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From Mickey Hanes Lee -
Hi Fellow Dragons :)!
Hail Hail The Gangs All Here - 130 in total :) ! That is what it felt like at the Outback November 6, 2010 in Ocala, Florida. We had 130 classmates and family attend the 3rd luncheon that we have had in the past year. The Outback did an outstanding job in catering to our every whim. From what we can tell, everyone seems to love going to the luncheons and reigniting their friendships with forgotten classmates. Some classmates came from as far away as New Mexico, Texas, and Washington state. We had a 50/50 pot with two winners - Warren Smiley and Bill Robertson each won $122.25. Nice day for the winners. :)About 30-40 classmates joined us at the RV site afterwards where we shared more stories; then about a dozen of us went out to dinner. All in all it could not have turned out any better unless even more classmates had attended. Our thanks to everyone who came and to those who wanted to come but had to cancel at the last minute. What makes these luncheons so special is knowing that many classmates have never attended a reunion or gathering since graduation, and they are thrilled to be coming to the luncheons to reconnect with other classmates and share old times. If all goes well, we hope to have another one in April sometime but will send out the info when it is complete. Keep checking this website for future updates. Those in attendance were: Brenda Blocker Newham
Sue Huffman Camaraire
Walter & Michele Lee Our thanks to everyone and especially Nancy Anderson Erney who put the entire luncheon together with the Outback Restaurant. Thank you Nancy. :) To see Bob Edewaard's luncheon photos click here: Photos From the Luncheon Mickey and Walter Lee Call Nancy Anderson Erney (class of 61) at 352-591-2462 or e-mail ledfoot_7@yahoo.com(*please note the underscore between the t and 7) Thank you all once again for making this such a successful turnout. See you soon, Mickey, Walter and Nancy **************************************************************************** **************************************************************************** |
From Mickey Hanes Lee -
Hi All!
On May 1, 2010 the North Florida Stranahan Dragons had a luncheon at the Ivy House in Alachua, Florida. We decided to have a "gathering" since so many classmates do live in North Florida. We couldn't have asked for it to be any better. We had a total of 26 classmates in attendance and the food was excellent. Walter and Mickey Lee brought their motor home over so when the lunch was over most of us were able to gather under the awning and spend even more time together telling some pretty good stories and can Bob Edewaard tell them. :) Another gathering is in the works for sometime in October to be held in Gainesville, Florida. Everyone is invited. Further details will be emailed when the arrangements have been finalized. Those in attendance were :) Our special thanks to all of those who came and we hope to see everyone in Gainesville in October 2010. To see Bob Edewaard's luncheon photos click here: Photos From the Luncheon ****************************************************************************** **************************************************************************** |
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From Mickey Hanes Lee -
Hi All!
Another fun time was had this past January 16-23, 2010 in Yellowstone National Park. Dixie Joyner, our resident "Travel Agent," put another gathering together with several of our classmates attending: Bob and Cheryl Chambless; Jeff and Cyndi MacNeir; Kay Kress Ullom and her friend Larry Vanderford; Walter and Mickey Lee, and a newcomer to the group, Mary Hemme from class of '61, and David Albury, Class of '62. Judy Van Gorder and Bev Weiss Shaffner planned to attend but Judy broke her ankle and Bev broke a leg. Would you believe Bev fell from a ladder while attempting to put Christmas light up!!! There were about 6 other attendees who were not classmates but they fit right in - just as crazy as the Stranahan crowd. We rented a snow coach on two different days. One day we went to lower Yellowstone and the next we went to the upper Yellowstone areas. Many buffalo, elk, coyotes, wolves, long horn sheep, pronghorns, magpies, eagles were among some of nature's wild life sights that we were able to capture. About half the group, at one time or another, went into the hot tubs to swim and enjoy the therapeutic stimulation of the hot mountain waters. We did see Old Faithful, who only sputtered rather than a huge forced flow from the geyser. Cyndi and Dixie attempted to make snow angels but by the time they got through, the angel looked like it was malformed. :) One day we all went to Big Timber, a town about 90 miles away. There we enjoyed lunch at an old B&B hotel called The Grande. We got a grand tour of the hotel and if anyone has ever seen an old western from days gone by, this hotel was like being in that time zone. It was simply beautifully redone. Rates are very reasonable, depending if you want a private bathroom or one down the hall. Another day was devoted to going to Cooke City, which is about 50 miles in another direction. It was a beautiful drive through Yellowstone to get there but once there, all we could do was eat. The road is not cleared of snow beyond that point so after lunch, we headed back to Gardiner. It did snow while we were there but just enough to make it more beautiful. There was some ice under that powdery snow but we were fortunate that it didn't cause any of us any problems. Most of the group left on Saturday 1/23. To see all the fun and beautiful scenery click here: Cyndi's Photos From Yellowstone or here: Kay's Photos From Yellowstone ******************************************************************************
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Sebring "Gathering" -
April 18 - 20, 2008
Post-Reunion Update!
Hello to All!!
The Highlands County classmates who put on the Sebring mini-reunion the weekend of April 18 -20 simply outdid themselves! Held at the Kenilworth Lodge they provided a wonderful weekend for the 100 or so attendees who traveled to the middle of the state for this event which involved 8 months of planning. From the massive amounts of hors d'ouvres contributed by the "Sebring Dragons" for the Friday evening party to the reasonably-priced cash bar to the excellent decorations, and the delicious Saturday evening buffet, it was all outstanding! There was even an Elvis impersonator for entertainment!
Attendees were welcomed by Sebring Dragons who manned a reception table the entire weekend and were given a "goodie bag" containing a program, a list of everyone there, brochures of local information and some orange and blue candies. Next to the table was a display of every classmate who attended! A sign over a door welcomed folks to the "Dragon's Den," a large room for gathering where there was an array of food and a well-stocked bar. The original Dragon's Den was nothing like this!!
Our Highlands County Classmates / Hosts were: Fred & Neyda Blake, Steve & Alayne (Wolverton) Bush, Sue (Huffman) Camaraire, Richard & Pat Crowley, Fran (Harwell) Oliver, Mike & Mary Swaine, Karin Kraai Wenger, Sam & Marilyn (Kalie) Wilkin, Alan & Jane Wolverton, Ken & Paulette (Lemieux) Krug, Robert & Francine (Camaraire) Whitman and Dane Jensen.
A special thanks to Karin Kraai Wenger for the lovely centerpieces which she designed and created; and to Diana Dodge for supplying little orange and blue candies with "Sebring Dragons - 2008" embedded in them.
Those who attended were Larry & Carole (Stiles) Adams, David Albury, Rick Albury, Ruth (Rigdon) Barnes, Walter & Alice (Drake) Berg, Bill & Barb Briley, Jim Brubaker, Helen (Merritt) Bryan, Dick Buntrock, Bob & Theo (Jones) Byrne, Bob & Cheryl Chambless, Sandy (Croft) Clowney, Richard & Pat Crowley, Gary & Sandy Dahlhofer, Mike & Carol Dew, Victor & Evanne DiGenti, Diana Dodge, Luckey Dodge, Sharon (Cookie Rupp) Fay, Mike & Laurette Fuller, John & Pat Gettinger, Mike & Mary Lou Grizzle, Jimmy Hall, Dane Hancock, Bob & Judy (Wilson) Handy, Jack Hartfield, Sam (Jane) Heede, Will & Bev Bryan Hoppe, Ron & Sandy Jones, Dixie Joyner, Karen lambert, John Lamon, Walt & Mickey Hanes Lee, Joann (Purvis) Long, Jeff & Cindi MacNeir, Ted & Alice Mallory, Judy (Van Gorder) Mazurek, Torchy (Lawson) McClure, Paul & Lynn Mize, Mike & Carol Mucci, Dennis O'Bea, Don & Becky O'Neal, Ann (Harvey) Ottaviano, Jerry & Jean (Gronquist) Ray, Doyle & Linda Raybon, Irene (Barth) Russ, Hal & Kathie (Koberstein) Schmidt, Buck & Suzanne (Spangler) Seeley, Bev (Weiss) Shaffner, Jackie Shaw, Kay (Kress) Ullom, and Doug & Maureen Wilson.
Karin and Marilyn said I should add, "Thanks to everyone who attended. We were overwhelmed by the turnout! Hope to see the rest of you at our 50th!"
And to them and all the Sebring Dragons - hats off for a wonderful weekend at a very reasonable cost! Well done!!
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Bud Marcum's 2nd Reunion -
"Hoop Dragons & Friends"
Update from Ron Thomas ('60)
Hi Guys!
On November 2, 2007, the following classmates met in Ormond Beach , FL for the SECOND BUD MARCUM REUNION: Coach Marlin "BUD" Marcum and his wife Mary Emma; Mike Grizzle, John Gettinger, Vernon Rogers, Ron Thomas, Tom Mazzola and his wife Christine, Mark Hall, Allen and Trudy Richard, George Moore, Ken Fernandez, Mark Wakefield, Robert Jenkins, Jose Auffant, Ben Arculeo, Jim Butts, Bob Wells, Dave Austin, Roger Tavennier, Bobby Hall and Coach Marcum's youngest son James Patrick and his wife Sherry.
We had a great afternoon and evening of fun, fellowship and shared a lot of great memories. We all agreed that we would meet again next year and try to grow in size.
We also are going to try and get in touch with as many former Dragons as we can and start a scholarship fund for a Dragon athlete. I am honored to head up a group of to look into this idea. We all agreed that STRANAHAN HIGH SCHOOL and Ft. Lauderdale were important parts in our lives and it is time to help others like we were helped. This is open to any former Dragon and friends not just former athletes. If you are interested in becoming a part of this project, please get in touch with me at the following:
Ron Thomas
1801 Doster Road
Madison, GA 30650.
Home phone: 706-342-2730 or Cell: 706-474-8321.
e-mail: rtts830@aol.com
Pictures were made and will posted whenever we can recognize any of the participants.
Visit my blog at http://www.rtdragoncane.blogspot.com/
Hope all is well and GO DRAGONS FOREVER!!!!!!
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Walk For Life - Update
From Ruth Rigdon Barnes regarding the "Walk For Life" in honor of Randy Ward:
The "Walk For Life" raised $500,000.00 for the American Cancer Society. Our team was second in donations and we raised $17,450.00.
I want to thank everyone from Stranahan who contributed and those who took the time to e-mail me about their experiences and losses to cancer. We are certainly lucky to have such loving and caring friends from our high school days.
Ruth
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