The Green Scene
Official Newsletter of the Cass Tech Alumni Association
November 2006
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Welcome to the November issue of the Green Scene. A publication dedicated to informing and re-informing past, present and current Technicians.

Anyone living in or around the Detroit Metropolitan area, without a doubt, knows this area is experiencing a rebirth, a renaissance of sort. How fitting and prophetic is it that the hub of the Detroit downtown area is named the Renaissance Center?

Even our Tigers have experienced a rebirth. In a one year period they have risen from the ashes as one of the worst teams in the Major League to one of the best. Go Tigers! Congratulations on their 2006 World Series appearance.

With our increased communications to our alumni members we hope it launches a rebirth of Technician spirit and camaraderie around the world.

We are pleased to announce CTAA merchandise is available online! It's official! America rolls out the holiday shopping period the day after Halloween. It's a jungle out there but you can save time and aggravation by shopping online. We deliver directly to your doorstep!

With that, be sure to shop at our online store like some say they vote in Chicago, early and often.

CTAA gear is an excellent gift that can be worn year- round. SHOP NOW -- Limited quantities available!

Limited items are also available in the CTAA office, located at Cass Tech.

SUPPORT YOUR ALUMNI ASSOCIATION -- SHOP TODAY. CLICK HERE to visit the store.
Barbara Granger (formerly Barbara Chalker) attended Cass for almost four years. She was scheduled to graduate in the summer of 1972. But, as life would have it, her dream to graduate from Cass was derailed by different family situations.

Yet, Barbara still cherishes her times at Cass and the knowledge, incorporated with the life lessons she learned. She is especially thankful for the co-op program at Cass, which afforded her the opportunity to begin her career in the corporate world. So much so, when a friend forwarded her a copy of a recent Green Scene she contacted us, wanting to contribute financially to help others the way she was helped. Barbara and her husband, Jeff Granger, (shown in photo) recently contributed a very sizeable check for CTAA's co-op program.

Jeff and Barbara, married for over twenty years, have two sons, Matt and Jeffery. Though, corporate executives, Jeff and Barbara yearned to become business owners. They owned a successful franchise for five years.

Barbara also credits Cass, because of the variety of curriculums offered, with sowing the seeds of the entrepreneurial spirit within her.

Currently, Jeff and Barbara own a large e-commerce business, which has produced a passive income that allowed them to retire from their jobs at the ripe young ages of 43 and 48. They now spend their time helping others develop their businesses and are able to spend more time with their family and travel across the country.

Barbara thanks Cass for helping to shape and directionalize her life, and giving her the ability to recognize and capture a wonderful husband like Jeff. She feels, though she was Almost an Alumni she will always be a Technician because Cass is a spirit that lives within you, always.
Reach thousands of Cass Tech alumni in Detroit and around the world. Advertise your business, promote your special project or event, or market your book or service.
Great news. CTAA now has a travel agency! You can book flights, hotels rooms , arrange vacation packages, purchase sporting events tickets and more.

USE CTAA TRAVEL TO BOOK YOUR FAMILY REUNIONS

DISCOUNTS AND FANTASTIC RATES

A PORTION OF COMMISSIONS GO TO CTAA

Just think; you could be outstretched on a sunny beach, tropical breeze blowing into your face, in hand, you have your favorite drink with a small umbrella, while at the same time helping needy Cass students.

Besides saving money, the best thing about the CTAA travel agency is you don't have to be a Technician or an alumni member to use it.

Anyone can book on CTAA Travel.

So the more people you tell about CTAA travel, the more we can help needy students, provide scholarships and support various curriculums at Cass Tech.
If you are a Technician and a business owner, PLEASE contact us.

Boy, have we got something for you!

news@casstechalumni.org
The CTAA has teamed up with the Home Loan Benefit Program, powered by Rock Financial, to provide you with an exciting new benefit.

Check out other benefits here: or call 1-800-453-6728 to get started.
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The Cass Tech Family (Alumni, Faculty, Students and Parents) invite you to celebrate with us! Experience the greatest anniversary party Detroit has ever seen. This is a four-day-long celebration recognizing the tremendous impact Detroit and Cass Tech High School has had upon the world!

Enjoy live entertainment, business networking, sporting events, a black tie dinner, a mega-picnic and much more. The 1st volunteer meeting is November 29, 2006 at 6:30 P.M. Location -- TBA. For more information, to volunteer or participate, e-mail Centennial@casstechalumni.org .

TENTATIVE ITINERARY

Thursday August 2, 2007
100 Years of Curriculum Displays: Best Display Contest announced at the Picnic
Student Organization Table Displays
School Tours
Announcement of Time Capsule
Fashion Show and Music Extravaganza

Friday August 3, 2007
Business Networking Reception @ Cass Tech HS School Tours
Sports Scrimmage (Ford Field- Tentative)
Detroit Historical Museum: Silent Auction/Strolling
Cocktail Party

Saturday August 4, 2007
Community Service: Clean-up Cass Park
School Tours (AM ONLY)
CT Legends Ball

Sunday August 5, 2007
All Year Picnic: 12pm-until (Belle Isle)
Time Capsule completion
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Chana Smith-Balloffet (class of '79), shown with her husband Franck Balloffet and daughter, Anouk, is now Director of International Dubbing and Distribution Services for NBC.

Chana is responsible for distribution of NBC Universal's film and television product throughout Latin America, Asia and Australia. She supervises all foreign language dubbing for Latin America and Asia and works closely with the company's distribution offices in Sao Paulo, London, Tokyo and Sydney.

Chana has an M.A. in Latin American Studios from UCLA and speaks Spanish, Portuguese and French. A diehard Pistons fan, she's never even once thought of selling out to the Lakers. She's also a great fan of the Tigers.
Those who have graduated from Cass and who are now business owners deserve double honors. Achieving the above and being a lifetime member of CTAA affords them triple honors. Therefore, in each issue we will write a short article, saluting these Entechpreneurs.

If you are a Technician and a business owner don't delay. Join CTAA as a lifetime member, then inform us of your business and we will write an article about you and your business. You may soon have thousands of Technicians laying siege at your door to conduct business with you.

HOW TO GET OVER HIM AND LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES

Denecian Angeleia (1996), has written a survival guide that helps women avoid the wrong men and heal from unhealthy relationships.

"Young women are ruining their lives because of the men they pick. Teenage girls are disillusioned into believing they have to show lots of skin to get a boyfriend, and having sex and babies out of wedlock will bring them love. Women who stay in violent relationships end up murdered. Others daydream about perfect weddings and ignore all the warning signs in their abusive partners," says Denecian.

"Some women’s problems run deeper than choosing the wrong men. Many women have low self-esteem. They feel they have to accept whatever type of man comes their way." But that doesn’t have to be the case. As a survivor of a seven-year abusive relationship, Denician Angeleia authored, How to Get Over Him and Learn from Your Mistakes.

Angeleia delves into the meat of the problem- picking the wrong men. If you don’t already have a copy, you need to read this for yourself. Although Angeleia holds a feministic stance, she inspires you to have confidence, virtue, and self respect; emphasizing the importance of trusting in your instincts and following your gut feelings.

Denician, a Detroit native and mother of two currently resides in Southern California. Having many awards and prestigious affiliations, she is an alumnus of Cass Tech, the Journalism Institute for Minorities, Public Benefit’s SCOOP Program, and Wayne State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Radio and TV.

For more information or to purchase her book visit www.denicianangeleia.com


WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS . . . AND BUCKS

Paul H. Adams (1962), an internationally renowned local artist, after graduating from Cass continued on to achieve his goals in graphic Arts.

Paul resides in Brighton, Michigan with his lovely wife Judy, and has two children, Paula and Mark. Paul has painted many Detroit land marks such as the Olympia, Briggs Stadium and numerous drive-ins, buses, street cars (of old) and many buildings, including, but not limited to, Hudson's and Kern's. His Cass Tech painting is one of his very best.
It is available for sale with or without a wooden or metal frame. To purchase or view the low prices for this art, CLICK HERE

"COPYRIGHT" is not stamped on your art.
THE JAZZ GOSPEL MESSIAH

DEC. 9TH 4PM –8PM
CASS TECHNICIANS ARE INVITED TO JOIN THEIR FELLOW “TECHIES” IN A GREAT HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA.

The Concordia Orchestra of New York City commissioned Too Hot to Handel in the early 1990s from arrangers Robert Christianson and Gary Anderson. Since the first performance at Lincoln Center, crowds have smiled, cheered and danced in their seats (and sometimes in the aisles).

Too Hot to Handel captures the essential core of Handel’s famous masterwork and reinterprets it with chords of rhythm and blues, jazz and gospel. The Rackham Symphony Choir first performed the Michigan premier of Too Hot To Handel at Detroit’s Little Rock Baptist Church in February 2002. Extraordinary audience support and collaboration with the Detroit Opera House has made Too Hot to Handel a holiday tradition since 2002.

Giving it a unique Motown feel, the orchestra features a number of Detroit jazz artists, including, Alvin Waddles, George Benson and Marion Hayden. Performances also include Ray Litt, a Cass Alumnus of 1948, and current Chairman of CTAA.

TICKETS FOR THE SHOW: $26
4PM DETROIT OPERA HOUSE
BUFFET AT RUBY’S KITCHEN 2966 WOODWARD
6:30 PM BYOB $20
PACKAGE FOR SHOW AND BUFFET: $45
CALL 313.272.0334 FOR RESERVATIONS AND TICKETS
UNCLE CASS WANTS YOU . . .

. . . to join the alumni association, CTAA. Your membership fees and donations help CTAA:
  • Give to needy Cass students
  • Provide scholarships to Cass students
  • Support Cass Tech related events
  • Support Cass curriculums - Band, Athletics, Art, and much more

Memberships
  1. Lifetime -- $250.00
  2. Two Year -- $50.00
  3. One Year -- $25.00
We even have five-dollar memberships. CLICK HERE to join, today.




"Ain't no words to this song --

you just dance and hum along."
AKEELAH AND THE DEE
Vocabulary contest comes to Detroit. The GSN network's National Vocabulary Championship rolls into Detroit Nov. 20, providing an chance for local high school students to win money toward their college savings accounts and their schools.

Detroit's Renaissance High School will open its doors to 100 local students who will compete to be the last one standing in a competition that tests vocabulary skills through fun and interactive game play. The Detroit winner will receive $5,000 and a trip to New York for the final competition in February.

Cass Tech is also on the list of participating schools. However, there is no coach assigned to Cass. Parents will need to push to make this happen. Click Here for a list of participating schools. http://www.winwithwords.com/compete_detroit.php

Cass Tech's National Honor Society
Needs alumni volunteers for adult supervision of it's student tutors. This program meets on Tues. and Thurs. from 3-4 P.M. They also require a volunteer to coodinate production of it's scholarship newsletter. Please contact Mrs. Bailey@ 313.263.2091 or Doris Taylor Walls, Guidance Curriculum Leader, @ 313.263.2095 if interested.

50 Year Reunion - A Success!!
The graduates of 1955, 1956 and 1957 recently celebrated a fifty-year-reunion. Over three hundred alumni participated in the three-day-event, which included dancing, a tour of the new Cass building, casino events and more. Alumni made the trek from as far away as Australia to participate. Now, they rest before planning for the sixty- year-reunion.
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Did you know the Cass Tech Alumni Association is a 501c(3) organization, a non-profit organization?

With December 31st being the end of the tax period for most Americans, and rapidly approaching, now is the time to donate your tax-deductible contribution.

Why not help needy Cass students by donating to CTAA? It's so easy and only takes a few seconds. All you need to do is CLICK HERE and donate online.

So, if you planned to donated money to Uncle Sam this year by paying higher taxes, we'd prefer you donate it to your Uncle Cass, instead.

Thank you for your continued support. We would be Lion if we said we didn't need you.

Remember, there are only two types of people in this world. Those who GRADUATED from Cass Tech.. and those who wanted to!

In the CT Spirit

Jean-Claude Lewis
VP of Communications
Editor
Cass Tech Green Scene
Cass Tech HS Alumni Association

phone: (313) 263-2101
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