THE GREEN SCENE
The Official Newsletter of the
Cass Tech Alumni Association
February 2007
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Welcome to the February 2007 issue of the Green Scene. A publication dedicated to informing and re-informing past, present and current Technicians.

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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 and having merchandise delivered 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.

Cass Pancake Breakfast
The 29th annual Pancake Breakfast, hosted by CTAA was a smashing success. Alumni from multiple decades, the 30s to the 2000s, got the chance to eat, meet and greet. For some this afforded them their first opportunity to tour the new school.

Alumni were updated on various subjects, including the fate of the old building. Ms. Ashford, Cass' principal, spoke. She laid out her vision for the school as well as some information about the centennial celebration.

One Alumni, in typical Technician form, didn't like syrup so he brought his own jar of Smuckers strawberry preserves. Amen for living outside the box!

CTAA hopes to see you there next year.
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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.
LUKE
Richard Luke graduated in 1952. He worked every day after school at Sams Incorporated where he continued after graduation as an Hard Line Illustrator. From there he lent his skills to the Chrysler Missile Operations and later to Aerospace Corporation in L.A.

Richard provided management presentations that supported missile launchings, special presentations to the President, Joint Chiefs of Staff and Werner Von Braun the famous missile scientist. Eventually, the Cass entrepreneurial spirit took over and Richard opened his own Advertising Agency.

Richard now lives in Palm Springs, CA. Where he works as a Marketing Agent and Theatrical Agent, assisting in producing cabaret shows.
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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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.


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 , numerous drive-ins, buses, and old street cars. You may have also seen his work on 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.
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.
Cass Class of 81
81 IS FOR FUN (and smiles)




Sheena (Blackwell) Bailey and Denise (Glover) Gray at Class of 1981's twenty-fifth reunion.
FREE ENGINEERING CAMP
This is an opportunity for 11th grade students to attend a FREE engineering camp at the University of Houston from June 3 - 15, 2007. African-American student participation is very much needed. The student needs to fill out an application and mail it to the address listed on the brochure. The deadline is April 15, 2007. Contact John Matthews for further information: 713-743-4226.


REUNION INFORMATION
The class of 1987 will be holding a 20 year reunion August 3-5, 2007. Please forward questions and contact information to www.ct87reunion@yahoo.com.
The class of 1997 will be holding a 10 year reunion August 3-5, 2007. Please forward questions and contact information to TaLisa Richardson Norton at rich8769@hotmail.com. Also register at the class of 1997 yahoo group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Casstech97.
You can also call the CTAA office at 313-963-2101 or visit www.casstechalumni.org for information about any reunions.

A Special Thanks
The Pomerettes say,"thank you," to the alumni Pomerettes for their assistance with tryouts! They have a beautiful new team and are excited about performing and re-establishing themselves as the most elite dance team in Cass Tech's 100 year history! A special thanks to the following alumni Pomerettes: Merideth Phillips, Shelley Taylor, Natelege Jones, Tyeisha Smith, Natayai Solomon, Devin Brown and Elizabeth Phillips. If anyone would like to sponsor a Pomerette, please contact Tonyelle Russell at tonyelle107@yahoo.com.

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 coordinate production of its scholarship newsletter. Please contact Mrs. Bailey@ 313.263.2091 or Doris Taylor Walls, Guidance Curriculum Leader, @ 313.263.2095 if interested.
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Did you know the Cass Tech Alumni Association is a 501c(3) organization, a non-profit organization?

With the beginning of January, a new tax period for starts for most Americans. 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 donate money to Uncle Sam this year by way of 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.

In the CT Spirit,

Jean-Claude Lewis
VP of Communications
Editor


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