October 2018 Update

Hello Classmates and Friends!

Thank you for stopping by the blog to see what is new with our class, their families and friends.



Here we go:

Congratulations to Mike Dooley's son Michael.  He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting at the University of Tampa!  Best wishes Michael!

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The annual John Carty Golf Outing was held in July. This successful event raises funds for scholarships.  Here are a few photos of this year's participants from our class:

John Baker, Lynn Savino and John Dolan

Andy Van Demark, Ron Kort and Jeff Van Demark

Doug Blake, John Baker and Jeff Reisel

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This year marks a milestone birthday for many of our classmates.  

Enjoy these pictures from some celebrations!

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Happy Birthday Todd Cochran!

The day was celebrated with a boat outing on Greenwood Lake in June, followed by dinner.

Todd Cochran, John Baker and Jim Goodwine

Captain Jim along with John and Todd

Lidwin Goodwine and Ada Cochran

Lynn Savino with Lidwin and Ada

Patty Menz also joined them later at dinner.

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Happy Birthday to Mike Grattini!

A surprise party was held at The Village Grill in Waldwick in September.  

Here's some photos of the celebration.

Patty Menz, John Baker, Jim Goodwine, Jeff Reisel, Lynn Savino, Steve Lamoreaux, Todd Cochran, Mike Grattini and Glenn Kaplan 

Glenn and Steve

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"Debbi (Karpowich) O'Connor and her husband Brian are proud to share the news that their son, Kyle, is now a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Air Force.  Before graduating from the University of Delaware with a major in Criminal Justice and minors in both History and Aerospace Studies, as well as four years in the college's AFROTC program, Kyle commissioned into the Air Force as an officer of aircraft maintenance.  He will be stationed at Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta, Georgia for the first three years of his six year commitment.  Here are two photos from Commissioning."  

The O'Connor Family - Dad Brian, Kyle, Mom Debbi and Sister Melissa

Congratulations to Kyle on your accomplishments

 and thank you for your service!

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Mike Cummings has some exciting news - 

his daughter Kaitlyn and her husband Franko Bruna are expecting a baby girl in February 2019.  

Congratulations on this upcoming new addition to their family!

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Congrats to Midshipman Shane Fagan, Joe's son, as he has begun his training and education at the 

U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis.

The Fagan siblings - Jack, Shane and Colleen

Congrats to Shane on your endeavors and thank you for your service!

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Classmates Jack Lansing, John Sepp and Jim Schattschneider

 got together in September 

for a day hike in the high peaks of the Adirondack Mountains.

Here are John and Jack staring at the trailhead

 of the Cascade and Porter Mountains.

Jack, Jim and John at a trail junction in a mountain pass

 a half mile from the top.

View of Great Range from summit of Porter Mountain

Jack says,"There is no place like the Adirondack Mountains!  This view looks west. 

 The total trip up and down took about 7 hours. 

No place for old men!"

On top!

How wonderful that they were able to get together! 

Thanks for sharing with us, Jack!

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Collette McKeeby sent in some photos and news to share!

Here is Collette and her husband near the food cart that she owns and operates in Ocoee, Florida.

They are at the very busy 2nd largest car auction in the country.  

In case you are down in that area and are hungry she serves anything from burgers to salads, breakfast items, Spanish food. She says," I try to make a special once a week".  

She also still works at Disney so she is one busy woman!

Serving customers!

And for a blast from the past, Collette sent this photo, 

thanks for sharing:

Can you recognize the ladies?

  Collette, Jeanne Bosehans and Sue Hock!

Collette also has some other business news - 

She says:  "Well we have exciting news -  we are about to release a very high end men's clothing line of shirts, women’s to follow. www.Steveluongo.com  

We were investment partners and it is very exciting!"

So visit the web site and see what Collette is happy about!

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If anyone else would like to share old photos for a future edition of the blog,

 please do! 

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Remember, we have a Facebook group if you would like to post and

 connect with classmates and friends...

https://www.facebook.com/groups/47889678341

and there is a group "You know you are from Mahwah if..." 

with members who live or have lived in Mahwah

https://www.facebook.com/groups/46650173906/

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And the usual business...

If you move or change any contact information and would like to be included in class emails and any updates including reunion news,  please send the info to me either by replying to an email that I've sent out (from my personal email address), private message through Facebook or to send a note to: 

mahwahhighschool1976@yahoo.com   

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Thank you for reading and

 thanks to all who submitted news for this edition.  

Have a great fall and winter! Next edition will be in March 2019.

~ Sue

March 2018

Welcome to this March 2018 edition!  Hopefully spring has arrived in your part of the country!

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Here's what's happening with classmates:

Joe and Ann Fagan and family are pleased to announce that their son Shane has been recommended for admission to the United States Naval Academy with the Class of 2022.  He is some of his acceptance letter:  "You are guaranteed an offer of appointment if your remaining admissions requirements are satisfactorily met. You should be proud of your outstanding accomplishments as you have earned an opportunity to join one of the country's premier officer training programs.  As the undergraduate college of the Navy and Marine Corps, the Naval Academy will prepare you to become a leader in the Naval Service and provide an experience unmatched by any other college or university."

Joe says,"He’ll be majoring in Quantitative Economics and playing Sprint football. He reports to the Academy 28th of  June where he will swear in and then start 7 weeks of Plebe Summer. "


Congratulations on this accomplishment!

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February saw the birthday celebration in Mahwah for John Baker.  Happy 60th!

Pictured are: left front, moving clockwise:  Randy Swickle, Glenn Kaplan, Pat Kaplan,

 John Baker, Andrea Swickle, Lynn Savino, Patty Menz, 

Todd Cochran and Mike Grattini.

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March brought another celebration at the Mahwah Bar and Grill. 
Lynn Savino celebrated her milestone birthday and
 St. Patrick's Day with friends. 

 Everyone had a great time!

Above - Ada Cochran, Patty Menz, Todd Cochran, Mike Grattini, John Baker.

Front to back:  Ada Cochran, Todd Cochran, Mike Grattini,
 John Baker, John Reda, John Dolan

L to R:  Tom Collishaw, Lynn Savino, Jeff Reisel, Anna Reisel

L to R:  Tom Collishaw, Jeff Van Demark

 Clockwise: Tom Collishaw, Mike Grattini, John Baker, John Dolan

 Clockwise:   Ada Cochran, Todd Cochran, Mike Grattini,  John Baker, Jim Bush, 

Jeff Reisel, Anna Reisel

Clockwise:  Todd Cochran, John Baker, John Dolan, Tom Collishaw, Jim Bush

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Above:  Kevin Klimek with daughter Kylie after middle school girls basketball game
 February 2018

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Suzee Krebs has shared her news with us:

"Suzee Krebs here, my Son Ernie Barbero is attending SUNY Maritime College in the Bronx. Where he  met up with Jimmy Fava . Guy's  son from  Mahwah. Ernie will be shipped out in April. Aboard  the  Empire State heading to Puerto Rico for some relief work than around  the world and ending in Scotland.

Same son Ernie partying  late at night at Ramapo  College  in Mahwah.

Somehow was sent to the Pokey for trespassing. Apparently the boys did not sign in properly.. Another blast from the Mahwah past - Forrest Merrill representing...

"My son Andreas Barbero  Graduated  last May from JWU in Providence RI

He is working in Providence  as a Chef  and is also Coaching  Men's tennis at

JWU.. Where  he played number 1 for  the last  four years."

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Now the usual business...

If you have any new contact info - email, home address changes, please let me know so that I can keep the database up-to-date.  You can send changes to mahwahhighschool1976@yahoo.com or by replying to any emails I send to you. Thank you!

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The next edition of the blog will be posted in October.  As always I will let you know ahead of time so that you can submit your stories and photos.

Have a wonderful spring and summer!

Sue

October 2017 Update

Thanks to everyone who has dropped by to read the latest update!  And many thanks to those who contributed with news and photos. Without the submissions the blog would just be a blank page
 so your help is very much appreciated!

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Take us out to the ball game!

Mike Grattini, John Baker, Lynn Savino, Jeff Reisel

Mike Grattini and John Baker

In the raffle at the John Carty Golf Outing Michael Grattini won the tickets to a Yankees game !  In July Michael, John Baker, Lynn Savino and Jeff Reisel attended the game and had a great time!

Jeff Reisel 

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TJ Wilks and Debbie Demeduk welcomed new grandson Benjamin Oliver in April.  

Congratulations!

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Patty Menz and Lynn Savino were high-fiving it at a Giants vs San Diego Chargers game in October.  Sadly the Giants lost.

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Mike Dooley and his wife Marie are the proud parents of two children. Here is their daughter Morgan.  She has graduated from the University of South Florida with a 
Bachelor of Science Nursing degree  

Morgan is now working at St. Joseph's Hospital in Nashville.  
Congrats Morgan!

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Congratulations to Glenn Kaplan! 

He says: 

"On June 26 I was nominated by the Governor of the State of New Jersey to be a Judge of Compensation. On June 29 I was confirmed by the Senate. My court covers Union County."

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Scott Valentine shares this news and photos of Hurricane Harvey from Texas...

"My family and I have lived in north west Houston since ‘88 and have been thru a couple bad storms, but Harvey was the worst by far. One family member got her home flooded though my children’s homes and ours were extremely fortunate with the water only threatening our homes and some fairly short power outages. The pictures are out to the street from the front of our house. The water was half way up the yard on three separate occasions and the street was a river. A bit nerve wracking to see happening right outside our front door and to watch so many others less fortunate not very far from us.

"God was watching out for us. Hope any others affected by these storms were as fortunate as we were."

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Joe and Ann Fagan are sharing news about their youngest child, Shane:

"Shane applied to and was accepted to the USNA’s summer program for prospective candidates. Shane’s 4^th from the left and is now waiting for his Congressional and Senate Nomination meetings in early December. He plans on Majoring in Quantitative Economics."

Good luck to Shane!

Here is the Fagan family~

  (left to right)  Jack, Ann, Shane, Colleen and Joe

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Cathy Swickle Johnson had a wonderful time visiting  her daughter, Melody in Austin, Texas recently from October 19 til October 26..  She shares these photos:

Above, The Contemporary is a museum in Austin and this sculpture is on the grounds of the art school near Mt. Bonnell. Soooo many beautiful sculptures and installations on the 
most beautiful grounds and it's free to roam!!!

Above, this picture is taken at Radio. It is one of SO many outdoor/indoor places that are all over Austin. They have coffee and local beers and food and they are the most relaxing, unassuming spots to go and chill, read, work, whatever have you.
The climate is, obviously, rather conducive to places like this.
Another favorite of mine is called the Buzz Mill -
same atmosphere and dog-friendly, just like Radio.

 Above, Mt .Bonnell is the highest point in Austin and the view is beautiful. There is some great history there, including outings of General George Custer and his family.

and lastly, here are Melody and Cathy: 

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Thanks for reading this update!  As always, if you have any news that you would like to share, please do.  You can send it to me at mahwahhighschool1976@yahoo.com or by replying to any email I send you from my personal mail.

And if you have a change in your contact information, please be sure to let me know and I can keep the database updated. Thanks!

The next update will be in March 2018.  I hope everyone has a safe and wonderful fall and winter!

And "Happy Milestone Birthday" to classmates who have already celebrated # 60 so far this year and to those who will soon be celebrating later this year and in 2018! 

Thanks very much!

Sue Montgomery Lane
mahwahhighschool1976@yahoo.com