Alumni Connection July 2009 Newsletter

As someone who has poured their heart and soul into the Alumni resurrection and maintenance I can understand your frustration. Your comments are germane and I don't have any brilliant solutions. I believe life for many is more complicated not for those of us that are retired but certainly for those still working ,raising families, and certainly with the concerns of the economy over the last few years. Although I am thankful every day for the success of my sons and the fact that as a senior I don't have the burden of children coming back to live with parents , daughters having divorces with small children and the financial burdens placed on parents, etc. This today is a major problem, the nuclear family as we know it is passé. In many cases both family members are working so that the younger people do not have the time to worry about their Alumni, whether it is high school or college. It would be interesting to note how many of the Alumni have been divorced, I bet it would be the middle generation not the old folks like us that have stable relationships? The fractionation of the family takes over as priority. You asked for a response, my comments do not solve the problem but I do believe therein lies some of the answer for your query. I still have not sent my picture , there is an example of priorities. You indicted that Grant Sheltus has his picture but was going to send his bio, he has not done that , there is another example . Don't get frustrated you do a hell of a job, life has just changed. Trevor Lloyd - C'51

I think some people like me, simply do not know how to furnish information and photographs on this web site! How about some "How To`s"

Janice A. (Caron) Watt Class of `53

Editor's Note: Photos are hard to do and even harder to teach "how to". I suggest you either find a family member, or friend to assist you. Or send your photos via snailmail to Warren Mackenzie. Warren will enhance and resize your photos and return them to you if asked.

I have no answers for your list of questions - just one comment -
have a look at the "smiles" on the faces of the May picture - out of
an entire class, 2 very grim smiles! So maybe everyone's experience
at CCHS and the Academy wasn't as great as ours. I always look
forward to reading and looking at the pictures each month and think
you guys do a terrific job! Jo-Anne Hanophy C'58

General responses

My desktop calendar thought for the day:
"Appreciation is like salt--a little goes a long way to bring out the best in us." ( see Matthew 12:35 )
So....Thank you for the latest Alumni Connection and the great job you do.
I especially appreciated the article last month on Jean Wrigley, a former classmate....so interesting and inspiring!

Marguerite des Trois Maisons Ensio C'58

Another Great Newsletter. Bravo for all your hard work producing it. Thanks too for including the story about our trip west to Alberta in May. I will be making a Donation to the Garden Project hopefully in July or August. - Peter Payan C'59

Once again I must compliment you, Warren, and Harvey and whoever else works so hard at producing the newsletter. It is such a delight to read it each month and recognize people from our past. Ross and I go back so far and lately there have been lots of old-timers, so it is fun for us to remember them and events involving all of us. We will certainly be at the reunion, God willing. I was disappointed at the last one that there were very few of my classmates there, but I guess it is not surprising, considering my advanced age! ! Anyway we plan to attend and have fun with whoever shows up. Dale Morrison Wallace (class of '51)

"The CCHS site is absolutely the best. I have contacted old classmates with both sites. Each site has their own assets. I feel that Face Book is a great way to keep up with current trends and that the CCHS site is like opening the portal to our most cherished memories. They co-exist ." Stephen Campbell C'72

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