin, Roger Tavennier, Bobby Hall and Coach Marcum's youngest son James Patrick and his wife Sherry.
We had a great afternoon and evening of fun, fellowship and shared a lot of great memories. We all agreed that we would meet again next year and try to grow in size.
We also are going to try and get in touch with as many former Dragons as we can and start a scholarship fund for a Dragon athlete. I am honored to head up a group of to look into this idea. We all agreed that STRANAHAN HIGH SCHOOL and Ft. Lauderdale were important parts in our lives and it is time to help others like we were helped. This is open to any former Dragon and friends not just former athletes. If you are interested in becoming a part of this project, please get in touch with me at the following:
Ron Thomas
1801 Doster Road
Madison, GA 30650.
Home phone: 706-342-2730 or Cell: 706-474-8321.
e-mail: rtts830@aol.com
Pictures were made and will posted whenever we can recognize any of the participants.
Visit my blog at http://www.rtdragoncane.blogspot.com/
Hope all is well and GO DRAGONS FOREVER!!!!!!
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Sebring "Gathering" -
April 18 - 20, 2008 Hello Stranahan Classmates!
Happy New Year! Your Highlands County Stranahan Classmates are providing you with an update on the Stranahan Gathering to be held April 18, 19 & 20. Hotel Info Alternate Hotels are available in the nearby vicinity: 2) Sunset Beach Motel – 1 mile from Kenilworth Hotel. Rates approx. $65. If available, you can get a room for this price which includes 2 queens, refrigerator, stove & kitchen sink. This is a motel with 42 rooms, 2 floors, Built in 1973 and renovated in 1999. The rooms are clean, but have older furnishings. Located on Lake Jackson just a ½ block from US 27.
No website available. Cancellation policy is 24 hours.
1001 SE Lakeview Dr., Sebring, (863) 385-6129 3) Marriott Residence Inn – 1.7 miles from Kenilworth Hotel. Rates $127 for studio apartment with Queen bed. Cancellation policy is 24 hours. (863) 314-9100
Golf Info If you are interested in golfing, Pinecrest has requested we let them know ASAP, so they can make arrangements with the Golf Pro. Therefore, please send us an e-mail with your preferred day, preferred start time, and number of golfers in your group, so we can quickly pass along this information. Golf fees can be paid upon your arrival to the golf course. Deadline Thanks everyone! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - August, 2007 Hello Stranahan Classmates!
Your Stranahan classmates in Highlands County would like to invite you to a “Gathering” in Sebring during the April 18th weekend (April 18, 19, 20). We have selected the historic Kenilworth Lodge in Sebring (built in 1916) as our activity center. Sebring is approximately 125 miles north of Ft Lauderdale, in the center of the state. The purpose of this message is to determine the number of classmates/spouses who would be interested in joining us. We need to know approximately how many hotel rooms to block, and also whether we should commit to book a reception/banquet room. We have contacted the hotel and they have advised room rates for our gathering would be $67.49/nite for a king or two doubles. If you wish, you can book your room right now by calling the Kenilworth Lodge directly 863-385-0111 and mention “Stranahan Gathering.” Check out their web site Kenilworth Lodge for additional information and pictures about the Lodge. We are a small rural community with lots of lakes, golf courses, fishing, outdoor activities, etc. For additional information on Highlands County visit the Highlands County Visitors Bureau. BREAKING NEWS!!! Please forward names and e-mail addresses to us that we may not have. If you have any questions, you can contact us via this e-mail address: stranahan60@yahoo.com
or call Karin at 863-465-7162 or Sam & Marilyn at 863-471-3582. Your Highlands County Classmates: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Walk For Life - Update From Ruth Rigdon Barnes regarding the "Walk For Life" in honor of Randy Ward: I want to thank everyone from Stranahan who contributed and those who took the time to e-mail me about their experiences and losses to cancer. We are certainly lucky to have such loving and caring friends from our high school days. Ruth
January Update!
The 40 blocked rooms at the Kenilworth Hotel have all been booked – looks like we’re going to have a good turnout. The Kenilworth Lodge is maintaining a waiting list. So, if you have booked a room and know at some point you cannot attend, please call and cancel your room, so classmates on the waiting list can acquire a room at this preferred location. Please mention “Stranahan” when un-booking a room, or when requesting to be on the waiting list. http://www.kenlodge.com
1) Inn on the Lakes – 2.3 miles from Kenilworth Hotel. Rates $104 roadside, $109 lakeside. This is one of the nicer hotels in the area, situated between US 27 and Little Lake Jackson. Cancellation policy is 72 hours.
Golfing is available on Friday, Saturday or Sunday at a cost of $18/person (after 1PM start time), or $25/person (prior to 1PM start time). Price includes a cart on an 18-hole course. The "Pinecrest" course at the Pinecrest Golf Club facility in Avon Park, Florida features 6,574 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 71.2 and it has a slope rating of 122. Designed by Donald J. Ross, ASGCA, the Pinecrest golf course opened in 1926.
As we need to pay out monies for the banquet room and the catering of food, your payment would be appreciated by MARCH 1. If you have not done so, please fill out the form below and send in your monies.
Sebring Stranhan Gathering
Name(s) of attendees
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Address
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E-Mail Address
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# of people attending ____ X $35/person = Total $ _______
Total Amount Enclosed $ _______
Please make out checks to:
“Jane Wolverton” (spouse of classmate Alan)
Mail form & check to:
Jane Wolverton, 177 Sunset Terr., Lake Placid, FL 33852
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The following people have already said they plan to attend:
Dixie Joyner, Jeff & Cindi McNair, Kay Kress Ullom, Judy Long Grande,
Alice (Drake) & Butch Berg, Mike Grizzle, Theo (Jones) & Bob Byrne,
Francine (Camaraire) Whitman, Dane Jensen, Jean (Gronquist) & Jerry Ray,
Kathy (Koberstein) Schmidt, Torchy Lawson, Beverly (Weiss) Shaffner,
David Albury, John Gettinger, Sam (Jane) Heede, Paulette (Lemieux) &
Ken Krug, Doug & Maureen Wilson, Walter & Michele Lee,
Ted & Alice Mallory, Ruth (Rigdon) Barnes, Judy (Van Gorder) Mazurek
Fred Blake & Neyda Ramos, Alayne (Wolverton) & Steve Bush, Sue Camaraire, Richard & Pat Crowley, Fran (Harwell) & Dean Oliver, A Mike & Mary Swaine, Karin Kraai Wenger, Sam & Marilyn (Kalie) Wilkin, Alan & Jane Wolverton.
The "Walk For Life" raised $500,000.00 for the American Cancer Society. Our team was second in donations and we raised $17,450.00.
To contact us:
SHS
Reunion 2009
1040 SW 52 Avenue
Plantation, FL 33317
stranahanreunion.com
Bev Bryan Hoppe: 954-587-9275
Sue Huffman Camaraire: 954-214-8012
Dixie Joyner: 406-538-3244
Email: Strnhn2000@aol.com
or SCamaraire@aol.com or dixie@midrivers.com