Ron Smith

Thanks for the recent updates Cindy and Jerry. I know a lot of us are very concerned about Cindy and Mike.

Deb Peterson (Ryan)

I went to see Cindy Thursday and Friday and the treatment was successful in getting rid of the clot(s). I received a text from Cindy this morning and she's doing great and headed home to Kearney this morning.  They're all very grateful for all the thoughts and prayers. 
 

Sue Wise (Divan)

Thanks for the update Deb!  I've been wondering if she was able to come home today!  Glad everything went well for her this week.  It had to be scary!  Welcome home Cindy!  Thanks Cindy WC for all the updates and Jerry and Deb for visiting Mike and CIndy and keeping us informed!

Cindy Walters (Castillo)

Cindy made it home yesterday. She is glad to be home and thankful it is over. Wanted me to tell everyone thanks for their concern and prayers. 

Anna Sobotka (Schroeder)

HAPPY  THANKSGIVING

Ron Smith

Happy birthday to Bill Lynn my old team mate with the Fireman baseball team in Pony League.Also,on our KHS wrestling team.

Ron Smith

Condolences to Dick Kincaid on the passing of his brother in law Brad Schrack.Sue's brother. Rest in peace.

Sue Wise (Divan)

Many of you know I have been looking for lost classmates and that I love making quilts.  Recently a friend brought me several t-shirts and asked me to turn them into a quilt by Christmas!  I have never made quilts for other people, only made my own to gift or keep or for prayer blankets at church!  I haven't done many t-shirt quilts and wanted to make this one special as its a memory quilt so I have been searching the internet for all sorts of ideas for this quilt and came across an article that was published in Quiltmaker Magazine several years ago.  I was half reading the article and admiring the pictures of the quilts and the unusual way this woman had included full shirts on the back of the quilts!  I spotted a picture of a Hawaiian shirt and the caption said "one of Hugh Jewett's shirts!  I did a double take, then searched his name and Colorado and came up with his brief obituary!  I also found his wife's name and an address and phone number which I called.  There was no answer so I left my "I've been searching for..is your Hugh Jewett our Hugh Jewett" message.  Yesterday I received a call and she left a message.  Yes, her Hugh was our Hugh!  I tried calling her back but was unable to reach her. Hope to try again tomorrow!   This was one of those stranger than life moments for me!  You just never know how small the world is until something like this happens!  Glad I located him but so sorry to hear he passed away so young!

On another note, Larry Butler, KHS 68 passed away Monday in Las Vegas.  He was one of my favorites from that class!  He will be missed!

Chuck Redman

What a small world and what an amazing story, Sue. It does make you think that fate sometimes steps in and makes improbable things happen. But it's sad to hear the news about Hugh. He was one of a kind, so funny and good hearted. I hadn't seen him since high school or shortly thereafter. 

Thanks for following up so diligently on the mysterious quilt with our classmate's name. I wish it could have had a happier ending but sometimes there are loose threads that need to be tied up, for better or for worse.

Frank Schickedanz

Sue  -  What a great surprise  -  too bad about the end result but is truly a miracle that you came across it.  You should go into Investigative Reporting  -  Maybe searching for cold cases or something like that  -  really pretty cool.

I was in Grand Island last week for my Sister's  50th  Anniversary celebration  -  supposed to have come in on Thanksgiving Day but the flights sort of closed in and the weather was suspicious so we came in Friday instead - in and out of Omaha (G _ _  D _ _ _ it was cold).  Omaha was pretty dry but as we got further west it became more white and found out that GI had  9  Inches of snow and Kearney had 9  Inches and then got  2  more.  Saturday was the party at the Chicken Coop in GI  -  then we got back to Fort Worth (via Omaha) and slept in my own bed that night.  Nice quick trip.  Someone should try to use that "via Omaha" for lyrics in a song  -  It could be a big hit.

Dan  -  Sheri is trying to teach my Niece her Jello-Shot technique  -  I have pictures  -  My Niece's husband is related to Steve's side of the family and they all showed up at the same Thanksgiving Day festivities.  Way to go Stickney.

Tiger  -  The BRONCOS finally got another WIN and Phillip Rivers got another loss to the BRONCOS .  What a deal.  Hopefully the Raiders will continue to lose  -  I love to see that Scowl on Gruden's face.

Dick  -  Did you  "Piss Off"  Joey  -  haven't heard from him for a while.  I guess I had better go to bed  -  I have a really hard day planned tomorrow (11:12AM Appointment) and it's supposed to be about 70* out.   Talk to you later  -  Go BRONCOS.

FLS  (Schick) 

Danny Cavenee

Dec 7 , 1941  21 year old Lauren Bruner was the second to last man to escape the wreckage of the USS Arizona. This weekend  Dec 7,2019  Navy Divers will place Bruner  Ashes inside the Battleship. Lauren will be the last interment into the USS Arizona a true  Hero . Thank you for your Service .

Anna Sobotka (Schroeder)

Danny

 Thank-you for the info on the Arizona !!!  It makes me so proud of the United States and what we stand for !!!!

Sue Wise (Divan)

Thanks Dan for posting some information about the Arizona!  Interesting article in the Hub too!

For the third time, the postcard sent to Bruce Clark has been returned.  If anyone knows his whereabouts, please let me know!  Glen Tatum has been in contact withBob Manning so I now have his profile information updated.  Hopefully he will join the site and we may see him in August!

Anna Sobotka (Schroeder)

     Keep Mike Klien (and family) in your thoughts and prayers

Ron Smith

Happy birthday to Rod !!!!

Frank Schickedanz

Well  -  I am sitting on a plane (I know that surprises a lot of you) coming back from New York City  -  I have about an hour left and thought I would post  -  We went to NYC to eat, drink a couple of Guniess, see the Christmas Lights at Rockefeller Center and go to Macy's to see the windows and shop (not necessarly in that order).  We didn't get to Rockefeller Center - we went to see Jersey Boys instead and were too tired to go see the lights -  we ddn't see the Windows at Macy;s but we did go into Macy's and spent a little cash  -  We did drink a few Guinesses (which also surprises most of you)  and we did eat.  Needless to say we had a great time.  There is an event called SantaCon wrhich was going on this weekend  -  Santas Helpers from all over the World go to NYC to celebrate Christmas and prepare for the upcoming Christmas Holidays by getting quite overserved (if you catch my drift)  -  it was nuts  -  some of the Restaurants wouldn't let anyone in that resembeled Santa Claus, or his Elves or his Raindeer. Look it up  -  I will try to get some pictures on my profile.  I am in the Christmas Spirit once again and am really ready for it to end (Ba Humbug)  -  that being said  "Have a Great Holiday" from Carol and I  -  I will probably post before Christmas but in case I don't I had to throw that in.  Go BRONCOS - Talk to you later.  

FLS  (Schick)

Ron Smith

Happy birthday Danny !!! Hope you took the day off. Think about retiring one of these days.

Frank...

Your Cowboys looked great today. Not so much your Broncos.

Dick Garrelts

Forgive me, its been 2 pages and 56 messages since my last post, and according to Frank, only 1 guy pissed off (that estimate is probably low). Maybe a couple of Hail Marys will get me off the hook.  Trouble is, 4 people have asked me to post again.  That's risky.  There are 56 responses to be made.

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Dick Garrelts

First,   Ahoy!  Glen Tatum.  Welcome aboard.  Looking forward to seeing you at the Reunion, if not before.

Dick Garrelts

Band of Brothers, Part Dos;   It's going to be hard to play "Name That Dude" without a photo so we'll do the next best thing. I'll name the dudes, and you all can imagine what they look like.  Be kind.

The lineup from left to right: Dave "Lefty" Carpenter.  Larry Kay, the switch-hitter (baseball terminology only please). Throws right/bats left and don't know his place, Dick G., and Right Field (go figure), Jerry Cummings. Seated and reaping the rewards while everybody else does the work, Attorney Michael Clarence Klein! 

Mike is doing remarkably well, and Vicki is a rock.  We had a great time laughing, sharing old memories, and making plans for the future. It was good for all of us, and hopefully a boost for Mike and Vicki.  

Mike is receiving visitors. Best time is afternoon, 3:00 or later, as therapy occupies his mornings.  Send Cards to;  

Madonna    Mike Klein, Room 143    5401 South Street     Lincoln, NE 68506. 

Thanks for setting this up and serving as our guide, Jerry.  Next time we'll bring a girl to remind us to take pictures.

Cindy Walters (Castillo)

Welcome back to the Forum, Dick G. Your insight and humor have been missed!

Anna Sobotka (Schroeder)

       Live each day as if it is a memory in the making !!!!

Dick Garrelts

You are older than dirt if you can remember when ....

where was I going with this ??

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Dick Garrelts

Hallmark Channel ratings beat Impeachment and Debates combined. Surprising since Hallmark only started Christmas programming in June, and the "other stuff" had a 3 year head start. Also surprising is the Hallmark programs all have the same theme (as does the "other stuff"),  but with a few possible twists;

A small town girl leaves the city and a successful career in designing/ marketing/tech start-up to return to her roots and save the farm/find herself/open a cupcake shop,  while leaving behind her betrothed broker/ad executive/attorney who wears a 3 piece suit all the time.  She ends up organizing the Snowflake Festival/build a gazebo/save the Town Square from greedy developers. To get the job done, she recruits the local handyman/logger/veterinarian who has a Trust Fund and always wears a flannel shirt .... you know where this is going, so to keep a long story short, I'll get to the bottom line:  Flannel always wins!

I'd like to see the sequel. Imagine if nobody wanted to clean up the mess after Christmas, so the developer dozed the gazebo, and the entire town square into the creek. And what if it turns out that Cupcake is on the run from the Suit who is actually her pimp.  Flannel is in the Witness Protection Program and the Trust Fund is mob money he squandered trying to keep the little shop open.  Then No-neck Vinnie shows up from Detroit ... you know where this is going, so to keep a long story short, I'll skip to the end: Cupcake goes back to hookin', Flannel has a 'Go Fund Me' page for kneecap replacement, and the moral of the story is  "happily ever after" is likely not.   

Merry Hallmark Christmas to all !!

Do you want to hear my take on the "other stuff" ?

Danny Cavenee

I would like to wish Happy Christmas and a Merry New Year to all the December Birthdays !