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#19 11/5/02
Welcome, To Bear Facts 70's
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A BIG BEAR WELCOME TO: Randy Griffin '75, Donna Omberg (Smith) '75, & Tony Barnes '80!
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Tony Barnes '80 wants to stay up on the BHS happenings and is considering starting an 80s newsletter. Since he was only into the 80s for 5 months he should have some good input about the 70s. So if anyone of you know someone from the 80s please have them email BearFacts70s and I will pass the info on to Tony. Good Luck, Tony!
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The information all was hoping for, or at least from what I have with me. First of all when I was getting the counts there was one class list I didn't get so I couldn't get an accurate count of the attendance. So I'll go with what I have. There were 143 classmates ( I think there were at least 10 from the one class I didn't get) and approximately 50 in guest for an estimated total of just over 200 counting the "at least 10". Some people were late comers so there isn't a record of their attendence but remembered seeing who I could account for otherwise. I will tell you, this was very exciting work. Even up to the night of the Reunion, things seemed to find a way to make a hill to climb. The setup was one thing. We were not given enough time from the school district to really decorate so we were still in that mist of things when people started showing up. We didn't get the registration tables setup and wouldn't you know, I printed what I thought were the full list of confirms turned out to be partials and I didn't have all the information available for the ones doing the registration. But you know, this event goes to show that anything can happen and it usually does, and it all turns out great in the end. I was getting panicky when no one from my own class hadn't showed up 30 minutes into the registration part. You can imagine the excitement I felt when FINALLY someone came!! There were two at this reunion that has never been to either one of our class reunions and yes I was so happy to get to see them. One of the two was one I have gone to school with since 1st grade! Janie Greenway (Carpenter), thank you for getting there at an early time (and thank your husband for saying to you to go ahead and go to the reunion). I wasn't sure if you were going to get to come from all I heard you were involved with that evening. One surprise from the class of '74 was my own husband. It took alot of loud discussing with him to at least make an appearance. He is one of those that didn't like going to any type of reunion because there were those "few" that you even hung around with and most of the time you still are hanging around with them so why go. Robbie McKee (Warner) made the persuasive phone call to him that night and Richard, my husband, actually came. He even stayed longer than his intentions but not long enough to be in his class picture, but at least he came to the reunion. We also had a very special guest show up. Ms. Susan McKee, a teacher during the last six school years of the decade, was in attendence. You can imagine the surprise her former students had when they saw her. I only wished that we could have been able to spend more time visiting everyone. The principal of the High School came for a few mintues to see how things were going. His son was playing a double header (in which sport?) so he had to get back to the game. Yes, John Hebert is a member of the class of '79 and he was put down as a confirm. I've known him since 4th grade when I started going to the same church he had been going to. Thank you all for coming and sharing the memories. This event wouldn't have taken place if you had not been there. I pledge my all,
Barbie Jaynes Brewer, Class of '79.
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For Bear Tracks 60's Decade newsletter email:
beartracks@cniemail.com
you must be of the BHS 60s decade or have
connections with the BHS 60s.
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WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK
BARBIE JAYNES BREWER FOR ALL THE
HARD WORK AND TIME SHE SPENT ON
PUTTING THE 70'S DECADE REUNION TOGETHER.
IT WAS A GREAT SUCCESS BECAUSE
OF ALL HER CARE AND CONCERN.
THANKS AGAIN BARBIE, FOR BRINGING US ALL
TOGETHER AGAIN AT BREWER !!
JANN McNUTT - CLARK class of 71
DIANNE QUINN -GILBERT class of 73
CYNDI McNUTT -MEDLIN class of 76
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As best as memory serves me....
Debbie Thurman
Judy Downey
Patricia Travis
Wendy Pederson
John Bowman
Debbie Peart
Onza Hudson
Mark Ball
Mark Ogrodnik
and of course, Robert Bailey & myself.
Yours Truly,
Cindy McNutt (Medlin) '76
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Kay, Wasn't sure if you needed a list of attendees of the '70's decade reunion from the class of '76. I do not know married names so you will have to fill those in. I'm giving you the names from the picture taken.
On the top row left to right Sheryl Keeton, Lisa Benfer (Bewley), Lance Springer, John Bowman, Mark Ball, Dennis Griffin.
2nd row Robert Bailey, Mark Ogrodnic, sorry I know I spelled his last name wrong, Patricia Travis, Debra Peart (Bowman),Tammy McDaniel, Shane Gresheky, probably spelled that one wrong too.
Bottom row, Judy Downey (Ardis), Jan Hudson, Cindy McNutt (Medlin), Wendy Pederson, Debbie Thurman (Tindel), Billy Gill, and Onza Hudson (Uptmore).
I had a wonderful time, but probably won't get Cliff to another one. ha ha Have a great week-end
Onza
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Thanks, Cindy & Onza! That should be pretty close
to a complete list. Sorry I missed visiting with all of you. Maybe it won't be Cliff's last reunion and hopefully he will come to some of get togethers.
Kay
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To most, my high school memories are something that happened in the future to those of the earliest years. One of the first big memories is the band trip to Mexico City in my freshman year. We had our band banquet while we were there. We went to a bull fight, shopped the new shopping mall, which is more or less a strip mall as we would have called it. I had my pursed "picked" and I didn't have any "Pesos" left to use. I was borrowing money just to be able to get souvenirs to take home. We even went to a Presidential campaign rally. The worst experience, outside of my money being taken, was the plane ride to and from. That was the first time in my life that I rode on an airplane and I was air sick for most of the flight and into the stretch to get to the hotel. The best trip in high school was a choir trip. I was only in choir one trimester (we had three 12-weeks in the school year) and during that time I took part in a choir trip. We went to Lawton OK for a contest. Me and one of my roommates did what we were told not to do, we snuck out of our hotel room and went to a room with boys from a different school. We only talked to them on the phone when they called our room thinking it was someone else's room. That was the most daring stunt I've ever done in my school days, and we DIDN'T get caught!! OK, I made a confession. Now it's your turn. What did you do on a school function that you risked getting caught but actually got away with? Do tell!!
Barbie Jaynes (Brewer), '79
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Oh my, Barbie! You did that! Sounds like something
I would have done though. LOL!
You were lucky you didn't get caught.
I always heard it could be really bad if you ever got caught
doing anything against the rules during any school function.
But I don't know how true that is.
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Anyone out there ready for a get together yet? Let me know so I can get it posted in plenty of time.
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Keep the "writings on the wall" coming in
and remember "the Bear Cave" is always open!
Kay Snapka '73
I LOVE BEARS!
#19 10-7-02
UPDATE: BearTracks80s@cs.com is now a reality!
Please pass the word to those of the 80s decade!
please don't forward the newsletter or give out the web site addy, only send the mailing address. We want ppl to sign up for it. thanks!
mailing addy: BearFacts70s@aol.com
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Bear Facts 70s #20 11-10-02
Welcome, to Bear Facts 70's
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Glenn Askins (73') is in ICU at Harris Hospital downtown. He is having breathing problems, asthma, emphysema. He needs your prayers.
Please include him in nightly prayers.
Pam Askins
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I had just talked to Glenn a couple a weeks before the reunion. He had me laughing till my sides hurt. I have him on my Bear Prayer list and a candle lit for him. Sure hope he makes a speedy recovery. He's one of the best! K
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Wow, it is neat to read about the older folks of the 1960's in these newsletters. I am a youngster I suppose compared to the folks in the newsletter having graduated in 1980 from Dear Old Brewer High. After 19 years of traveling in the Air Force I am now back in the Metroplex and would like to be involved with the Exes Association.
T-Bar (Tony Barnes '80)
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For Bear Tracks 60's Decade newsletter email:
beartracks@cniemail.com
you must be of the BHS 60s decade or have
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Thanks...my parents were Azle-ites. I wasn't born in White Settlement but got there as fast as I could. I wish that Brewer had an AF JROTC program because I am moving up on retirement from the Air Force and will likely teach AF JROTC at a Metroplex High School. I have talked with John Hebert about maybe starting one at BHS 2 or 3 years after I break into the system. I feel like I need to get my feet on the ground with an established program before I try to start one. Of course, the current administration at the district level will have to buy off on the idea since the school district has to pay the salary.
Kind of strange how the "decades" work out...we graduated in 1980...but, only 5 months was in the 80's. Most of our BHS years was in the 1970's. But, I understand...you gotta draw the line somewhere.
Oh, and I wouldn't be a very good AF recruiter if I didn't ask, "Know anybody age 17 -- 27 that I could talk with about an AF career?"
T-Bar
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Announcing the creation of BearTracks80s e-newsletter. I am "T-Bar" (Tony Barnes...we are great and there's no maybe...we are the class of 1980) and I would love for you to send me your inputs and email address so we can get this newsletter underway. Please send a short bio on where you are in life now as well as any recollection of your favorite memories in Dear Old Brewer High's hallways....and away we go...beartracks80s@cs.com
T-Bar (Tony Barnes '80)
Please include your name (including maiden), & class yr. when emailing BearTracks80s!
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THIS WAS SENT IN BY TONY (T-Bar) BARNES '80 as published in the NAS (Naval Air Station) paper:
Tony "T-Bar" Barnes is a newcomer to the NAS News. His Nuggets of Faith column will be a regular monthly feature to our newspaper. T-Bar wears many hats as he is an ordained minister and an active duty Air Force First Sergeant for the 344th Recruiting Squadron in Arlington, Texas. He is married to the former Kary Kiper and they have two boys, Robison and Scott.
In 1987, T-Bar founded The Master's Torch Ministries and began broadcasting a weekly broadcast on a San Antonio Christian radio station. This broadcast has been on a series of stations in the 15 years since and is currently carried on www.worshipradio.com as a monthly 30 minute program.
T-Bar started his military career in the Marine Corps Reserves at NAS Dallas. After 3 years, he decided to pursue an active duty career in the Air Force. Joining with his wife Kary, this dual military couple began their career in Little Rock AFB, Arkansas. Although Kary was discharged after a tour on active duty and a tour in the Reserves, Tony's varied assignments have placed T-Bar in San Antonio, Texas; England; Germany; Alabama; Mississippi; Kuwait and his current assignment in Arlington.
Highlights of his military career have been his selection as the 1992 Disaster Preparedness NCO of the Year for US Air Force in Europe and the 2001 First Sergeant of the Year for the Joint Task Force Southwest Asia. With a glint in his eye as he tells the stories, one can tell T-Bar thoroughly enjoyed an incentive flight he took on an F-16 Falcon while in Germany in 1993 and the trip he took by helicopter to the USS Constellation while it was underway in the Persian Gulf in 2002. He also is proud of two articles he had published in Garland Publishing's World War II in Europe encyclopedia regarding Nazi bookburning and the Paris Air Agreement of 1926.
After becoming a Christian and experiencing a call to ministry in the mid-1980s, Tony has engaged in many forms of ministry to include prison outreach, missions projects and pastoring. He has preached in several foreign countries to include Romania, Saudia Arabia, Kuwait, England and Germany. When asked about highlights from his ministry career, T-Bar is quick to mention his having preached at the National Evangelical Church in Kuwait City during his remote assignment. T-Bar said, "There were over 500 people present from over 20 different nations. The wide cultural diversity and worshipping with such a variety of people is an experience I will never forget."
When asked what denomination he aligns with, T-Bar's response was that he didn't consider that nearly as important as the question "am I being used by God to touch people's lives with the gospel?". He went on to explain that through his radio experience he has had opportunity to minister in a variety of denominational settings. While many people make denominational identity a crucial test of fellowship, T-Bar says, "I just want us to focus on what we have in common and if that common element is commitment to the Lord then the other doctrinal issues will work themselves out as we fellowship in His name."
T-Bar is a regular part of the teaching team at Reece Prarie Baptist Church in Joshua, but conducts revivals and pulpit supply preaching all over North Texas in a variety of different settings. His "Nugget of the Day" can be heard on Cleburne's KCLE 1140-AM each weekday morning at 7:50 AM. He can be reached at tbarnugget@cs.com or The Master's Torch Ministries, Box 835, Burleson, TX 76097.
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Kay,
I would like to say thank you to all the people that worked so hard on the reunion and the people that were able made it to the reunion. I really had a great time and enjoyed seeing everyone. I hope that in the future we can all make it to the reunion dance and keep in touch. I think this is the list of everyone that attended from the class of 77 and if I missed anyone........I am so sorry.
Audrey Schauer (Crist) '77
Class of 77
Lori Bolf
Winona Bowland
Mark Rushing
Kim Duncan (Rushing)
Glen Williams
Tino Cerda
Mark Keeton
Rick Sutton
Audrey Schauer (Crist)
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Thank you, Audrey, for all your help and work!
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Kay, you did great.......the pictures are wonderful.....
I cannot believe what a blast that night was. It was so good to see the ones that were able to make it. I'm still waiting for my picture that the Burts took. It is gonna be a very treasured one for sure......
Keep the writings on the wall...
Love ya Kay, Donna (DK) Webb (Woodbury) '73
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Thanks, DK! Yes it was a blast! Like I said it was one of the best nights I ever had! Can't wait to get together again!
K
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Never thought I'd be so happy up here again. Most every body knows I live in my old house and take care of 82 yr . old dad. I am a grand mother of one 19mon. baby girl. I went to the skating party and when I fell one time that was enough. But it was wonderful!
Sharon Sanders Reyes '73
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Darn! I was there and missed it! LOL! just kidding!
Now you know why I didn't skate that day on rental skates.
K
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This was sent in by Earnest Pennington '73:
Dear God:
I'm writing to say I'm sorry
For being angry yesterday
When you seemed to ignore my prayer
And things didn't go my way
First, my car broke down
I was very late for work
But I missed that awful accident
Was that your handiwork?
I found a house I loved
But others got there first
I was angry, then relieved
When I heard the pipes had burst!
Yesterday, I found the perfect dress
But the color was too pale
Today, I found the dress in red
Would you believe, it was on sale!
I know you're watching over me
And I'm feeling truly blessed
For no matter what I pray for
You always know what's best!
I have this circle of E-mail friends,
Who mean the world to me;
Some days I "send" and "send,"
At other times, I let them be.
When I see each name download,
And view the message they've sent;
I know they've thought of me that day,
And "well wishes" were their intent.
I am so blessed to have these friends,
With whom I've grown so close;
So this little poem I dedicate to them,
Because to me they are the "Most"!
So to you, my friends,
I would like to say,
Thank you for being a part;
Of all my daily contacts,
This comes right from my heart.
God bless you all is my prayer today,
I'm honored to call you "friend";
I pray the Lord will keep you safe,
Until we write again.
God Bless You
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Thanks Earnest! That's the way I feel about each of you Bears! Kay
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Hey this is Debbie Tomlinson (Wilson) '73
If Pam Clark Noe reads this and Sue Fox please get in touch with me. Has anyone heard or know where John Stanbury is?
Debbie Wilson
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As most of you know I am very picky about personal info. Since this will now be on the new web site I will not post any personal info on it. Soooooo.......Debbie,
I will send your message to Pam & Sue. As far as John, I haven't been in touch with him so far. I think I emailed him thru classmates.com but he never answered back. Kay
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Sorry it took so long to get back, I was not able to get the zip file, but did get the other pictures. I wish I would of found you that night so we could of met face to face. Has my cousin been sending you updates on Jo's husband??? They are back in Houston, and he had another surgery, had a massive infection, I guess from the first surgery, on IV antibotics. They have a long road ahead of them, Jo is holding up well according to her sister Nancy, saying that she knows God won't give her more than she can handle, but she is very tired.
Oh well have a great one, and can't wait to see all the pictures.
Onza '76
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Thanks Onza! Wish we could have met then too but there will be other times soon I hope.
yes I got an up-date from Nancy sent to me by Ken, but please keep us posted.
Glad Tom is doing so well. Hope he continues to get better & stronger every day! Please keep Tom in your Bear Prayers.
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Keep the "writings on the wall" coming in
and remember "the Bear Cave" is always open!
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Kay Snapka '73
I LOVE BEARS!
#20 11/10/02
please don't forward the newsletter, only send the mailing address. We want ppl to sign up for it. thanks!
email addy: BearFacts70s@aol.com
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#21 11/11/02
Welcome to Bear Facts 70s!
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A BIG BEAR WELCOME TO:
Brenda Sutton (Orta) '73, Kelly Barrett '80, Beth Poppelreiter (Bosley) '73 &,
Bobby Alcorn '75!
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For BearTracks80s, send name (inclding maiden), and class year to: BearTracks80s@cs.com
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Not much going on here. No input, so not much of a newsletter!
Let's hear from you Bears out there.
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Hi, Kay, Glenn got out of the hospital and went back to work (locksmith)
right away. Can't keep a good man down. He still takes medication and has
oxygen when needed. His Mom tries to get him to slow down but he thinks he
has to work. I know our prayers helped him a lot. Thanks for being there.
Pam Gustafson Askins '63
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Thank Goodness! I know our Bear Prayers helped!
As I said Glenn is one of the best!
Thanks, Pam!
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For Bear Tracks 60's Decade newsletter email:
beartracks@cniemail.com
you must be of the BHS 60s decade or have
connections with the BHS 60s.
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Keep the "writings on the wall" coming in
and remember "the Bear Cave" is always open!
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Kay Snapka '73
I LOVE BEARS!
#20 11/11/02
please don't forward the newsletter or give out the web site link/addy, only send the email address. We want ppl to sign up for it. thanks!
email addy: BearFacts70s@aol.com
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#22 12-14-02
Welcome to Bear Facts 70s!
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Sorry if there some "AA" in the text they just will not go away no matter what I do!
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this was first sent in by Erma Barnes (Stites) '62 and I have received it from several other Bears since. I want to thank each of you that sent it since I think it is wonderful! The "W" in Christmas
Each December, I vowed to make Christmas a calm and peaceful experience. I had cut back on nonessential obligations - extensive card writing, endless baking, decorating, and even overspending. Yet still, I found myself exhausted, unable to appreciate the precious family moments, and of course, the true meaning of Christmas.
My son, Nicholas, was in kindergarten that year. It was an exciting season for a six year old. For weeks, he'd been memorizing songs for his school's "Winter Pageant." I didn't have the heart to tell him I'd be working the night of the production. Unwilling to miss his shining moment, I spoke with his teacher. She assured me there'd be a dress rehearsal the morning of the presentation. All parents unable to attend that evening were welcome to come then. Fortunately, Nicholas seemed happy with the compromise.
So, the morning of the dress rehearsal, I filed in ten minutes early, found a spot on the cafeteria floor and sat down. Around the room, I saw several other parents quietly scampering to their seats. As I waited, the students were led into the room. Each class, accompanied by their teacher, sat cross-legged on the floor. Then, each group, one by one, rose to perform their song.
Because the public school system had long stopped referring to the holiday as "Christmas," I didn't expect anything other than fun, commercial entertainment - songs of reindeer, Santa Claus, snowflakes and good cheer.
So, when my son's class rose to sing, "Christmas Love," I was slightly taken aback by its bold title. Nicholas was aglow, as were all of his classmates, adorned in fuzzy mittens, red sweaters, and bright snowcaps upon their heads. Those in the front row -center stage - held up large letters, one by one, to spell out the title of the song.
As the class would sing "C is for Christmas," a child would hold up the letter C. Then, "H is for Happy," and on and on, until each child holding up his portion had presented the complete message, "Christmas Love."
The performance was going smoothly, until suddenly, we noticed her; a small, quiet, girl in the front row holding the letter "M" upside down - totally unaware her letter "M" appeared as a "W". The audience of 1st through 6th graders snickered at this little one's mistake. But she had no idea they were laughing at her, so she stood tall, proudly holding her "W".
Although many teachers tried to shush the children, the laughter continued until the last letter was raised, and we all saw it together. A hush came over the audience and eyes began to widen. In that instant, we understood the reason we were there, why we celebrated the holiday in the first place, why even in the chaos, there was a purpose for our festivities.
For when the last letter was held high, the message read loud and clear: "CHRISTWAS LOVE".
And, I believe, He still is.
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For BearTracks80s, send name (inclding maiden), and class year to: BearTracks80s@cs.com
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TO ALL
I heard a news report the other evening that said donations were down and services would be cut for the needy children this Christmas. I would like to ask each and every Brewer exe to get an angel off an angel tree somewhere, Church, Work. Shopping Mall, Bank, Cafe or anywhere you see one and make sure at least one needy child has a good happy Christmas. It is so easy to do. Mary Kay can you pass this on to the 70s & 80s newsletter. I am going to send it to the 50s also.
Thank you all
Jake Ballard / Decade 60's
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It may be too late for the angel trees now but you can drop off a new toy at one of the many centers that are available or take a gift to Cook Childrens Hospital.
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For Bear Tracks 60's Decade newsletter email:
beartracks@cniemail.com you must be of the BHS 60s decade or have connections with the BHS 60s.
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The Christmas Season
Once again we celebrate the birth of our Lord.
And the world for a season will be in one accord.
Everyone will sing carols and shop for gifts.
We'll give to poor and our spirits will lift.
Christmas trees will shine all over the world.
So many things to do, our minds in a whirl.
Santa is coming, we must be good.
The legend of Santa is well understood.
Hustle and bustle comes with this season.
Shop, cook, wrap, decorate and more for this reason.
It's really so simple but we make it so hard.
The spirit of Christmas has really been marred.Christmas isn't Santa or commercial delight.
It's the memory of our Savior born on that night.
Let's remember His birth with reverence.
And in our hearts keep Him ever present.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Rejoice, for our Lord will soon be here.
By: Erma Stites
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Thank you, Erma, for sharing your poem with us.
It is beautiful and you did a great job.
I love it!
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Jann McNutt (Clark) '71 sent this card to us:
To view your greeting, choose from the options below.
Copy and paste the above link into your web browser's "address" window.
http://www.americangreetings.com/view.pd?i=300411146&m=6210&rr=y&source=ag999
OR
Enter the following Greeting Number, 3004111466210, on our Greeting Pick Up Page at http://www.americangreetings.com/findit.pd
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Thanks, Jann! That was so sweet of you!
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I received this on Fri. 12-13-02 at 2pm:
Hi Kay,
My cousin, Charles Duncan Cain, passed away last night. I thought he may have some classmates who'd like to be aware, if they'd like to pay their respects at the funeral, or to his family. He was probably class of '73. He played football at Brewer.
Charles is survived by his father and mother, Charles & Sug (LaVinnia) Cain, his second wife and child, his first wife, Diane, their three children: Chad ,Josh, & Jennifer Cain, his brother, Steve Cain, and his sister, Alyce Cain DeWitt. Many extended family members. He was 47.
Laurie Cain (Baker) '79
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I am so very sorry to hear this. Charles was class of '73 and I have known him for many many years. I will post the info on the funeral as it becomes available to me.
Charles, you will be greatly missed!
My thought and prayers are with you and with your family!
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Keep the "writings on the wall" coming in
and remember "the Bear Cave" is always open!
Kay Snapka '73
I LOVE BEARS!
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please don't forward the newsletter or give out the web site link/addy, only send the email address. We want ppl to sign up for it. thanks!
email addy: BearFacts70s@aol.com
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UPDATE:
Charles had cancer and is being cremated and buried at Baumgardner's (sp). His Memorial Service is Tuesday, 3:00 at Alyce's Church on Gibbs Drive. New Beginnings, I think is the name of the church.
Laurie
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Bear Facts 70s #23 12-22-02
WELCOME TO BEAR FACTS 70'S!
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A BIG BEAR WELCOME TO:
Priscilla Kevil (Nance) '72, & Margie Travis (Shaw) '73!
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MERRY CHRISTMAS, BEARS! Hope you all have a wonderful & safe holiday season!
Kay
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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL 70'S CLASS MEMBERS
RAYMOND RAZO "76"
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Erma Barnes Stites '62's husband, Ed Stites, (previous owner of Silver Wheel) is in the hospital with a severe case of pneumonia and has been very dehydrated. I know he will be better soon. I will keep you all posted. Please keep Ed & Erma in you Bear Prayers!
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For Bear Tracks 60's Decade newsletter email:
beartracks@cniemail.com
you must be of the BHS 60s decade or have
connections with the BHS 60s.
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Sorry, I haven't e-mailed you lately, but I've been extremely busy. This is just to catch you up a bit on what's been happening in our neck of the woods.
I've been fighting a cold for the past 3 weeks. Just when I think I'm over it, it hits me again. Neat and Crystal have been sick with the crud for the past week. I think they're over the bad part, but they're still feeling a little bit under the weather.
I had to work Thanksgiving and I'm going to have to work Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. I told Neat I would probably have to work Christmas and needless to say, she's not a happy camper. I don't blame her, I'm not very happy about it either. But we're short on staff and a lot of the people
around here put in for vacation some time ago. At least I'll be off Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
I saw the last Bear Facts newsletter and was diappointed that you're having a hard time getting people to write. I understand people get busy and don't have time to write and I'm the worse, but from now on I'll try to send you something at least once a week. It may not be much, but at least you'll know we're still alive.
Back on Dec. 1st we went to Arlington and we had a birthday celebration for everybody in the family with a birthday in November or December. We went to a place called Tony's in south Arlington and ate lunch. We had a great time.
It was the first time I'd gotten to see my nephew in a couple of months, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer last September. He almost didn't make it because it took the doctors so long to decide exactly what type of cancer he had. Since then, he's had a couple of surgeries and has gone through chemo. Anyway, he looked great. The doctors say that he's now cancer free!! God has really blessed. We're now praying for his Dad who has hepatitis and is having a rough time. They removed some polups from his colon a while back. On Sunday he was looking a little swollen, so we're praying for God to continue to bless and heal him.
I start vacation on Sunday and really don't have anything planned. I'll be off all week, so if you're planning on being in WS, maybe we can get together and have lunch or something. It would be good to see you, especially since we missed the reunion. I don't know much of anything else and they're calling me again, so I better close.
Hopefully we'll get together soon.
Earnest Pennington '73
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Hope you are all feeling better now. So far we have all managed to stay well.
I would have loved to get together with you two. Anytime ya'll are heading to FW let me know and I will make time to meet you. I have been so busy with the holidays this year and so many things that Dyllon is involved in. I still feel like someone took out about 2 weeks of Nov. cause Christmas got here too quick! LOL!
Yes it is disappointing at times that more Bears don't write in. But I will keep doing the newsletter any way.
What a great idea to have a monthly birthday get-together! Wonder if it would work with the BEARS?
Sure hate it that you will have to work Christmas! I bet Neat is really upset, I know I would be too.
Hope all goes well with your nephew and uncle.
Take care!
Merry Christmas!
luv ya, K
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BearTracks80s, send name (inclding maiden), and class year to: BearTracks80s@cs.com
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this was sent to me by Earnest Pennington:
(Good one, Earnest! I love it! Thanks!)
What is your score?
1. Where did headlight dimmer switches used to be located?
a. On the floor shift knob
b. On the floor, left of the clutch
c. Next to the horn
2. The bottle top of a Royal Crown Cola bottle has holes in it. For what was it used?
a. Capture lightning bugs.
b. To sprinkle clothes before ironing
c. Large salt shaker
3. Why was having milk delivered a problem in northern winters?
a. Cows got cold and wouldn't produce
b. Ice on highways forced delivery by dog sled
c. Milkmen left deliveries outside doors and milk would freeze, expanding and pushing up the cardboard bottle top.
4. What was the popular chewing gum named for a game of chance?
a. Blackjack
b. Gin
c. Craps
5. What method did women adapt to look as if they were wearing stockings when none was available due to rationing during W.W.II?
a. Suntan
b. Leg painting
c. Wearing slacks
6. What postwar car turned automotive design on its ear when you couldn't tell whether it was coming or going?
a. Studebaker
b. Nash Metro
c. Tucker
7. Which was a popular candy when you were a kid?
a. Strips of dried peanut butter
b. Chocolate-licorice bars
c. Wax coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar water inside
8. How was Butch wax used?
a. To stiffen hair cut into a flattop so it stood up
b. To make floors shiny and prevent scuffing
c. On the wheels of roller skates to prevent rust
9. Before inline skates, how did you keep your roller skates attached to your shoes?
a. With clamps, tightened by a skate key
b. Woven straps that crossed the foot
c. Long pieces of string or twine
10. As a kid, what was considered the best way to reach a decision?
a. Consider all the facts
b. Ask Mom
c. Eeny-meeny-miney-mo
11. What was the worst thing you could catch from the opposite sex?
a. A cold
b. VD
c. Cooties
12. "I'll be down to get you in a ________, Honey?"
a. SUV
b. Taxi
c. Streetcar
13. What was the name of Caroline Kennedy's pet pony?
a. Old Blue
b. Paint
c. Macaroni
14. What was a Duck-and-Cover Drill?
a. Part of the game of hide and seek
b. What you did when your mom called you in to do chores
c. Hiding under your desk, covering your head with your arms in an A bomb drill
15. What was the name of the Indian Princess on the Howdy Doody show?
a. Princess Summerfallwinterspring
b. Princess Sacajewea
c. Princess Moonshadow
16. What did all really savvy students do when mimeographed tests were handed out in school?
a. Immediately sniffed the purple ink, as this was believed to get you "high"
b. Made paper airplanes to see who could sail theirs out the window
c. Wrote another pupils name on the top, to avoid failure
17. Why did your mom shop in stores that gave Green Stamps with purchases?
a. To keep you out of mischief licking the backs, which tasted like bubble gum
b. They could be put in special books and redeemed for various household items
c. They were given to the kids to be used as stick on tattoos
18. "Praise the Lord, and pass the _________?"
a. Meatballs
b. Dames
c. Ammunition
19. What was the name of the group who made the song "Cabdriver" a hit?
a. The Ink Spots
b. The Supremes
c. The Esquires
20. Who left his heart in ?
a. Tony Bennett
b. Zavier Cugat
c. George Gershwin
ANSWERS
1. b) On the floor, left of the clutch. Hand controls, popular in, took till the 60s to catch on.
2. b) To sprinkle clothes before ironing. Who had a steam iron?
3. c) Cold weather caused the milk to freeze and expand, popping the bottle top.
4. a) Blackjack Gum.
5. b) Special makeup was applied followed by drawing a seam down the back of the leg with eyebrow pencil.
6. a) 1946 Studebaker.
7. c) Wax coke bottles containing super-sweet colored water.
8. a) Wax for your flat top (butch) haircut.
9. a) With clamps, tightened by a skate key, which you wore on a shoestring around your neck.
10. c) Eeny-meeny-miney-mo.
11. c) Cooties.
12. b) Taxi. Better be ready by half-past eight!
13. c) Macaroni.
14. c) Hiding under your desk, covering your head with your arms in a A-bomb drill.
15. a) Princess Summerfallwinterspring. She was another puppet.
16. a) Immediately sniffed the purple ink to get "high."
17. b) Put in a special stamp book, they could be traded for household items at the Green Stamp store.
18. c) Ammunition, and we'll all be free.
19. a) The all male, all black group, The Inkspots.
20. a) Tony Bennett and he sounds just as good today.
SCORING
17 - 20 correct: You are not only older than dirt, but obviously gifted with mind bloat. Now if you could only find your glasses.
12 - 16 correct: Not quite dirt yet, but your mind is definitely muddy.
0 - 11 correct: You are a sad excuse of a geezer.
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I only scored 13, and a couple of them I just guessed at! LOL!
Kay
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Keep the "writings on the wall" coming in and remember "the Bear Cave" is always open!
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Kay Snapka '73
I LOVE BEARS!
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please don't forward the newsletter or give out the web site link/addy, only send the email address. We want ppl to sign up for it. thanks!
email addy: BearFacts70s@aol.com
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Bear Facts 70s #24 1-7-03
WELCOME TO BEAR FACTS 70S!
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A BIG BEAR WELCOME TO:
Nettie Smith (Deatherage) '70, Jimmy Deatherage '71, & Judy Smith!
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Below a few words on growing old from Bob Pemberton '72:
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Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like
to get old is when we're kids?
If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about
aging that you think in fractions. "How old are you?" "I'm four and a half!"
You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half,
going on five!
That's the key.
You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You
jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.
"How old are you?" "I'm gonna be 16!" You could be 13, but
hey, you're gonna be 16!
And then the greatest day of your life . . . you become 21.
Even the words sound like a ceremony . . . YOU BECOME 21. .
YESSSS!!!
But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes
you sound like bad milk. He TURNED, we had to throw him
out. There's no fun now, you're just a sour-dumpling.
What's wrong? What's changed?
You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40.
Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you
know it, you REACH 50 . . . and your dreams are gone.
But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!
So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and
MAKE it to 60.
You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that
it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!
You get into your 80s and every day is a complete cycle;
you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime.
And it doesn't end there. Into the 90s, you start going
backwards; "I was JUST 92."
Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you
become a little kid again. "I'm 100 and a half!"
May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!
HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age,
weight and height. Let the doctor worry about them. That is
why you pay him/her.
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts,
gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. " An idle
mind is the devil's workshop." And the devil's name is
Alzheimer's.
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for
breath.
6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only
person who is with us our entire life, is ourselves.
Be ALIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's
family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever.
Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it
is
unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve,
get help.
9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, to the
next county, to a foreign country, but NOT to where the
guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every
opportunity.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,
but by the moments that take our breath away.
If you don't send this to at least 8 people..
Woopdeedo who cares............!
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Thanks, Bob!!!
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Email: beartracks@cniemail.com to sign up for the 60s newsletter. You must have connections with the 60s to join.
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FROM ROXANE
Senior citizens are constantly being criticized for every conceivable
deficiency of the modern world, real or imaginary. We know we take
responsibility for all we have done and do not blame others.
HOWEVER, upon reflection, we would like to point out that it was NOT the
senior citizens who took:
The melody out of music,
The pride out of appearance,
The courtesy out of driving,
The romance out of love,
The commitment out of marriage,
The responsibility out of parenthood,
The togetherness out of the family,
The learning out of education,
The service out of patriotism,
The Golden Rule from rulers,
The nativity scene out of cities,
The civility out of behavior,
The refinement out of language,
The dedication out of employment,
The prudence out of spending,
The ambition out of achievement, or,
God out of government and school.
And we certainly are NOT the ones who eliminated patience and tolerance
from personal relationships and interactions with others!!
And, we do understand the meaning of patriotism, and remember those who
have fought and died for our country.
Does anyone under the age of 50 know the lyrics to the Star Spangled
Banner?
What about the last verse of My Country 'tis of Thee?
"Our father's God to thee,
Author of liberty,
To Thee we sing.
Long may our land be bright,
With freedom's Holy light.
Protect us by Thy might,
Great God our King."
Just look at the Seniors with tears in their eyes and pride in their
hearts as they stand at attention with their hand over their hearts!
YES, I'M A SENIOR CITIZEN!
I'm the life of the party...... even if it lasts until 8 p.m.
I'm very good at opening childproof caps... with a hammer.
I'm usually interested in going home before I get to where I am going.
I'm awake many hours before my body allows me to get up.
I'm smiling all the time because I can't hear a thing you're saying.
I'm very good at telling stories; over and over and over and over...
I'm aware that other people's grandchildren are not nearly as cute as
mine.
I'm so cared for -- long term care, eye care, private care, dental care.
GET THE PICTURE !!!!!!
I'm not really grouchy,
I just don't like traffic, waiting, crowds, lawyers, loud music, unruly
kids, Toyota commercials, Oprah, Peter Jennings, barking dogs,
politicians and a few other things I can't seem to remember right now.
I'm sure everything I can't find is in a safe secure place, somewhere.
I'm wrinkled, saggy, lumpy, and that's just my left leg.
I'm having trouble remembering simple words like.......
I'm beginning to realizing that aging is not for wimps.
I'm sure they are making adults much younger these days, and when did
they let kids become policemen?
I'm wondering, if you're only as old as you feel, how could I be alive at
150?
And, how can my kids be older than I feel sometimes?
I'm a walking storeroom of facts..... I've just lost the key to the
storeroom door.
Yes, I'm a SENIOR CITIZEN and I think I am having the time of my life!
Now if I could only remember who sent this to me, I wouldn't send it back
to them, but I would send it to many more!
Now- Have I already sent this to you???????
If so, I'll try not to do it again (for a while.)
T H E E N D !!!!!!!
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Thanks, Roxane! Guess we can keep that for future reference since we aren't there yet!! LOL!
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Email Tony Barnes '80 to sign up for the 80s newsletter at:
BearTracks80s@cs.com
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Hi, I am Nettie Deatherage (Smith) , a 1970 grad of Brewer High School. I attended the reunion, both at the school and at the Sokol club. I am married to Jimmy Deatherage, class of 71. I am sending this photo of the class of 70 that was taken by the photographer at the school. The reunion was really fun, I saw people who I hadn't seen since graduation, plus others that I have seen from years past. We usually try to go to the reunions, missed a couple of years 2000 & 2001, 2001 because we live in Houston and went through the flood of Allison, which devastated nearly all of the city.
Hope to hear from some old friends and former classmates.
Nettie Smith (Deatherage) '70
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SEE PHOTO ON "Photos 3"
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Keep the sending in the "writings on the walls".
And remember the Bear Cave is always open!
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Kay Snapka '73
I LOVE BEARS!
#24 1-7-03
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