If the clickable link is not working, just copy and paste the typed (and not underlined words). Should direct you to the correct page.
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Tom Wolf has a message for our class.....
Hi! If anyone would like to see my bluegrass band's (pre-recorded and first ever) TV performance of Weds. Dec. 20 here are the links. Way too much emphasis on me with the sub-titles, and our 'star' Kenyan fiddler wasn't available, but better than nothing for publicity's sake, I guess! https://www.kenyamoja.com/video/jklive-tom-wolf-and-bluegrass-music-band-part-1-citizen-tv-688201 https://www.kenyamoja.com/video/tom- wolf-bluegrass-kind-country-music-doesnt-use-electrical-instruments-no-solo-citizen-tv https://www.kenyamoja.com/video/jklive-tom-wolf-and-bluegrass-music-band-part-2-citizen-tv-688205
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Teddy Golden has made us aware of our classmate Jan Berris being quoted in the NY Times today, November 14, 2023.
In the NYTimes today an article "Farewell to the U.S.-China Golden Age", our classmate Jan Berris is quoted about paragraph 8. She is Vice President of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. Good for you Jan! Teddy
Your reunion committee is languishing. That is one of the reasons there have been no bombardments of emails to everyone over the year. Yes, we certainly want a reunion in 2022, but we just haven't done thing one to bring it about. After reading (rather, "listening") to the article, we are beginning to see why we are so unmotivated. Please forgive us and enjoy the article. One day the email bombardments will continue.
The article recommends perhaps looking forward to doing a daily crossword puzzle or binge watching a television series. The NY Times has a great daily crossword. And we have binge-watched WandaVision, Resident Alien, and The Falcon and The Winter Soldier (also the original Star Trek ... over and over and over again). So far, none of this has taken us out of our languishing.
Any suggestions, please share them on our "Message Forum".
Be safe and stay well. ... and remember to wear your N95 mask.
Dear Classmates,
Just received an email from Arnie Collens, class of '61, about one of his classmates, Larry Brilliant. I found the article linked below to be informative and interesting.
Here is what Arnie wrote.
Take a look at our home page, www.Mumford61.com.
If you’d like to share it with your class feel free.
Communicated with Larry and he gave me the introduction telling me about learning social justice at Mumford.
The original Apple article.: The Doctor Who Helped Defeat Smallpox Explains What's Coming Epidemiologist Larry Brilliant, who warned of pandemic in 2006, says we can beat the novel coronavirus—but first, we need lots more testing.
Hope all of you stay well and continue "hunkering down" at home.
Impromptu Mini Reunion ... Arby's ... began Wednesday, 24th December....10 AM and is ongoing. Please contact Richard Smith to make sure they are still meeting.
Coffee at Arby's is a very casual invite, those who show up will welcomed to initiate, participate, show photos, or just listen. Those of you who can't make the coffee hour will be missed, the invite will remain open for later dates. Getting together can't be more casual than that. Starting onDecember 24th and continuing each week thereafter at Arby's, 12 Mile and Orchard Lake.
Wednesdays at 10 AM. Arby's on the east side of Orchard Lake just north of Twelve Mile.
Hello again from Don Surath,
My award winning sales book "Conquering Cold Calling Fear" (CCCF) has been revised as an E-book. It's available through my new website www.thecoldcallguy.com or amazon.com.
I've been teaching sales and sales management at the MBA level for the last few years and sold out CCCF's second printing. More importantly, my students are using these skills to reach decision makers and secure internships and even jobs!
FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY, AS WELL AS THE IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:
1. ONE TEQUILA, TWO TEQUILA, THREE TEQUILA ...... FLOOR.
2. ATHEISM IS A NON-PROPHET ORGANIZATION.
3. IF MAN EVOLVED FROM MONKEYS AND APES, WHY DO WE STILL HAVE MONKEYS AND APES?
4. THE MAIN REASON THAT SANTA IS SO JOLLY IS BECAUSE HE KNOWS WHERE ALL THE BAD GIRLS LIVE.
5. I WENT TO A BOOKSTORE AND ASKED THE SALESWOMAN, "WHERE'S THE SELF- HELP SECTION?" SHE SAID IF SHE TOLD ME, IT WOULD DEFEAT THE PURPOSE.
6. WHAT IF THERE WERE NO HYPOTHETICAL QUESTIONS?
7. IF A DEAF CHILD SIGNS SWEAR WORDS, DOES HIS MOTHER WASH HIS HANDS WITH SOAP?
8. IF SOMEONE WITH MULTIPLE PERSONALITIES THREATENS TO KILL HIMSELF, IS IT CONSIDERED A HOSTAGE SITUATION?
9. IS THERE ANOTHER WORD FOR SYNONYM?
10. WHERE DO FOREST RANGERS GO TO "GET AWAY FROM IT ALL?"
11. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU SEE AN ENDANGERED ANIMAL EATING AN ENDANGERED PLANT?
12. IF A PARSLEY FARMER IS SUED, CAN THEY GARNISH HIS WAGES?
13. WOULD A FLY WITHOUT WINGS BE CALLED A WALK?
14. WHY DO THEY LOCK GAS STATION BATHROOMS? ARE THEY AFRAID SOMEONE WILL BREAK-IN AND CLEAN THEM?
15. IF A TURTLE DOESN'T HAVE A SHELL, IS HE HOMELESS OR NAKED?
16. CAN VEGETARIANS EAT ANIMAL CRACKERS?
17. IF THE POLICE ARREST A MUTE, DO THEY TELL HIM HE HAS THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT?
18. WHY DO THEY PUT BRAILLE ON THE DRIVE-THROUGH BANK MACHINES?
19. HOW DO THEY GET DEER TO CROSS THE ROAD ONLY AT THOSE YELLOW ROAD SIGNS?
20. WHAT WAS THE BEST THING BEFORE SLICED BREAD?
21. ONE NICE THING ABOUT EGOTISTS: THEY DON'T TALK ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE.
22. DOES THE LITTLE MERMAID WEAR AN ALGEBRA? (This one took me a minute)
23. DO INFANTS ENJOY INFANCY AS MUCH AS ADULTS ENJOY ADULTERY?
24. HOW IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE A CIVIL WAR?
25. IF ONE SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMER DROWNS, DO THE REST DROWN TOO?
26. IF YOU ATE BOTH PASTA AND ANTIPASTO, WOULD YOU STILL BE HUNGRY?
27. IF YOU TRY TO FAIL, AND SUCCEED, WHICH HAVE YOU DONE?
28. WHOSE CRUEL IDEA WAS IT FOR THE WORD 'LISP' TO HAVE 'S' IN IT?
29. WHY ARE HEMORRHOIDS CALLED "HEMORRHOIDS" INSTEAD OF "ASSTEROIDS"?
30. WHY IS IT CALLED TOURIST SEASON IF WE CAN'T SHOOT AT THEM?
31. WHY IS THERE AN EXPIRATION DATE ON SOUR CREAM?
32. IF YOU SPIN AN ORIENTAL MAN IN A CIRCLE THREE TIMES, DOES HE BECOME DISORIENTED?
33. CAN AN ATHEIST GET INSURANCE AGAINST ACTS OF GOD?
34. WHY DO SHOPS HAVE SIGNS, 'GUIDE DOGS ONLY', THE DOGS CAN'T READ AND THEIR OWNERS ARE BLIND?
We now have two Mumford classmates as mayors in Oakland County cities -- Deidre Holloway Waterman in Pontiac and Marian Barnes McClellan in Oak Park. Pretty cool!
Judy Wax Goldwassr
CONGRATULATIONS TO DEIRDRE HOLLOWAY WATERMAN on being elected Mayor of Pontiac, Michigan!!!!
The above link has some "oldies" and lots of pictures from the "good old days ".
Please feel free to share your thoughts (serious, amusing, informative......) with our class on the "Message Forum".
Sharon Gould Eaton has posted the following on our "Message Forum" for all our classmates to add their own 5 words describing their days at Mumford.....
***Let's have some *FUN* and get this forum "ROCK 'N' ROLLIN.."**
Use FIVE WORDS or less to describe your days at MUMFORD.
(Please click on the "Message Forum", fifth item down on the left side of the screen to add your 5 words.)
Also, there are some terrible puns below.....couldn't stop myself.......hope you get a chuckle or two....
Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It is already tomorrow in Australia.
Why did the turkey cross the road?
To show that he wasn't chicken.
Did you hear the one about the guest speaker who was introduced after a
Thanksgiving dinner?
The emcee said, "We have just enjoyed a turkey stuffed with sage. It
is now my pleasure to introduce a sage stuffed with turkey."
Did you hear about the X-rated turkey?
It's served with very little dressing.
Why did the Pilgrim kill the turkey?
Because he was in a fowl mood.
Did you hear about the conservative turkey?
It has two right wings.
Did you hear about the waiter who dropped a Thanksgiving dinner on the
floor and feared he had created an international incident?
It was the downfall of Turkey, the ruin of Greece, and the breaking up
of China.
Why did the man quit smoking cold turkey?
Because the feathers made him cough.
I've never taken an elevator to the basement floor, that's just beneath me.
I almost got my haircut then I thought I'd mullet over first.
Bridge tolls have increased significantly over a 5 year span.
When a neurologist relocates, does he change his mind?
Making up puns about the finest soil is the loess form of humor.
I wrote a novel about a fellow who had a small garden. It didn't have much of a plot.
To disparage the wind is disgusting.
When asked whether or not I was bilingual, I was about to say I knew sign language, but I figured it was sort of a mute point.
I don't find health-related puns funny anymore since I started suffering from an irony deficiency.
I like elevators they let me say jokes on every level.
Einstein developed a theory about space, and it was about time too.
There was a contest on a slippery rock slope. I won in a landslide.
New legislation forbids anyone but Santa's family dressing up as him, and you must be named in the related clauses.
I went to prom with a broken leg. During the slow dances my date could tell that I had a crutch on her.
At the petting zoo I saw a sheep scratching itself. Turns out it had fleece.
During his lifetime, the composer Bach was a noted success.
Interesting article on reunions, sent to us from our classmate, Judy Klein Frank.
We all check this site now and again for new information. And so, not to disappoint, we will continue to post "stuff". Here is a good one....We had a reunion meeting on September 10th. There, we discussed our future reunion plans. Hopefully, we will have a big reunion in five years. We know that the Class of '61 had a picnic one year after their 50th, so, that is an option, too. If you have any suggestions, we are open to hear them. You can post them on the "Message Forum" on the left side of the page, or you can take the "Post Reunion Survey" and add your comments there. Already 71 people have taken the survey. We were hoping there would be more, but we are thankful it is not less !
N. Joyce Crenshaw has posted this announcement,
"Hi Everyone! Additional photos of the 1962 Class,
Reunion day has come and gone. We were thrilled and surprised that so many people decided to attend, even at the very last minute. And so very happy that everyone had a really enjoyable experience. Always, too short, but defintiely sweet. While we are still enveloped in the warm glow of our reunion, we are actually considering another reunion in five years. (Are we totally, off-the-wall, crazy?) Of course, it is now just a glimmer of a thought....and may not really come to be, but we are putting it out there for your consideration.
Our website will remain up and running for ten years, so contacting your friends will stay super easy. Just go to "classmate profiles" (the top item on the column at the left side of the page), when there, scroll down to find a person's name, click on it, and you will be able to send them a private message from that page. Or you cansenda message to the entire class through the third item down, called, "Message Forum". OR you can send a personal message through "Message Center", which is in the "Member Functions" portion of our website.
More to come after our respective naps...............!
Oh, one more thing...
If you have photos you would like to share, please click on the second item in the lefthand column titled, "Mumford High Photos" Next, click on "Reunion Photos" and then on "add photos" and post away !!!
Almost forgot....We now have a "Post Reunion Survey". It is the 4th item down in the left side column. Here is your opportunity to give us your opinions about our latest reunion and also, your opinion on up-coming reunions. Please check it out ! Thanks !!!
Click on "Classmate Profiles", the top item in the column at the left.
When there, scroll down to find your name, then click on it and follow the prompts.
Be sure to follow all the prompts because that is how your information is saved in our system.
WELCOME
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So far, we have about365people registered to attend our reunion, August 25, 2012.
We will update that number right here on our home page.
The number of classmates attending, now on our "Classmates Profiles" page, may not reflect spouses attending. Either way, the above number is "more or less" generally accurate.
Registering on this website, that would be a good thing, indeed.
Please remember to check out our "Message Forum".
Lots of current information to be found there !
Welcome to the Mumford High Class Of 1962 web site. This is the beta site for our 50th reunion. We hope you enjoy time travel, as this will take you back a bit....
This website will help us communicate and re-kindle friendships without the potential security problems posed by directly using Facebook and Twitter. This will be the site where you can learn about and participate in, our 50-year reunion plans. Whether or not you plan to attend our reunion, please register on our site as soon as possible. Please also look at the "Missing List" and help us find these people!
This web site will remain active for at least 10 years so we can contact our classmates long after the glow of our upcoming reunion has faded.
We will constantly update this site with information you choose to give us. We encourage you to join so you won't miss out on any of the information we are posting. Please update your profile. Send us old and new head-shots of yourself and send old images of you and your friends from your high school days.
Your information is safe and will never be shared with mass marketing solicitors.
Please be aware that by registering on this web site you are agreeing to let us put your information into our Reunion souvenir book.
We're cheering for you Mumford High,
We know you can win Mumford High,
With spirits galore, we will add to the score,
Our Mustangs will win once more.
Fight! Fight!
We Sing out your praise Mumford High,
We sing out your praise to the sky,
With lots of vim and vigor, we'll make the score look bigger,
Victory to you Mumford High.
Can you top this???
Stories from high school?
Yes, I know that I need to write a wild and crazy memory from Mumford, but to be quite honest, my memories of those times are pretty tame, but I certainly know someone out there has some amazing stories to share. This a great place to do it.
and get this forum "ROCK 'N' ROLLIN.."** 