Comments
from Ramsay Classmates
12/31/00 Its great to see that so
many people are doing well, and I'd love to see
everyone. I've been out of touch for over 35 years. -
Barry Hertz, '68, Hertzfam@aol.com
12/20/00 OK, now I can't believe that
I can't get into the "Classmates Only"
section. I know that the coach in the sixties was
Reynolds and I've thought of everything we possibly
could have called him; including "Pug",
"Bulldog", and anything else that would
have permitted me to enter this sacred site. But
alas, to no avail-none of my password seem to work.
So please LET ME IN!! I swear I went to school at
Ramsay and graduated from there in 1963. I've enjoyed
this site and would like to hear from more of my
classmate-either from Glen Iris or from Ramsay,
especially from the '63 class. Looking forward to
being part of the "Classmates Only"
"In-Crowd." Let me hear from you. - Janice
Isenberg Blumenfeld, '63, mikie@netrox.net [Janice
has been sent his nickname.]
12/17/00 I am probably best known as
Jim Barnes brother! Although I did not graduate from
Ramsay, it was and is the school I have the fondest
memories of. - Wayne ( AKA TINY ) Barnes, Barnesgolf@aol.com
12/12/00 HI MISS EVERYONE FROM 77
THROUGH 81. EMAIL ME. Patricia Parsons Neiberger,
'81, pneiberger@yahoo.com
12/04/00 Call me, write me, or e-mail
me. I want to hear from all my old and dear friends
from Ramsay. - Deborah (Debbie) McArthur White, '69, dteach7751@netzero.net
11/25/00 Greetings from Floriduh. I
thought the election would come down to FL before we
voted. Then, I thought my county would decide it.
Later, it looked like my neighborhood might provide
the deciding vote. Now, I think the President will be
picked by the guy who wears my underwear! I'm really
miffed. I voted 7 times and only 5 of my votes have
been counted. You gotta love Gore. It would take too
much time to hate him in the way he truly deserves.
I'm amazed that a man who cares so much for counting
every vote that may have been mispunched or
underpunched or misread could be so callous in his
concern for the overseas voters who had well
intentioned ballots mismarked or unmarked by the
delivering authorities. And not one cry from his camp
to ensure that the voters in Republican strongholds
cast their votes in a way that will be interpreted
properly. With so many pregnant chads floating
around, I expect Bush to reverse his position on
abortion. These two men were not the best candidates
available, so let's all get involved now with the
process to ensure this doesn't happen again in 2004.
Until then, may God and our senses of humor save us.
Love to all. Even if you voted Sore-Loserman. - Joe
Goldblatt, '66, goldgrp@aol.com
10/24/00 Nihao from China! Hello! My
email was inacccessible for 3 weeks, and I have been
on again since last Sunday. What's news in the
education world? The outside world? There is a 30
minute news program in English every day, but I
seldom see it. Some of my students ( adults, ages 23
on up ) want e-pals. Eleven are English majors;
majority are in other fields - computer science,
physics, accounting, chemistry, - everything. They'd
like to correspond with teachers or others in fields
related to theirs. Want to? Know others who'd be
interested? This has been an awesome week. Many
little things. Yesterday I received a box of school
supplies that I mailed Aug. 2. So glad it wasn't
lost. Postage from USA to here was $35.00. Mailed a
birthday box to a relative. Incredibly expensive -
won't be mailing boxes again. Postage is on the Amer
cost scale, even letters. If I were on an Amer
salary, it would be OK because of the exchange rate.
Decided to drink my coffee with soy milk instead of
water, for the health benefit. A grocery store makes
it and always has a line of customers waiting. Plain
soy milk doesn't suit my taste buds - I used to
always buy the vanilla flavor. Thursday I went to the
nearby Hot Pot restaurant with my tutor. She
suggested we play hooky and go shopping after lunch.
I love Hot Pot. It is so social, and a great way to
eat vegetables. And the restaurant is warm, heated up
with all those steaming pots on the tables. She took
me to a market and bargained the price of wool
longjohns down to 30 quai. That is awesome, compared
to the 800 store price. I felt confident I could get
some cheaper, but it takes a lot of patience and
sometimes discomfort until the item is found. These
are double thick. I wore them all day yesterday, with
no tights under them, as a test. They never were
prickly and itchy. I will go again and buy more, as
my teammates want some , too, but we can't find the
same place without the tutor. And Friday, I paid 10
quai at an expensive store for a pair of cashmere
socks, which I haven't tried yet. My breath is very
visible between me and the computer. If I didn't have
the promise of heat coming, I couldn't last. A month
of freezing temperatures without heat is a long time
for a southerner. The sun isn't really bright, but it
is out today. Wish my windows faced the sun during
the winter. I bought an electric hand warmer last
Tuesday. It lasts about 2 hours , and since we
unexpectedly had no water this weekend (again) ,
meaning none for hot water bottles in the bed, I was
thankful to have at least one source of heat. I have
a lot of lesson prep for tomorrow. Best get on with
it. - {Education is not preparation for life;
education is life itself.John Dewey} - Charlotte
McCallum, '66, charlotte@mail.jlu.edu.cn
10/19/00 I am so sorry I have missed
all the reunions. I have been in birmingham all these
years working for the same company Bellsouth for 30
years.My husband and i own a Limo company also. I
have a twin brother Johnny Walke. there not many
twins at ramsay at that time. Please put me on your
e-mail list and i would love to hear from some of
you. I really had some good times at ramsay. All the
parties at Angie Grooms house. So many memories.
Thanks and hope to hear from some of you soon. Joan
Walker Jackson, '63, joan.jackson@bellsouth.com
10/12/00 Sorry I missed all the fun!
"Busy Busy" I have been keeping up with
things on the web site. "Great Job". I was
transfered to Georgia and was out of pocket for 14
years. GE transfered me back 4 years ago.I would love
to hear from any of the old gang. My email address is
Olen.Vickery@supply.ge.com.
- Olen Vickery, 67, "GO RAMS"
10/04/00 David, I like the new front
page format. It is much easier to read than the old
one. Keep up the good work. Ruth Palmer
Canterbury-Class of '65, Ruth.Canterbury@bst.bls.com
10/03/00 I like the picture and the
music. Keep up the good work on the web page. Would
like to hear from any class of '69. Denise Blum
Lewis, '69, Dbl50@aol.com
9/25/00 Wells T., Your e-mail will
not go through..please email - nonorato@ozline.net
Love, Bear P.S. Would love to hear from all! - nancy
denty onorato, '67, nonorato@ozline.net
[Wells: Send an email to davidmea@bellsouth.net
also so your email add. can be corrected. Thanks.]
9/23/00 For those who could not hear
me at the reunion, here are my comments made during
the introductions at THE REUNION - David Meadows: Click here.
9-21-00 Dear Classmates, Carolyn
Beckett Hodge class '63 died this afternoon. She
lived in Huntsville, Al. Will give details later. -
Janette Spencer Wells, '65, dwells1610@aol.com
9/21/00 Betty McCall Palmer...I can't
get your e-mail to work. - Mike McClellan, '66, mikemc@telepak.net
9/21/00 Still searching for words to
describe the reunion...super will have to do for
now...renewing old friendships...making new
frienships...maybe this was a "fountain of
youth'...I have been grinning for over a month now
and may grin forever...twilight looking over
Birmingham from the deck of "The Club" was
a real thrill...most beautiful city I've seen...is
there such a thing as too much fun? Challenge...keep
in touch with your old classmates! - Mike McClellan,
'66, mikemc@telepak.net
9/21/00 Hmmm... took me 35 years to
find you, but I hope to make the next re-union. -
Michael Davis, '65, mjdavis@ghgcorp.com
9/10/00 Many, many thanks, David, for
the wonderful job you have done with this web site
and for all the hard work you and the rest of the
members of the Reunion Committee did for the those of
us who were unable to be of any real help. Both
nights were absolutely wonderful! Thank you, Jeffrey,
for the use of your building Friday night and thanks,
Peggy, for all your hard work bringing it together.
My brother, Ross, is clueless about computers (I
don't know much either!) but he wants me to tell
everyone what a great time he had and to thank
everyone for getting us all together again. Everyone
one looked great and it was so much fun to see each
of you! I know I missed speaking to so many people
and that's the only thing I regret. But, to everyone,
thanks for the memories....Ramsay held a lot of
wonderful people. Take care everybody. Till,
hopefully, a next time. - Ceil Copeland Hamilton,
'67, ceil@alaweb.com
9/04/00 Just received the Duke Rumore
CD's from Randy. They're terrific - took me right
back to the reunion three weeks ago and then to those
glory days at Ramsay in the 60's. Really fun to
listen to them while reading the tribute to Duke
Rumore. I highly recommend you all order them. The
Ramblers CD is also great and I'm just a dancing fool
listening and rockin' to all these great tunes. Hope
everyone is well and enjoying the remainder of
summer. Bobbi Smith, '65, Bjsoxx@aol.com
9/04/00 I think it would be nice to
hear what the people I graduated with are all doing
now. I did not a lot of friends in the class,
probably because I was so shy, and was married at 17,
but I would to hear from some of them. I did talk to
Guy Brown once but other than that......O. Come on
people TALK TO ME....-Betty McCall Palmer, JANUARY
1962, bpdancer@bellsouth.com
9/01/00 How Cheesey! - Shelia
Hogeland Pickett, '64, shpickett@prodigy.net
8/31/00 Thanks for the memories. It
has been great to reminisce with so many,
particularly by internet(THANKS,DAVID). Thanks to the
reunion committee for a great job. And the music was
wonderful. - Jamie Cantrell, '65, bigfoot48@aol.com
8/31/00 I would love to participate
in a reunion. I have no knowledge of any for the
Class of 1951 having been held. - Virginia Dodson
Halbrooks, '51, Vhal4Quix@aol.com
8/31/00 Hey, track 11 of the Rambler
Reunion Band, who was playing those wonderful licks,
Tommy? Yes. I feel great, singing along and playing
AIR GUITAR with THE RAMBLERS WOW!!! - Don Hogan ,'65,
hogan@futuresouthe.com
8/28/00 I can't tell you how special
it was to be a part of the class of '65 reunion even
if was just as a little sister. Since I was old
enough to pay attention, I have enjoyed the music and
dances that my brother Bobby was sweet enough and
patient enough to teach a nagging little sister. He
never taught me the Alligator, though. Wonder why???
I guess he wanted that one all to himself. For those
of you wondering, he'll still be able to do it at the
50th reunion. No doubt. I shared with a few of you
how I use to be in awe of all of you. I use to get
out Bobby's annuals and just dream of the day I'd be
at Ramsay, but Mom and Dad had other plans when they
moved me to Atlanta in '65. I still came back to be
with my class of '69 for many years - to games,
dances, fraternity and sorority parties. I just never
got Ramsay out of my blood. It was like a
dream-come-true to be a part of that once again at
the reunion. A special thanks to James and Guylene
Jackson, Ronnie and Sharon Shaddix, Greg Wilson, and
Guy Cox for making the weekend really special for my
sister Karen, Bobby and his wife Laura, and me. I am
all in favor for a combined reunion that would
include the classes of '68 and '69. I would also be
interested in a reunion of McElwain Elementary if
anyone else is. Reunion Committee, thanks for making
all of this possible. You are the greatest. Oh, yeah.
I'll pay for a video of my brother doing the 'gator
if anyone got it. My video recorder was on the fritz,
and I'd love to show our mother what her son was up
to that night. She's a dancing fool, too, at 77 years
young. - Janet Fitts Hanson, '69, janwayh@aol.com
8/28/00 David, you are doing a great
job. This means a lot to someone who has lost contact
with some very important people in her life. My
husband cannot believe that my "crazy"
brother went to a class reunion and I finally sat in
front of a computer. He's probably going to regret
it! Many thanks to you and all others involved. -
Lynne Mammen, '61, (sister of Dee Lewis), sherlock@mtco.com
8/27/00 Visited Birmingham in 1966
and 1997. 31 years is much too long--Lakeview was
gone(my husband found it)--My wonderful memories will
not allow that underpasss and playground to go with
the times! Thanks to whoever for keeping Ramsay as I
remember it! Living in the "boonies" and
loving it! - Lynne Lewis Bolger-Mammen, '61, sherlock@mtco.com
8/27/00 David, Great web page. Add
the class of 1969 too. Saw some Ramsay graduates at a
wedding yesterday and shared the idea of doing a
1960's reunion. Hope there will be interest in this
in the near future. Love hearing from old classmates.
- Denise Blum Lewis, '69, Dbl50@aol.com
8/27/00 I am still smiling! So sorry
to hear about Dawn & Danny. Thank you so much to
each of you who made the reunion possible. Sign me up
for the next one. I wouldn't miss Bobby Fitts for the
world. - lynn jordan smith, '64, lynniejj@aol.com
8/26/00 My brother Gerard was in the
class of 1966. I have enjoyed reading all of the
comments. I hope next time the reunion will include
all of the 1960's. My husband, Wayne Lewis was in the
class of 1968 and I was in the class of 1969. We have
not had a reunion since the 20th year. We have $$
left in an account for a future reunion but no one
has arranged for one. So please email me and I will
help with the next one and maybe we can include all
of the classes of the 60's. Thanks.Denise Blum Lewis
class of 1969. - Denise Blum Lewis ,'69, Dbl50@aol.com
8/26/00 Sorry I missed the reunion.
May and June weddings. - Randall Stoner, '67, rrossl@bellsouth.net
8/25/00 DEAREST RAMSAY GRADUATES, I
AM SO DISAPPOINTED I DID NOT GET TO ATTEND THE
REUNION. BUT THE BIRTH OF MY TWIN GRANDDAUGHTERS TOOK
CENTER STAGE. THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL, BUT I AM SURE YOU
WOULD EXPECT NO LESS FROM A PROUD GRANDMOTHER. I WAS
LOOKING FROWARD TO RECALLING THOSE YOUNGER MEMORIES;
I LEARNED TO MAKE MASHED POTATOES ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON
AT LINDA NAFTELS, I OVERCAME FEAR OF DARK PLACES
WALKING UNDER THE STREET TO GET TO THE PLAYGROUND AT
LAKEVIEW EL; GOING TO HONORS STUDY HALL AND BERT
MAYER TELLING ME OF THE SHOCKING NEWS THAT PRESIDENT
KENNEDY HAD BEEN SHOT; WATCHING THE RED GLOW FROM THE
OLD STEEL MILL; SHERBERT FROM THE TRAVELING STORE AT
SUSAN HENRY'S HOUSE; MY SAVINGS BONDS I FINALLY
CASHED IN FROM THE WEEKLY "BANK";
DISCOVERING THE DREAM OF BEING A HALL MONITOR WASN'T
THAT GREAT; WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE STREET THAT
CURVED AROUND ALL OF THE PARKS? (OLDTIMERS SETTING IN
I GUESS); THE CASTLE-LIKE ENTRANCE AS YOU WALKED UP
THE U SHAPED STAIRS IN FRONT OF RAMSAY; SITTING
BEHIND JOHN MORRISON AS HE BLOCKED THE FAN ON THOSE
HOT, SWELTERING DAYS WITH NO AIR CONDITIONING; THE
DARK, COOL, LOCKER LINED HALLWAYS; PRAYER IN SCHOOL
EACH MORNING; ASSEMBLY DAY; SEEING OLD FRIENDS AND
CATCHING UP ON LIFE; ENJOYING THE COMPANY AND
CONVERSATION WITH THOSE I DIDN'T KNOW SO WELL. THANKS
TO ALL OF YOU FOR THE MEMORIES AND BEING A PART OF
WHO I AM TODAY. I AM AN ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT A
SPECIAL EDUCATION CENTER BASED SCHOOL IN THE METRO
ATLANTA AREA IN A COUNTY CALLED GWINNETT. I HAVE BEEN
AT MY SCHOOL SINCE 1987, NEEDLESS TO SAY IT IS MY
SECOND HOME. I AM A 1997 GRADUATE FROM UGA WITH A
SPECIALST DEGREE IN LEADERSHIP; A GRADUATE FROM TEH
GA GOVERNORS SCHOOL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE AND AM IN
THE 2000 WHO'S WHO OF AMERICAN WOMEN. I WAS DIVORCED
AFTER 25 YEARS, BUT HAVE TWO FANTASTIC SONS, THREE
GRANDAUGHTERS, AND WILL GET ANOTHER DAUGHTER-IN-LAW
WHEN MY YOUNGEST GETS MARRIED SEPTEMBER 9 AT JEKYLL
ISLAND. I TAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS OVERSEAS WITH
THE PEOPLE TO PEOPLE STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM IN
THE SUMMERS, I SOLD THE FAMILY HOME OF 22 YEARS IN
JULY AND BUILT A NEW HOME, I LOVE TO PLAY TENNIS
(THANK YOU SUZANNE MONTGOMERY AND LINDA NAFTEL FOR
TEAHCING ME HOW). THE LORD AND MY KIDS ARE THE LOVES
OF MY LIFE. I HAVE SOME GREAT FRIENDS TO LAUGH AND
HAVE FUN WITH. I PLAY IN THE FLOWER GARDEN, PAINT
PICTURES, LISTEN TO DEAN MARTIN AND OLDIES. I AM SO
BLESSED. I LOVE HEARING ABOUT ALL OF YOU SO KEEP THE
INFO COMING IN. LET'S NOT WAIT ANOTHER 10 YEARS TO
GET TOGETHER. ALL OF YOU ATLANTA GRADS, WE COULD
SURELY HAVE A GET TOGETHER HERE IN THE METRO AREA.
EMAIL OR WRITE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED. HOME NUMBER IS here. - Roberta Romeo, '65, Roberta_Romeo@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
8/25/00 Two weeks later and I am
still smiling.It was so much fun to be with friends
from years past and reflect on all those great times
and catch up on the new times. I did not realize how
many people were there that I wanted to talk to and
missed. I guess we need to do it again soon so we can
get to speak to everyone. Thanks so much to the
reunion committee for all their hard work and great
success. Tony Skaggs, '65, Tony.Skaggs@xrxgsn.com
8/23/00 I had the best time. It was
so enjoyable to see so many people that I have not
seen at all in 34 years. I only wish I had looked
through a year book before the event. I am very happy
to report that I have no grandchildren unlike several
others that I had the opportunity to visit. I also
want to report that Miami is not as terrible as many
of you suspect. It just lacks a little southern
charm. Thanks again for a great night. - Pat Vance
Pankow, 66, pavp822@AOL.com
8/22/00 I am 3,000 miles away, but
the fun and glow of the reunion is still with me. It
is so powerful to see and spend time with old friends
and important people from your past. I will have the
hugs, smiles, memories, and kind words with me
always. I realize that there were many people that I
didn't get to see on Sat. night, and I missed a few
dances; so, why don't we have another one?! I don't
think that we should wait 15 more years because I'm
not sure that Bobby Fitts would still be able to do
the Alligator! I will be happy to do whatever I can
to help make it happen; somebody be sure to save the
data base! Many thanks again to the committee for
giving us all a wonderful gift. David, thank you for
this website; it has added so much to the success of
the reunion and has given me much joy to be able to
reconnect in depth with old friends. Randy, special
thanks to you for the great CDs. The music was
terrific on Fri. night, but it's even better now as I
am typing this. I recommend ordering these! My son
just brought home his high school senior pictures
today; how did so many years fly by from the day that
I brought mine home?! Deepest thanks to all of you
who said that I hadn't changed at all from my senior
picture! There's only one place you can go to get
compliments like that--here's to the next reunion! -
Barbara Brewster, '65, BB1ac2dc3@aol.com
8/22/00 Sounds like the reunion was a
blast. Sorry I missed it, but we left on the 12th
going to Destin for our annual vacation. We have a
timeshare at Holiday Beach Resort. It's a time we can
look forward to relaxing and not doing anythng we
don't want to do. I married Enoch Canterbury in 1970
and we celebrated our 30th anniversary in March. I am
currently working for BellSouth Public Communications
(Payphones) on Bagby Drive in Birmingham. The website
is great. I've been able to keep up with classmates
that I have not seen since the 20th reunion. I hope
the next one isn't during our vacation. - Ruth Palmer
Canterbury, '65, rpcanterbury@webmail.bellsouth.net
8/21/00 Beam me up David, I could not
have had more fun on Earth. A quote from Albert
Camus: "In the depth of winter, I finally
learned that within me there lay an invincible
summer." This was it, I was feeling 17 again and
living and reliving those carefree years with all you
wonderful people and still am. It must have MEANT
something to all the people who took the time to make
telephone calls, rearrange schedules, make hotel
reservations, make airline reservation, get the car
prepaired, look through old files for pictures, look
at an old Rams Ring, email, answer email, find the
old annuals, will my wife/husband care to come, all
these things and more, just to spend a weekend with
old friends. You, you are the result of what the RR2k
commitee wanted. I only hope we can do it again, if
only to relive: Frank Canterbury on Friday nights,
Skinny Gardner on Mondays, Nick Ardillo anytime,
Mrs.Gordon's fresh rolls and cherry pie, third floor,
the 80? yard practice field, Electric Maid, 33
Mountain Terrace, 12 Highland, Danny Young on Fridays
nights, James Jackson's kick, desegration, no jeans,
no tennis shoes, only skirts, no A/C, yes sir, no
sir, yes mam, no mam, Burger 'N' Hurry, Chevy 409,
where were you when Kennedy, Boutwell Auditorium,
Rickwood Field, Oporto, Eastwood Mall, PARKING on
Altamont, going to an Alabama /Auburn game at Legion
Feild, Driving to the Narrows or Bright Star,
watching Mike Coffee sing "Chesnuts roasting on
an open fire", Yon Koski, Phillip Alford, (Tommy
Reeves, Freddie Braswell, Lewis Von singing those
songs), (Chris, Johnny, Tommy and Van), Everett
Hatcher (can I draw or what?), 45's, Dave Roddy, 20th
Street, 9th grade, WYDE, Homeroom, Five Points South,
Vulcan, Mr Alley, Mutt, Varnell, Ruth Scott Parker,
Harrison, Shook, Porter, harp, etc, the license to
drive, Bonanza, Twilight Zone, color TV, Cousin
Cliff, Happy Hal Burns, George Fichtner at Channel 6
(no remote), manual typewriter and carbons (the best
Ida Shunnarah), gas 29 cents, Birmingham city limits
was Homewood, there WAS a Shades Valley HS, WVOK and
the Summer Spectacular, our phone numbers started
with LY, Tr, Al, Wo, Bear and Shug, Look and Life,
indoor plumbing (just kidding), Dale's Hideaway, only
one Golden Rule on 78 east past Irondale, and still
THE CLUB. I cherish these memories and more because
you are the best bunch of folks I have ever known. -
Don Hogan, '65, hogan@futuresouth.com
8/20/00 David & Peggy &
Reunion Committee, All I can say is thanks for
inviting me and the rest of the Class of 1967.
Everything was super! The only problem is you're not
doing it again next weekend. Seeing everyone looking
so good was great! The web site had alot to do with
the success. Terrific job on everything! Len
Burroughs, '67, lenbeco@mediaone.net
8/19/00 Okay, as usual, I'm a week
long and a dollar short, but better late than never!
To the committee: Excellent party, dude! Your hard
work was greatly appreciated and thoroughly enjoyed
by all. B'ham looks GOOD, and so does Ramsay, and by
golly, SO DO WE! My daughter Emily so enjoyed the
weekend, she can't wait for the next reunion! To
Jack, Ward, Patsy, and the others who arranged the
CLASS O' '64 party: GOOD ON YA! If any of y'all ever
head to the REAL West, please let me know if you find
it...Elsewise, if ever you get stranded in the
wonderlang of DFW Metroplex, be sure and give us a
holler! So let's party some more in 2004! HELLAM
SUPERABAMUS (Look, Miss Fowler! Some of it took!)
Love ya! - Say-rah Zuckerman Powers, '64, powers_house@msn.com
8/19/00 "Wow" is all that I
can say a week after-- and I, we are still so high
with thanks and appreciation to EVERYONE who made the
reunion a succes. I can tell that we are going to
stay close and in touch with each other and have
another reunion in the near future (while we can
still boogie)! The two nights were so special and I
still didn't get to spend enough time with all that I
had hoped to so watch out for e-mails - you that I
missed. Debbie is still refining the digitals taken
on Fri/Sat and Judy Haise at the B'ham news wants to
put another group of four "rams" as a
follow-up so be looking for it soon. B. Gresham sent
us a "j-peged" photo that he had taken and
we added it to the reunion shots and will try to add
your favorites of the nights on our link. Take a look
at the Rumore tribute for a walk down radio memory
lane and last Friday night was the fulfillment of a
dream I had 10 years ago when I first played publicly
as a mobile D.J.---that is playing and continuing the
music of our times for my friends! Best to all you
great people-Randy McDonald, '65, macs_tracks@yahoo.com
8/18/00 Thank you very much for
including me in this e-mail. I am so sorry to hear
about Danny Short. My maiden name was Karen Weygand,
class of '64. My brother Larry Weygand told me the
reunion was a lot of fun. Sorry I was not able to
attend. I live in Forida and my husband is ill so we
did not try to make the trip. Please give my e-mail
address to any interested old friends. It would be
great to hear from them. - Karen Weygand Puffer, '64,
Pufferkj@aol.com
8/18/00 Thanks for the information
[about Danny Short]. I had knee surgery Tuesday and
am just now reading my email. We are not promised
tomorrow and we're not even promised today. We never
know. Thanks, Danny (Dan) Curtis, '63, dxedan@aol.com
8/18/00 David, thanks for your
message. You and the committee did a wonderful job
for the reunion . If anybody wants a CD send $12
(covers shipping) to Johnny Robinson, P. O. Box
130901, Birmingham 35213. Checks should be made out
to Johnny Robinson. Thanks again for all your work.
I'm glad I got to meet you. Tommy Terrell, '63, terrelltommyt@aol.com
8/18/00 I hardly know where to
begin-it was so fabulous!!! I've been in Atlanta
visiting with Denise (we've had a ball of
course)since our fantastic reunion and this is the
first opportunity I've had to access a computer. What
fun to read all the post-reunion comments! I'm
returning to Connecticut tomorrow and find myself
very reluctant to leave beautiful Dixieland. I guess
I had forgotten after so many years how beautiful
Birmingham is and how much all my Ramsay classmates
mean to me. It was wonderful beyond my ability to
express to be a part of this reunion. I was certain
it could never live up to my hopes and expectations
and yet the weekend went far beyond anything I had
imagined. It still seems surreal that I was actually
there and seeing so many old friends I had never
thought to see again. I still can't believe I was
actually with Monte!! We've been looking for each
other for 30 years!!! David, you'll probably never
fully know how much this website has meant to someone
like me, so far out of the loop for so long, but you
have my deepest and eternal thanks for all your
incredible efforts. To Sue (It was so great to see
you, Sue!) and the rest of the committee - Words
can't express what a phenomenal job you did; it was
totally perfect!! Count me in to help in any way I
can for the next one - and PLEASE don't wait 35
years! The Club is still one of the most beautiful
and unique spots in the world, The Ramblers were as
cool as ever and the '65 party on Friday night was so
much fun I'll need til the next reunion to recover.
Everyone looks amazing - we really must have had the
best-looking high school in America! To all those
special people I was fortunate enough to spend time
with, Denise, Monte, Mike, Greg, Becky, Tom, Susan,
Barbara, Wayne, Pat, Suzie, etc, and especially
Christopher, you will be with me in my heart always
wherever I may be. Thank you. - Bobbi Smith, '65, Bjsoxx@aol.com
8/18/00 Dear David - What a wonderful
time!! Thankee, Thankee, Bo, Bankee. What a GREAT
reunion! The whole weekend was like a great big yummy
hug!! The bummer is - now I'm gonna miss everyone all
over again!! Love, Denise Weeks Stephenson, '65
8/17/00 To the committee I want to
say thank you. You did a great job and I know all of
your hard work is appreciated by all. To everyone
else, it was great seeing everyone. The only changes
I noticed in people were for the good. Hope we can do
this again while we are still mobile. Everyone - take
care! - Mary Lou Ganster Muir, '65, luluomt@aol.com
8/17/00 Thanks to the committee for a
wonderful job! I enjoyed sharing with those I talked
with Friday. Thanks for so many memories of Ramsay
and Lakeview. It was a special day. I look forward to
the next reunion. - Bill Ford, '65, meford@bellsouth.net
8/17/00 Dear David, I very much
enjoyed the reunion. The organizers did an excellent
job. Unfortunately, there were a number of people
(who I was hoping to see) who were not there. Thanks
for everyone's efforts. - Bob Coffman, '67, lrcmd@email.msn.com
[The volunteers tried to locate everyone. A number of
classmates could not be found or did not respond.]
8/17/00 David, I wanted to thank you
for all the work you did toward making the reunion
the ENORMOUS success it was. Your web site creation
was the THING that I think made it happen!!! I know
Jane, Randy, Diane, Doug, Jim and all the rest put a
lot of time and effort into the planning and
execution of the reunion and it showed!!! But the web
page was the 'THING', so again THANK YOU very much
for that you did. It was great seeing, being and
working with you-after these 35 years. For a while I
was back in high school and it was 'cool'!!! This
internet/e-mail 'thing' is OK to--it helps lazy and
cheap (no stamps for Thank You Notes) people like me,
keep in contact with friends quicker and easier. So
take care and keep in touch. - James Barnes, '65, jbarnes@shelbyed.k12.al.us
8/17/00 Dang it! Reading all the
notes about the fabulous time that was had by one and
all sure makes me want to kick myself for not making
the extra effort to have been there. All the dues
paid and all the poor quality events I have attended
over so many years, and then to miss the really
outstanding event of a lifetime.... However, thanks
to this website and Joe Goldblatt's personal Emails,
FAXes, and phone calls, I have at least enjoyed and
felt a small part of it. We look forward to seeing
the Class of '66 soon. Thanks one and all for your
postings. George James, 1966, gmjcopter@aol.com
8/16/00 It seems we are going too
young...Danny was a member of the elite...Rest in
peace, Danny. - Mike McClellan '66, mikemc@telepak.net
8/16/00 Danny Short ('64) died of a
heart attack Tuesday afternoon (8/15/00) about 5 p.m.
He was in my session room 123 at Ramsay. I called him
Saturday afternoon to fuss at him for not coming to
the reunion Friday night and told him that a lot of
his old classmates were asking about him. He told me
that he would try to make it Saturday night. But
decided not to attend. He had the 1st of 3 heart
attacks Saturday night. At his home, in the ambulance
and at Brookwood hospital. He was a food broker. Avid
Alabama football fan and the Father on one son, named
Dee. Unofficial funeral arrangements: Thursday night
(8/17) wake service, Ridout's Southside in B'Ham.
Funeral Friday (8/18). - Tony Milazzo, class of 64,
W:995-5310, H:979-3765, tmilazzo@ascmni.ds.adp.com
8/16/00 I have enjoyed reading all of
the "after the reunion" comments. Just as
so many of you have said, I can't stop smiling. I
don't think I ever consciously thought of how much
all of my "old" friends meant to me - now I
am so aware of these friendships. The weekend was
great. It was so good to see everyone and I will
continue to smile for many more days. Let's please
try to keep in touch. Sue Fossett Wright, '65, Rite527@AOL.com
8/16/00 Thanks to all who worked so
hard to make it happen and to all who attended who
made it worthwhile. David, if you do nothing else in
life, this website will be one heck of a legacy. No
other single thing could have possibly brought so
much love together for so many. I'm sure all
attendees will attest to the fact that two nights was
not enough. But, with the pre and post event use of
this site, no '63-'67 Ram should ever feel out of
touch. I'm astounded how unchanged some of you look.
Janice Brown, Ross Copeland, Kip Fichtner, Paula
Williams and Martha Wood look like they just stepped
out of our yearbooks. I feel like I fell out of the
yearbook from a high shelf. My biggest kick came on
Friday night listening to Jim Seadler. I think the
reason Jim is so big is because his body has to hold
his heart and his heart is full of love and warmth
for all of us and life in general. I know he is
alergic to computers, so would someone who is close
to him please tell him how much I love and appreciate
him. Glad I got to spend extra time with: Debbie
Hobbs (she is my best hope for getting a story that
has been stuck in my head for years onto paper), the
Weeks sisters and their hubbies (more MT & GA
trips in the future) and Barbara Brewster (Wow, I
danced with a gal from the class of '65...I'm not
worthy). Thanks Marvin, for your comments. It means a
lot and says a lot. Sorry I didn't catch up to Tommy
Cosby, keep up the great work at the C of C. And, I
feel safer knowing Jim Cantrell is with the FAA.
That's it for now. Holler if you want to watch a
Shuttle Launch with me from our dock or boat or if
you just have extra bugspray and deodorant you need
to use up. FL is the place to do all that. - Joe
Goldblatt, '66, goldgrp@aol.com
8/16/00 Wow! I have been absolutely
speechless for the past 48 hours! Imagine. Gotta tell
ya, that was the greatest party I've experienced
lately. It was such a hoot to see people I hadn't
seen in over 36 years -- and y'all still looked the
same -- fabulous! Okay. I gotta talk, now. I just
finished spending the evening with Guy Forsyth, of
Austin/International fame (he plays
Ramblers/Ramsay/B'ham music, and is only 27 years old
-- can you imagine?!?) He endeared himself to my
heart the first time I heard him do "Oom Poo Pa
Do" (as he quoted tonight, "And I won't
start tryin' 'til I create a disturbance in your
mind." How true! He took Randy McDonald's Friday
night play-list (one of the best I've ever seen, and
I was in radio a long time ago [KZZO-Clovis, New
Mexico]), and as Duke would say, literally shouted,
"I can't hardly belive it!" Far out, guys!
For me, this past weekend was "awesome".
You guys look great! And you still know how to
boogey! I knew I "kept the faith" for a
reason. I have been living all over the world,
spreading the musical gospel of Ramsay and Birmingham
for a long, long time; to witness this great
party/musical event was [I'm searching for proper
adjectives -- cathartic, catatonic -- hey, got it --
catapultic!!!] Man, my big sister and I were
discussing the party about 2:30 at athe hotel, and
the Big She-Ra (I can't believe how many of you
people call her "Say-Rah" --wow) had to
apologize for not wanting to come in the beginning
and really making me feel bad about forcing her to do
so, and she said, "Great Party! Class of '65
Rocks!" Bobby Fitts, Wow! Alligator Man! You
look just like you did in High School, only better.
Same to you, Greg! Actually, for a bunch of
50-somethings, y'all looked great. Once I could focus
on someone's face, there was a friend from grade
school or high school. It was awesome! Randy, when I
showed Guy your Play List, he drooled. Great! The
Ramblers CD is great. I'll play it for him next time.
How can we get more? Also, Randy, did you burn any of
the Friday night stuff? I would pay mega-bucks for
the entire play-list. I have most of it, but it would
take months to round it up and put it in the proper
order. Let me know, okay? Great job! Also, Ramblers
-- do you have more? I live in the "Live Music
Capital [sic] of the World"; you're welcome to
visit anytime -- any of you. I will put you up, or to
work if you prefer. Fred, you look the same as in
fourth grade! And I adore your wife! How wonderful!
Friday night was too cool for school. And then, there
was Saturday. Great venue! Great band! I'm so glad
you invited all the classes, and people like me who
didn't actually graduate but had to move away or
something. Rock on!!!!!! I am PROUD to have been a
member of the Ramsay High School Class of '65. I knew
a lot of you, and I never forgot any of you. It was
nice to see you. Ramsay High School Class of '65
Rules! -- ps., if you're ever in Austin, or want some
music contacts, look me up. Great Party! Muchos
Kudos! - Serena Zuckerman Verzhinsky, '65, muffingds@aol.com
8/16/00 Dear Friends, As I think back
over the past weekend, the memories are overwhelming!
The reunion turned out to be even more incredible
than my wildest dreams. Wish I could have captured
each moment to relive over and over! Thanks to all
who supported the committee and especially the
classmates who travelled to be part of the
festivities. I am smiling with a tear in my eye when
I think of all the love that surrounded us those two
nights. To Don Hogan and the "limo group",
I had a blast! Now that we have all
"re-connected", please let's be there for
each other and not lose touch. (Hey, I'm even crazy
enough to volunteer to start working on the next
one!) It's so true that "old" friends make
the BEST friends. xxxx mebf - Maryellen Benton
Franklin, '65, mebf711@hotmail.com
8/16/00 I HAD A GREAT TIME AT THE
REUNION WITH MY SISTER, KATHY BURROUGHS DARNELL AND
WITH MY BROTHER, JOHN BURROUGHS AND WIFE JEAN TOO
BAD, I GRADUATED IN 1975. THANKS ---BETTY BURROUGHS, lewisdad@bellsouth.net
8/15/00 What a great Reunion! Thanks
to the committee that worked so diligently to put it
together. A special thanks to David and his wife,
Sara, for putting the web page together. I know it
was a catalyst for the '65 class. I know it was
difficult for you at such an inopportune time, and
I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say you're
special people and we love you for it. The reunion
served to verify certain memories that I have. Ramsay
High School still has the best-looking girls in the
world. I got my picture made with Martha Ann Wingo,
who is right there at the top of the list! Frank
Canterbury is still the best high-school football
player I ever saw. Of course, most of the time I got
to see the bottom of his shoes as he ran staight over
me. We still have the closest bunch of friends ever
assembled, and we've managed to stay in touch and
we're still "crazy after all these years".
The Ramblers are still the best band ever. T-Red can
still go, can't he? Be-bopping Bobby Fitts can still
do the "gator" with the best of 'em! A few
things,however, disturbed me about the reunion. Many
people made mention of the fact that I was, am not
now, and, in fact, never will be, an excellent
driver. Many people also seemed surprised that I am
an elected official, a servant of the state, as
opposed to a ward of the state. And lastly, many
people seemd surprised that I actually sold tickets
for drinks rather than trying to drink the well dry!
I have some pictures to put on the web page and will
do so soon. I believe the old adage holds true
"the older you get, the better you get-unless
you're a banana". I'm going to make sure that I
stay in touch with many of you via the computer (as
long as Patti's computer skills don't diminish). Love
to all of you. I hope we can get together again soon.
Pee Wee, '65, pdseibert@aol.com
8/15/00 My sister, Linda (Miller)
Pearce, was at the reunion and said that I was listed
as missing. I just wanted to let anyone who might
remember me know that I am alive and well in
Germantown, Maryland. Linda had such a great time
that she just had to call and tell me all about it. I
have lived in the Virginia/Maryland area for 35
years. Graduated from George Mason University with a
degree in Business. I have two grown daughters, with
two children each (ages 6 months to 9 years). I also
have two stepchildren (one grown and one a Sr at the
University of Maryland). My job is with a statistical
research company and I work with costing/project
management and budgeting associated with their
contracts. I have been with the company about two
years, after 20 years with another company doing
about the same thing. A new house that we moved into
a year ago this month and a job close to home that I
love. Sorry I missed the reunion. Sounds like it was
lots of fun. Life is wonderful! - Betty Miller
Carpenter, '63, carpenb1@westat.com
8/15/00 The weekend of the Ramsay
Reunion was wonderful! Thank you David, Randy, Diane,
Doug, Mary Ellen and the entire committee for putting
together such a great reunion, your hard work was
evident and much appreciated. It was a such a joy
seeing old friends. Thank you again! Pamela Keltner
McDonald, '65, pmcdonald@pcma.org
8/15/00 Thanks to all those who
helped make this last weekend a very special event.
It was really great to have this opportunity to be
reunited with so many folks that were and now
continue to be a part of my life. David, the web site
was truly a great use of technology and really added
so many opportunities to laugh and reminisce even
before our reunion. Thanks for all your hard work and
effort to make that happen! - Ray Jacoby, '67, ray.jacoby@wcom.com
8/15/00 WHAT A GREAT WEEKEND!!! I
sure enjoyed seeing and talking to all. I know I did
not get around to everyone, there were just so many.
Denise, Judy, Nora, Jane, Maryellen, Diane, Janette
and all the rest of the girls; didn't they look
great!? And the guys have latched onto beauties too.
Seeing everyone having such a great time made me feel
really good for helping to get you together. That
Ross Copeland sure could burn some shoe leather on
the dance floor. Here's a big THANK YOU to all. For
you classmates made it a success in attending as much
as the planners did. As I sit here pecking this out,
I am listening to the band's CD. OH what memories! I
can't keep my eyes dry. Thanks to everyone for your
kind words for Sara and I. You all are important to
me. Stay in touch. - David Meadows, '65, davidmea@bellsouth.net
8/15/00 Many thanks to the reunion
committee for a great reunion weekend. I enjoyed
seeing "old" friends and getting
reacquainted with former classmates. I knew if my
"cajun dance buddies" Jane and Randy were
involved in the planning that it would be a big
success. Randy & Debbie McDonald's pictures on
their website help me relive the weekend over and
over. Okay Jane, take the rest of the month off but
we'll expect you to start planning the next reunion
a.s.a.p. - Tony Milazzo, '64, tmilazzo@ascmni.ds.adp.com
8/15/00 THIS GREAT EVENT JUST SHOWS
HOW SPECIAL THE CLASS OF '65 IS. THE NOTES THAT I
HAVE RECEIVED PROVE WHAT CLASSY PEOPLE YA'LL ARE. I
LOVE YOU ALL - FRED BUSBY, '64, FBusby@onealsteel.com
8/15/00 Thanks to all who worked to
stage the event. It was first class all the way.
Special thanks to Dawn, from the class of '63, who I
know worked very hard. It was great to see everyone.
I was plesantly surprised on how well preserved my
classmates are, particularly the women. Ladies you
looked beautiful. (Special kudos to one lady) Keep
the communication open and stay in touch. I am
already looking forward to the next time. - Larry
Washington, '63, larry.washington@cplc.com
8/15/00 I had a wonderful time
Saturday night playing with The Ramblers and visiting
with old friends. The committee did a fantastic job
of putting on an unforgettable weekend. Everybody
looked great. We are very fortunate to have attended
Ramsay High School. It was the best. Tommy Terrell,
'63, terrelltommyt@aol.com
8/14/00 TO ALL!! What a Fabulous
Weekend!!! You did an outstanding job in every way.
There may have been a few physical changes, but
everyone's heart has remained unchanged, warm &
sincere. Thanks to all again. EMILE SHUNNARAH, '65, emile@bellsouth.net
8/14/00 My congratulations and
sincere thanks to the committee for a fun and
memorable reunion. I'm still smiling and laughing at
some of my reunion memories. My love to the class of
1966. Be well and keep in touch. - Frank Kanelos,
1966, fkanelos@iopener.net
8/14/00 It was great seeing friends I
have not seen in 30+ years. Also, I just wanted to
thank all the people who worked on this reunion did a
wonderful job. Emile and I would like to thank all of
our friends at Ramsay for letting us join this
reunion. We graduated from Woodlawn but our hearts
have always been at Ramsay. Hope to see you all again
soon. - Jimile Shunnarah, '65, tabreez@aol.com
8/14/00 Dear Classmates of '63-'67,
Thank you for coming and making our reunion
successful. I had more fun than I have had in years.
It was wonderful seeing and talking to you. We really
have a great and friendly bunch don't we? I apoligize
if I was a camera pest to you.I inherited it from my
Mom. Love to all, Janette Spencer Wells '65, dwells1610@aol.com
8/14/00 Summertime on the Southside.
The men all looked fit & prosperous, and all the
ladies are still beauties. Life is good! We are all
fortunate to have had this opportunity to get
reacquainted after too long a time. Many thanks to
the committee. Let's don't wait 15 years for the next
one. I'll even volunteer for the 40th. - Mike Lackey,
'65, miklackey@aol.com
8/14/00 Many thanks to all the
committees who made the reunion happen. And a special
thanks to Fred Braswell for the great party room on
Friday night. It was really great seeing everyone
again - and The Club was a perfect place to gather-
we had a wonderful view and perfect temps!!Did you
all plan that, too?? David, we are especially
thankful to you for all your hard work under the most
difficult of times. We continue to keep your family
in our prayers. - SUSAN JACOBY FOOZER, '66, SFOOZ@YAHOO.COM
8/14/00 What a GREAT weekend. Thanks
to all who had a part in putting together this
wonderful event, and may you have the enthusiasm to
do it again - say in about 5 or 10 years, - why wait
35 years! I really enjoyed seeing friends I've not
seen since graduation, some I went to grammar school
with! What a great idea to include the other classes
who were at RAMSAY when we were there. Thanks. Hope
you can keep the website up, it is a great way to
communicate! - Lynn Sedwick, Class of '65, LSedwick@Longselectronics.com
8/14/00 It was such an enjoyable
weekend and I find myself looking foolish as I smile,
thinking about something that was said or about
someone I saw. To all of you involved in the
planning...You did a great job. Peggy and Jane, thank
you for allowing Merritt and me to make our plans
late. Never again will I procrastinate about an
upcoming reunion. It was wonderful to see so many
friends that I hadn't seen for years, and to everyone
who went to Lakeview, you have special places in my
heart. I hate to wait until another reunion to see
you. I think our spouses displayed wonderful senses
of humor and were very patient with our old stories.
Merritt is also glad that I made her attend. To those
of you who were unable to attend, we thought about
you and missed you. Thanks again for all the hard
work. - Suzanne Parrott Brock, '67, sbrock@vestavia.k12.al.us
8/14/00 Hello all you Ramsay Ram
people. It was a great time, to come back and see
people that I had not seen in 36 years. It was a
great time and Birmingham looked terrific and brought
back so many wonderful memories. Thanks to everyone
who worked to put this together and let's have
another one soon. - Warren "Dee Dee" Lewis
IV '64, wlewisiv@yahoo.com
8/14/00 My wife (Jo Ann Weaver -
class of 66) and I both enjoyed Saturday night.
Thanks to all of the committee members for all of
their hard works. We both regret that we missed
Friday night events. - DONALD BAKER, 63, BAKER70@BELLSOUTH.NET
8/14/00 It was really terrific to
come back to B'ham and see so many of my classmates
from Lakeview and Ramsay and see what fine people
they had become and to hear about their wonderful
families. I only wish I had had more time to spend. I
wish you all the best in year's to come and hope we
have another reunion soon. Thanks to everyone who
worked to put this together and a special thanks to
Ward Watson and his wife Mimi (pronounced
"My-Mah" for keeping me in the loop and for
their hospitality. Let me know if you are ever in
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. Just some quick info for
anyone that I didn't get to bend an ear with at the
reunion: After growing up in B'ham and going 1 - 8 at
Lakeview, I finished my freshman year at Ramsay and
then moved to Wheaton, IL when my Father's business
took him. I graduated from Wheaton Central H.S. (home
of Red Grange, "The Galloping Ghost"),
where I played football, baseball and wrestled (yes I
was a "grappler"). I don't know why, but my
classmates there named me "Bama". After
Bear Bryan and Shug Jordon passed on me for their
respective football programs, I found a home at
Western Ill. U. where I played football and baseball
and against all odds graduated. After college
graduation, I worked in a maximum security prison as
a Correctional Counselor for the State of IL. Later
worked as a Vocational Counselor in high school
systems north of Chicago, IL. I then went to work for
an office products mfr. and worked in Chicago, IL and
NY, NY, later transferring to Houston, TX where I met
my first, last and only fantastic Wife, Adena Guyton
Lewis, born and raised in Smithville, Texas. We later
moved to Arlington, TX (the glue that holds Dallas
and Fort Worth together), where we currently live. I
am still in the office products industry. We have two
terrific children: daughter Ginny, and son W.D.
(Warren Lewis V), a senior and sophomore at Texas
Tech Univ. - Lubbock, TX respectively. I will be glad
to show you pictures of my Family anytime. I don't
know if we will ever really get there, but we are
dreaming about retiring in about 5 years and weigh
anchor and set sail to the Carribean and Mediteranan
and live on our sailboat and join up with friends of
ours who are living the dream right now. I can
visualize myself with a "ZZ Top" beard,
pony tail (if I have any hair at all at that time),
shorts, t-shirt, deck shoes, hat, sun glasses, and
listening to Jimmy Buffet music (and the Rambler CD
that I purchased at the reunion). I hope I haven't
taken too much space and thanks to anyone who took
the time to read this. Your classmate, Warren
"Dee Dee" Lewis '64, wlewisiv@yahoo.com
8/14/00 What fun! Thank-you,Peggy and
Jeffrey for Friday night and to everyone on the
committee for Saturday. It was wonderful to see
everybody(hello to those I missed) I was sooo excited
I couldn't quit talking, laughing, giggling, and
hugging. My husband says my jaws should be sore for a
week!Loved it, and thanks again! - Greer Knapp Curry,
'67, Curry@AOL.com
8/13/00 It's 97 degrees in the shade,
there's an ozone watch in effect, and the pick up
trucks outnumber SUV's on the freeways.
Home-sweet-home. We left the 62 degree B'ham
reluctantly this AM at 6:15 and pulled into our
garage at 7:30. Not bad, considering the detours by
UofA's campus and the $5.00 meal at the casino on the
Mississippi. Great meal. It was dropping $60 in 10
minutes at the black jack table that got John. Well,
it made for a brief stop. Kudos and muchas gracias to
the organizing committee. Friday night was wonderful,
but Saturday night was the best party I've ever
attended. I don't know how y'all managed to
orchestrate even the weather to perfection, but John
actually picked up a newspaper and flipped to the
classifieds. Now, wouldn't that be interesting?!
Aaannnddd, I thought we all looked pretty good for 50
somethings! See you next time. Nora Crosby Coalson,
'65, ncoalson@pdq.net
8/13/00 The reunion was wonderful, as
you already know. I am so grateful to you for
planning this up since I missed the previous reunion
for my class of '64. It gave me some little pieces of
myself I didn't realize were missing. - Lynn Jordan
Smith, '64, Lynniejj@aol.com
8/13/00 What a GREAT weekend! On
behalf of the Class of '67 I would like to thank the
Class of '65 for including us in Ramsay Reunion 2000!
Yes, we were the "youngsters" of the group
and received lots of comments in that regard, but we
really enjoyed getting a preview of how we will act,
thanks to Aligator Man Bobby Fitts, when we are your
age! There is hope for us or perhaps time for us to
adjust accordingly! Seriously, it was so good to be
able to see those from other classes and our
sibling's classes that we had not seen in perhaps 35
years. Thanks to Jane and Mary Ellen for sitting
around the pool and thinking up this great idea and
then going to work to make it a reality. After all
your hard work you are due another leisurely time at
the pool...wonder what will come out of your next
session? Being on the committee was fun as well as an
eye-opener and hard work....but so very worth it,
watching it all come together these past two days. I
do hope in the future many others will join in the
planning processes of each of their class' future
reunions....the "moulding and becoming"
makes the outcome so rewarding. Also to Jeffrey Bayer
and Bayer Properties, the Class of '67 thanks you for
the use of the beautiful Crescent Building for our
Friday night party. We felt right at home in
"Ramsay Territory". And to all of you who
attended, making this weekend the huge success we had
hoped for... THANKS for the Memories! Keep in touch!
- Peggy Berndt McMichael, '67, PDrmBlvrs@aol.com
8/13/00 Good morning Ramsay Revelers!
Getting ready to head back to Florida but wanted to
thank all of you who worked so hard to make such a
grand reunion for all. It was fantastic to renew old
friendships and I know everyone had a wonderful time
both nights. I will write more later but could not
leave without saying thanks so much and wanted the
committee to know how much their efforts were
appreciated. Love to hear from any and all. Nancy
Denty Onorato, 1967, mrdenty@home.com
8/13/00 Hi David!! Thanks for
everything you did to make this the best party EVER.
Some of us didn't get to sign up for a class picture.
If you know where we can do that now, please let me
know! Thanks a million! - Mardi Cosby Penuel, Marditeach@aol.com
[Chech the website soon for info. on getting a class
pic.]
8/13/00 If I ever had any doubts
about my friendships that were formed in Alabama in
the sixties Friday and Saturday (August 11 & 12)
they were alleviated. When you feel the hugs and hand
clasps after all these years you just know who your
real friends are. I can't find the words to express
my joy! - Mike McClellan '66, mikemc@telepak.net
8/12/00 Great Job ! Thanks to
David,Jane,Randy,Diane,Sue,Mary Ellen,Jim,and all
those who spent hours,days and weeks making this a
great weekend and reunion. It was great to see all
that were there, and I wish all of you a great life
and good days ahead. John Morrison, '65, P.S. Don't
forget to pull that lever for George Bush, and if you
can't....... stay home..:-), Johnfmorri@aol.com
8/12/00 Reading all the names of the
people on the list brought back a lot of memories. I
ocassionally see a few of my classmates, but not
many. I hope everyone had a good time. For those of
you that remember me, hello. For those who not, I was
a majorette, along with my sister Betty (Class of
62), in 1961. Once again, hope you all had fun at the
reunion. - Barbara McCall Abercrombie, January 1963, jwandboo@bellsouth.com
8/12/00 For those of you who missed
the B & A Warehouse, 1965 reunion last evening in
Birmingham, we missed each of you. The crowd was
overwhelming, the spirit of Ramsay present in every
conversation, handshake, and embrace. This, my
friends, is what makes our nation so great, we
remember our past through present day associations. I
cannot express how good it was to see each of you
whom I discovered once again last night. Jane and I
thank the committee for the work on this project and
look forward to seeing each of you tonight at The
Club. Please, if you have not submitted an e-mail
address for this reunion, do so, in order that we can
know your whereabouts and say hello to you again.Let
us not forget all of those brothers and sisters who
are deceased and missed by all this weekend. I thank
the men and women who served our armed forces and
gave their lives for our freedom and the opportunity
to attend an event such as this reunion. I fondly
revere those we spoke of last night, those who were
no longer with us in body, but shone just as bright
in spirit. God Bless. - Bill Gresham, '65, wpgresham@aol.com
Pre-Reunion
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