THE OFFICIAL CHS 1963 WEBSITE NEWSLETTER
APRIL 2009
Membership to the Official CHS 1963 website is FREE and we have CHS ALUMNI members ranging from 1946 – 1975. Our site has informal forums and Gary Harmon (CHS 1963) started an interesting blog with humor and satire in mind – all open to members only. We hope you will visit us often and join us soon: https://chsclassof1963.webs.com
April 1, 2009 a new Classmate Story will be featured on the Official CHS Class of 1963 website. Janie-Deering Sylvester (CHS 1963) is our feature and shares with us her story as a CASA volunteer in observance of Child Abuse Awareness month. Janie shares with us the joy and the heart wrenching sides of a Court Appointed Special Advocate. I asked Janie why she had given her heart to CASA and her reply, in part, was, “I wanted to give these children a voice in the court system.”
When I asked Janie about her most memorable case, she went on to say, “When I think of the case that continues to burn in my heart and mind, it is one of those that did not allow the children to “go home to Mom”. Hers is a must read story. Maybe you will be inspired to join the CASA ranks or it may move you to help in other ways. I can promise you a tug at your heart and possibly a new entry on your daily prayer list.
With her story, Janie included this quote from Margaret Mead: “The solution of adult problems tomorrow depends in large measure upon the way our children grow up today. There is no greater insight into the future than recognizing when we save our children, we save ourselves.”
Be sure and visit our site the first of April, no fooling, and each month thereafter for more life event tales and stories from CHS Alumni.
In the month of May, we will be honoring one of our own who gave his life serving our country in 1968 – Vietnam . Semper fidelis … If you have a loved one who is a veteran, active duty or one who gave his/her life during U.S. military service and you would like to honor him or her in May on the CHS 1963 website, please contact me as soon as possible: [email protected] AND/OR you would like to honor him/her during our special Memorial Services May 24, 2009, contact Jim Pugh : [email protected]
May 22-24, 2009 Marks The Twenty Fifth Year Anniversary
for the CHS All School Reunions!
We’re Still Counting & We’re Counting on Seeing You There …
When it comes to CHS Tiger Alumni, from one All School Reunion to another, Memory Lane may be under construction … but it never closes … we share a website, laugh with one another in e-mails, have long and short phone calls/visits, renew friendships/make new ones and come together strong in support of classmates in times of joy and in times of need. May 22-24, 2009 is the weekend when we get to see each other again, hug, throw kisses, ‘remember when’ and make new memories – We’re Never Too Old To Be Young!
New events and socials are planned this year and Friday night’s BBQ bill of fare, Saturday morning’s traditional Lion’s Club pancake breakfast and the Saturday evening dinner spread already have my tummy growling! Registration cost: $20 – must be received by May 16! Email or mail your registration today! Yearly Dues: Only $5 – support the Alumni Association today! [email protected] or Cushing Alumni Association P.O. Box 642 Cushing, OK. 74023
Yesteryear truly is a wonderful time and place and how lucky we are to have the opportunity to return yearly to our hometown and live it again with fewer restrictions and more privileges – you don’t have to ask Dad to borrow the car and there’s no ‘home by ten’ curfew!! I wouldn’t be surprised if there were a few of us who will ‘do the drag’. Start making your plans now – show up early and stay late! We must have birthdays to stay in the game, however, maturing is not required … Come on Everybody – young and old and all in between!
MAY 2009 ALL SCHOOL REUNION WEEKEND EVENTS:
FRIDAY – SATURDAY – SUNDAY, MAY 22, 23 & 24, 2009
IT’S OUR SILVER ANNIVERSARY!
FRIDAY – 5/22/2009
9am to 6 pm – Alumni Hall open for late registration to pick up names tags and information for weekend events
6 pm TO 1 AM- BBQ, LOCAL JAMS AND MUSIC FROM ALL ERAS!
ELKS LODGE, EAST OF CUSHING ON NORFOLK AND HWY 33
Come and join us for great BBQ sandwiches, visit and listen to DJ style music from your era (requests taken) with local musical talents taking the stage to perform throughout the evening! Cover charge will be $5 at the door for folks who did not register for the weekend events and are not wearing their name tag.
SATURDAY – 5/23/2009
6:30 am to 11 am – Cushing Lion’s Club Pancake Breakfast, Cost $5 per person
( Reunion Tradition!)
8 am to 4 pm – Registration at Alumni Hall. Pick up name tags for reunion dinner and award ceremony and social DJ style dance. Feel free to stick around and visit at the Alumni Hall as long as you’d like!
11:00 am – Parade begins on Broadway, Emceed by the KUSH Girls and Mr. Kelly.
(parade line up begins at 10:30 am at the Depot)
6 pm – Doors open at the Elks Lodge, cocktails will be served with great fellowship of high school memories!
6:30 pm – Reunion dinner Catered by a local restaurant Including Carved Brisket and Carved Bone In Ham, Au Gratin potatoes, Green Beans, Taboo lie, Corn, Cole Slaw, Homemade Rolls, Cobbler and your choice of Tea or Coffee
7:30 pm – Awards Ceremony & Special Recognitions
8 pm – to midnight: Social time, your choice of beverage available and DJ style music provided by Golden Reflections Mobil DJ Road Show, local musical talent will once again take the stage to perform throughout the evening, Reflections Mobil DJ Road Show will be showcasing the 1950 era of music in honor of the Class of 1959’s 50 year celebration during the first hour of music!
So bring your socks and hop on in! Requests will be taken throughout the night from your era of music – come and join the fun!
SUNDAY – 5/24/2009
Memorial Service – Arrangements made by Church Elder James McCracken, CHS 1963
Services will be held at Cushing Christian Church, 302 S. Linwood
We still have not met our mark and need to raise $655! If you would like to help us honor our military men and women with a donation towards the Memorial Service, please contact me ([email protected]) or Jim Pugh
( [email protected] ). Thank you!
Regular Service 9:30 – 10:30 will include a patriotic video accompanied by church choir Veterans are welcome and will be recognized
Veteran Memorial Service 11:00 – noon
led by Veterans Chaplain Newby and 1st Lt Jim Pugh ret.
non-denominational service – communion will be observed
Reception/Social 2:00 – 4:00 with refreshments
WELCOME BACK – IT’S BEEN TWENTY FIVE YEARS OF ALUMNI MEMORIES… AND WE’RE STILL COUNTING! IT’S OUR SILVER ANNIVERSARY! See you this Memorial Day Weekend!
May ’09 Class Reunions that I am aware of:
CHS 1964 – 45th Reunion
CHS 1963 – 46th Reunion
CHS 1959 – 50th Reunion
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