Fall 2015 Edition
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The big news is that our 40-year class reunion will soon be upon us. John Dolan and I have been working at arranging a fun time for everyone. We thank you for your input via the Survey Monkey survey and the follow-up questions via email. It is our hope that we will be satisfying the wants of our class to ensure a successful reunion.
Here is a basic outline of the events~
Friday, June 24, 2016: Morning: Golf outing . A limited number of spots are available, please send an email to mahwahhighschool1976@yahoo.com and I will forward your request to John Dolan and he will be in contact with you. The cost for participants is to be decided.
Afternoon: BBQ at John Dolan's home in Mahwah - an afternoon of socializing and burgers and hot dogs.
Evening: Informal drop-in at the Mahwah Bar and Grill as we have done previous years.
Saturday, June 25, 2016: Morning: Your choice of:
(A) a guided tour at Mahwah High School. Many classmates have indicated an interest in taking a walk around and seeing how the school grounds have changed since we attended.
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(B) a hike through Campgaw. Classmates have also expressed a desire to have a hike and Joe Cuhaj our hiking expert has kindly agreed to help with this activity.
Evening: Buffet meal and gathering at The Mason Jar restaurant in Mahwah. The restaurant is blocking off a section for our class. In order for the Mason Jar to give us a specific area of the restaurant we need to have 25 people attend. If we reach that number then they will give us a room of our own.We will be reviewing the buffet menu and anticipate it will be approx $50-$75 per person. (This does not include liquor costs; each person will be responsible for his/her own bar bills.)
The final cost of the meal and any other related expenses will be made available to you as soon as they have been calculated.
The Mason Jar is located next door to the Fairfield Inn (a member of the Marriott group - you may want to use your rewards to offset hotel costs.) We will get further information regarding accommodations and pass that along to you.
We hope that these plans are to your liking! We appreciate the help you have given us as we get the reunion rolling!
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THANK YOU!
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Class directory - Via the survey we were asked if we could compile a directory of classmates so that people could get in touch with each other prior to the reunion. In order to do this, we will need permission from you to include your contact information on a list and I would gather the names and create an electronic directory to provide to those who would like to receive it for their personal use. Please let me know if you would like to be included. I would hope to have it ready to go by March or April of 2016 if possible. Thank you!
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Now on to the news.....
"Joe and Ann Fagan's daughter, Colleen, has been awarded a Boren Scholarship through the Departments of State and
Defense to study in India during the 2015-16 academic year. Colleen is currently
an undergraduate student in molecular biology at Le Moyne College. She will
study Hindi in Jaipur and then work on Public Health and Epidemiology studies in
New Delhi. At the conclusion, Colleen will work at the National Institute of
Health or Centers for Disease Control for one year while pursuing her Master’s
degree."
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Meet Angel and Gene's family!
Family photo dated 12/2013 submitted by Gene and Angel Tyrrell-Furlipa,
includes Champ,their golden retriever! "Currently, Laura is working on a Master's
Degree in Public Relations through Iona College. Julia is a junior at
Manhattanville College majoring in Education, English Literature, and Theatre.
Shawn is a freshman at Rockland Community College studying Criminal Justice."
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July 2015 Carty Golf Outing. This golf outing, held annually raises scholarship money
for MHS students.
Above, participants from our class - left to right -
John Dolan, Jeff Reisel, Jeff VanDemark,
Lynn Savino and John Baker
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Congrats to Jeff Reisel on his new business venture!
Here is a note from him:
"I just wanted to announce that we opened an Allstate Agency
in Clark, NJ this past May. We serve customers throughout NJ for their auto,
home life and retirement needs with competitive pricing and friendly service.
We would be honored to help with any of your insurance needs and offer any of
our 1976 class free auto and homeowners quotes with no obligation."
Jeffrey Reisel
Reisel Financial Group LLC
1065 Rartitan Road
Clark, NJ 07066
732-381-3100
jreisel@allstate.com
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Mike Grattini continues to entertain on his blog-
Take a look, read, and enjoy!
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Here are Lynn Savino and Patty Menz as they enjoyed the NY Giants/Dallas Cowboys football game on October 25th. Lynn says: "Great seats! Great win!"
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Thank you for reading. If you have any questions, please contact me and I will do my best to answer your inquiry.
Thank you to the classmates who have submitted news for this edition.
Please watch your email for any correspondence from me regarding the reunion or other important news. If you don't mind, please check that my incoming mail doesn't go to your junk mail box.
If you are on Facebook, please join our class group at:
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Thanks again, I will be in touch via email again when there is more information to share with the class.
All the best,
Sue Montgomery Lane
mahwahhighschool1976@yahoo.com
