Milan Jackson

Mary Selk called and the staff at Westminster Village messed up again. The rehearsal scheduled for 7pm Friday evening , Sept. 22, will be at 1:30 that afternoon. IF you can’t make that, we still have a rehearsal on Saturday at 1:30pm and perform at 3pm. If you picked up music from our performance two years ago, please bring it with you. If you haven’t told me you are coming, please do soon. We need to know how many to plan for. If you haven’t told us you are coming but are available at the last minute, come anyway. 

Karen Sue (Suzi) Denton (Merritt)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUDY!!  HAVE A GREAT DAY!

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Marvin Theobald

During a grocery shopping outing at Walmart this afternoon something caught my eye that I had to share with those of you that were involved with the Steve Jetton Steak 'n Shake Chili Mac recipe discussion a while back. I don't know if this is the right stuff but the picture below may prove of interest to those that love SNS Chili Mac. I bought 2 cans to try. What do you think? Is it the Chili Mac sauce or something else?

Terry (Max) Maxwell

Marv...

I'm going with... "Steak 'n Shake Chili without the Mac".  (Think the Mac is over in aisle 3!)

Max

Milan Jackson

Mac doesn't have beans. Chili 3 ways does. :)

Linda Bristow (Elias)

Canned Steak and Shake equals preservatives.  It might affect the taste.

Linda

Terry (Max) Maxwell

Went to lunch with 2 of my grandkids today and ordered chili for some reason!

Linda Bristow (Elias)

Today on Yahoo News:  Under Science

Nanomachines that drill into cancer cells killing them in just 60 seconds has been develped by scientists!

Dr. Robert Pal of Durham University: This approach could provide a potential step change in non-invasive cancer treatment and greatly improve survival rates and patient welfare globally.  Motorised molecules that target diseased cells may deliver drugs or kill the cells by drilling into the cell membranes.  These scientist whose work is reported in the journal 'Nature', created several different light-activated motorised molecules designed to home in on specific cells.

The nanomachines needed to spin at two to three milliomn times per second to overcome nearby obstacles and outpace natural Brownian motion, the erratic movement of microscopic particles suspended in fluid.  The molecules could be used either to tunnel into cells carrying therapeutic agents, or to act as killer weapons that blast open tumour membranes.

I HOPE that this brings awareness to our class that help is on the way!  Many of us have been affected by cancer in one way or another.  What a Blessing to know that this has been made!

Have a great day everbody!

Love to all, Linda

Karen Sue (Suzi) Denton (Merritt)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKE!!!  HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!!

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Linda Bristow (Elias)

I'm praying for everyone who might be within the reach of Hurricane Irma.  When it hits the U.S., it may affect many of our class.

Linda

Julie Hart

was in mongolia (literally) when the mini reunion occured.  _{am going to try to make it next year.} 

_{after i got back i drove to nashville (9 hours) for the total eclipse - one of the most swesome things i've ever seen.  saw a 98%er in africa once and there is no comparison.  so.......everyone has to stay alive for the monday, april 8, 2024 one going up thru texas and parts of illinois}    as i always do when driving in the states i looked up to see where the steak n shakes are on my route - managed to eat there FOUR times in three days.  i swear they have the best fries and double cheeseburgers. always eat there coming and going to my daughters in dallas.

kindergarten oakland school - mike cox, bobby campbell, and ann wylie were also in our class.  i have a pic of mike, allida and dick harwood in the classroom and one of bobby, ann wylie and me on the first day.

Marvin Theobald

With Hurricane Irma zeroing in on Florida and Jose right behind it raises serious concern about those in its path. As keeper of the Class Directory I have a list of those from our HS class we know of that are in Florida. Some may be at risk of losing their homes. I will be reaching out to some offering a place for them them to come if they need it. If others of you know someone on this list that they want to reach out to offering help please let me know and I will try to arrange contact.

If you are one that is evacuating and need a place to stay please contact me and I will try find arrangements for you in the Bloomington area if you are interested. Best of luck to those of you that are in Irma's path.

Our Florida classmates:

Allida Frisch (Altemus)

Julie if you get to the mini reunion next year it would be great if you could bring those pictures of kindergarten at  Oakland School. Sounds like you have some very interesting travels and are having a lot of fun.

Linda Bristow (Elias)

Julie:   I want to see those photos too!   Hope to see you next year!

Marvin:  Thanks for taking the time to share the list of our classmates that are in the path of Hurricane Irma.

I would be happy to help house anyone who needs help.  As we approach Thanksgiving in a few months, it brings to mind what 'thankful' means.  Losing all of your worldly belongings is a devastating reality that nobody wants to experience!

Even though I have my house for sale, there will always be room if someone needs help.

Love to all of the class......I'm praying for our class to all be survivors!

Linda

David Long

To Everyone Who's Birthday I Missed - A BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 

To all those in our class that are affected by the storms and need to seek shelter for a while, we have 2 extra bedrooms and there's a lot of KC BBQ restaurants to explore, along with several Steak & Shake.

Blessings to all and prayers for everyone touched by Harvey, Irma, and the upcoming Jose.

Karen Sue (Suzi) Denton (Merritt)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHERYL!!  HAVE A FUN DAY!!

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Linda Bristow (Elias)

Marvin:

I heard you had a very successful cookout at your lake house!   Everyone brought plenty of food to go with your cooking!!!!   That is so nice.   Boat rides, good food, good company............sounds joyous to me!

Thanks for all that you do!

Linda

Karen Sue (Suzi) Denton (Merritt)

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY DENNIS!!

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Karen Sue (Suzi) Denton (Merritt)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID!!  HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!

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Melvin (Mel) Theobald

I hope some of you saw the Ken Burns special on Vietnam (PBS-TV) last night and will be watching the series over the next two weeks. It is an extraordinarily fresh account of the history and repercussions of the tragic war that altered all of our lives - not only as individuals, but as a generation, nation and world. In many ways, the war shaped our political beliefs, whether liberal or conservative, and continues to inflence our relationships and conversations. It is my hope that better understanding all this brings us closer together.

As a result of last night's viewing, I couldn't help think about Bill Buff, our classmate who was killed in Da Nang in August 1966, only two weeks before he was to come home to Bloomington. You can read his obit on Raiders64. Bill dropped out of BHS in 1963 and joined the Marines and, therefore, did not graduate with us. This photo was extracted from the 1963 edition of the Aepix yearbook. He is among those veterans honored at the War Memorial in Miller Park and the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, DC.

David Long

I did watch it, albeit with a little trepidation.  It was very well done and I'm looking forward to the next episodes.  I ran into Mike Smedley when over there and want to see if any of his pictures are in the series.  I leafed through the Ken Burns book at Costco, but didn't purchase.  It appears to be well done, as well.  A lot of history that wasn't known to the grunts on the ground while we were there (and even after we got back), to which I'm sure our fellow vets can attest.

If anyone has any Vietnam memoribelia they would like to donate, I've just been in contact with a Vietnam War Foundation Museum in VA.  I'm donating the ChiCom SKS I took off the sniper that wasn't quite as proficient as he needed to be.  It will be in a special display case in the museum along with one other AK that has been donated.  They also have 2 intact Huey's and part of a Spooky (the part that was recovered after it crash landed on display. 

Please let me know if you would like the contact infromation for the curator and other musem info.

Joan Pease (Clark)

My twin, John Pease, came home from Vietnam ever-changed. He never talked about his experience there, and we respected that but were sad about how it changed him. Many years later, he visited DC and found the name of our former neighbor, Billy Buff, on the Wall. Somewhere I have the rubbing John made, the only reference he ever shared with his family.

Karen Sue (Suzi) Denton (Merritt)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RITA!  HAVE A WONDERFUL AND FUN DAY!!   🎂🎉🍦🍹🎊🎈🎁🍨🍰🌺🍧🍷

Carol Trenary (Logsdon)

Mel, thanks for posting that pic of Billy.  When making the In Honor plaques for the Memorial I could only find one picture of him and got that off the Wall of Faces website, a very blurry Military pic. I'm going to use this one next year. Yes, I did watch the PBS series.  I have a set of 5 dvds from a very similar show the history channel did  about 10 years ago.  This one is, so far, more informative.     

Michael (Mike) Franks

I thought about whether or not I should post on the subject of Viet Nam. I want to answer Joan's post concerning her brother, John. It was impossible to relate our experiences with anyone, especially family. There were events and ugly experiences that I still will never share, though it's been over 50 years ago. Even other Viet Nam veterans rarely reminisce. I can tell you that everything that you may have read, watched, or heard is probably true.

The tour was 12 months. Everyday I dreamed of coming home, back to "the world". When I returned, everything had changed. I felt like an alien from another planet that had been in a time warp. I enrolled at ISU, and needless to say younger students didn't want to hear about the war. I knew that I desperately needed counseling, but that was a sign of weakness in those days.

I'll end by saying that it has taken a very long time to put that part of my life behind me. It was a curse that our generation had to endure, whether you served, or prayed for those that did. There was no glory. Pray for our men and women that serve our country today.