BC67 - News Note - July 13, 2008

Dear Friends and Classmates,

             I have some news  for you on a number of different topics.     On many of the news items I'll refer you to the class website where you can find more information now and in the weeks and months to come.    First, I regret having to share the sad news that  BILL BURNETT   passed away two months ago.   I wrote a longer note in the blog on WWW.BC67.COM  and there you'll find the the link to his obituary.   I posted his mother's address in Slingerlands in case anyone would like to send their regrets and remembrances of Bill's friendship.

Sadly, we discovered that even the class memorial tribute given at the 40th reunion was not the entire list.  Jeanette Biernacki passed away some time ago, though her parents are still alive.   Check the website for more information.

Turning to much happier news, we've found and contacted several classmates who were on the MISSING LIST.   It is proving much easier to located the men for obvious reasons.    Christopher Clark, Mike Crocker, Bob Dynko, Tom Kreidler, Jim Laffey, Paul Spellman and Bruce LaPierre once were lost but now are found.  If you want to help in the search, you can e-mail Carla Pelton atc.jackson@srbi.com or me.  
 
Blogging On Our WEBSITE.... Charlie has outdone himself this time!!  To add your thoughts to the blog on our class website, all you have to do now is send a regular everyday e-mail to a particular address which Charlie has set up.   You do NOT need to register, or sign up.   You do NOT need a password.   It is too easy!    Just send your comments in an e-mail  to CHR5.BC67@BLOGGER.COM.    Your entire note will be automatically posted to the blog.     Don't forward this or any email because you'll post the whole thing to the blog.   Just start a fresh e-mail.  Address it to chr5.bc67@blogger.com  and write something, perhaps in response to some part of this note or it could be anything you want to tell the whole class.   I encourage everyone to start checking our website WWW.BC67.COM every once in a while to read the blog and stay in touch.

THE PHOTO ALBUMS SECTION - has been expanded.    The 40th Reunion pictures are in one album, Frost Valley pictures in another and a new album has been set up where you can post pictures of you, your family, home or pets.  

If you have WEBSITE SKILLS  and would like to help Charlie maintain our class website, please contact him at CHR@AVALONMALL.COM.  If you have just an hour or two a month, it would be a big help.

On the EVENT FRONT,  the Frost Valley Weekend in the Catskills was a lot of fun.  We talked, drank wine, hiked, talked, climbed a low ropes course, drank wine, danced, cross a cable bridge, told stories (both true and no-so-true) and generally had a relaxing time.  We had the absolute best weather possible.  

The  CLASS OF 1968   had their 40th reunion this weekend, July 11 & 12.   I drove up to their dinner dance last night in hopes of seeing some of the many  friends I knew from that class and to explore ways the two classes could team up to the benefit of everyone.   I will either send you more details in a separate note, or post it to the blog.

UPCOMING EVENT  - Hold the long weekend of JULY  3-6 2009.    There's been some growing buzz about an event in Delmar/Albany.   The idea started  as a joint 60th birthday party since we all turn 60 at approxinately the same time (plus or minus 12 months or so) .    Initial thoughts are all over the map so I will send a separate note or write in the blog on this.

That's it for today's News Note, but hopefully we'll be able to continue a two-way conversation on the blog.   Or is it a 300-way conversation?    

 Cheerleading Still,

            Joyce  DeFlumer

Keep in touch.
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Class Website: www.bc67.com

Link To Obituary for Bill Burnett

Url for obituary and online guestbook. Cut and paste this url in your address bar. http://www.legacy.com/TimesUnion-Albany/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=109896611

Bill Burnett's Mother's Address

Someone asked me for Bill Burnett's mother's address in order to send a sympathy card.  Her address is:  Elaine Burnett 40 Autumn Drive, Apt 209, Slingerlands, NY 12159-9358.   Joyce

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Joyce  De  Flumer
Finance Transformation
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(914) 499-4383
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Bill Burnett March 13, 1949 - May 8, 2008

Dear Classmates,

I indirectly got some sad news just today. Bill Burnett passed away less than two weeks ago. It was sudden and a total surprise to his family.

A fellow classmate called me this morning and reported having heard that Bill passed away, but it had not been verified. Some of you know that Bill and I dated in high school, through college and married in 1971. The marriage ended in divorce before our tenth high school reunion.

I've tried to post the link to his obituary here. If it doesn't work, we'll get it posted to the website soon. It is a lovely tribute. I spoke to Bill's brother's wife - actually widow since Steve passed away nine years ago - and she shared with me how caring Bill was with the family Steve left behind. Bill never wanted a funeral; the family will gather in memory of Bill at his home in Santa Fe later in the summer.

The last time I saw Bill was maybe ten years ago at his father's memorial service in Saratoga Springs at the new veteran's cemetary. He seemed happy with his new wife, the way his career had grown and was building a retirement home in Santa Fe. It is sad that too often funerals are the only time we see old friends and family. I'm very happy to have reconnected with many of you following our 40th. Let's keep in touch, Joyce