The response was overwhelming in favor having another reunion- 100% approval. Now we need to agree on the venue. The most votes went to the Seaview (42%), so now we have to commit to whether or not I start the process of getting it set up.
Please vote:
Once I get general agreement I will contact the hotel (I’ve already had an initial conversation) and get the ball rolling.
MAKE SURE YOU VOTE AND TELL YOUR CONTACTS TO ALSO VOTE
Hi all,
Jody Avallone had a mini get-together in New Jersey last week and he sent along some pictures in a PowerPoint. I’ve taken the liberty off putting them into a video with a bit of music. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did seeing some great old friends.
Please look at the polls and let me know if you think we could pull off another reunion like the one we had in NJ in 2008 which was a HUGE success
PS- My email address for Ray Handy and Mike Mansfield keeps bouncing. Does anyone have a new one for either of them?
Well it has been a long, long time since I last put anything up. So I wanted to reach out and start anew. Things have been unbelievably busy for me and I’m sure it’s the same for all of you. However, I think it’s time to start getting reconnected.
You will notice that the old site has gone away and it’s been migrated over to this new WordPress site. While I really like WordPress because I use it extensively for my work (www.tomatmicrosoft.com), I miss the ability to have photo albums running. I will be able to post new pictures and albums but if you want to see the old ones, you’ll have to go to my SkyDrive site to see them now.
The 1st notification from this new site comes from Big D. He informed me of the Dayton Jersey Shore dates for this summer. It will be a bit latter than in the past. From his email:
The annual trip to the Jersey Shore has been moved till the last week of July. The new dates are the week of July 25th till the 31st. I am planning on coming in the 27th of July and staying till Sunday, possibly Monday the 1st of August. Hope this works out for everyone who wants to come. Eddie C
I wish I could make it, but unfortunately I’m not heading back this summer, but I am thinking about maybe another reunion for the summer of 2012. Let me know if you want me to start that process. Just leave comments on the website rather than emails. This way everyone can see what is being said.
Later- TJ
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Hi all,
Thought you’d get a kick out of the video Wit sent me from his sister-in-law. Those of us who were in Dayton this summer had a chance to walk the campus and get the memory rushes along with appreciating the awe of the changes that have taken place since we walked these grounds. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
From Wit’s email:
Received this from my sister-in-law Carol “McDougal” Cashman. enjoy. Some things about UD never change except for all the new buildings (and old ones that are fixed up).
Thanks to Jim and Carol
While you’re here, you might want to see the pictures of our cottage in Gweebarra Cottage Doochary, Co. Donegal. The pictures are on my Flickr site HERE
Hope all is well with you and make sure to keep in touch and share some pictures. I’m seeing more and more people using Facebook, so if you’re on it let us know.
So, I’ve been unreasonably slow in getting the pictures from Dayton onto the site. Many of us travelled back to Dayton for Scott’s funeral. While it was an unbelievably sad time, it was also a celebration of the life of one God’s great guys. Scott had a special place in the hearts of many people and that was evidenced by the number of Rhos and Rho-ettes who travelled back to UD and by the love and respect shown by his workmates and friends from the Dayton Police Department (The Boys).
Darryl, Sherry and Scott in New Jersey 2007
Many of us arrived on the Thursday for the wake on Friday and for the funeral on Saturday. It took place at Holy Angels Church on Brown Street and was a wonderful ceremony with readings from his son, Craig, and Sherry’s sister, Bettina .Sherry was a tower of strength, as was Darryl and the whole Stimmel family. It was a privilege to have shared in the joy of Scott’s life and be considered a friend.
It was an odd experience to walk the streets of the UD campus again after so many years. The changes that have taken place since we left are fantastic. We visited the “new” UD Bookstore and it’s a far cry from what we had. We also stopped into Kramers and Timothy’s (pics in the new album) and you’ll be reassured that they are the same dumps they were 40 years ago!! Milano’s is a different story. It’s huge and a far cry from the pizzeria we all worked in and delivered pizzas for .
Please take a few minutes to check out the photos and leave some comments.
There’s a hole in my heart, but whenever I picture Scott, I see that smile and it fills me with hope and joy.
