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I REGRET TO INFORM YOU OF THE PASSING OF GEORGE WATERSON JR. (1970). HIS OBITUARY CAN BE FOUNDHERE



I REGRET TO INFORM YOU OF THE PASSING OF RALPH J. LOMERSON (1943). HIS OBITUARY CAN BE READHERE

SUE AND I WENT TO CHAPEL HILL, I HAD A NEW CT SCAN AND MET WITH MY DOCTORS.THEY HAVE CONCLUDED THAT MY BLADDER CANCER HAS SPREAD AS OPPOSED TO A NEW CANCER AND THAT IT IS TREATABLE. TENTATIVELY I WILL BEGIN SIX MONTH CHEMO REGIMEN SHORTLY AFTER CHRISTMAS. THE DRUGS THEY USE ARE TRIED AND TESTED FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND HAVE BEEN FOUND TO BE VERY EFFECTIVE.I DON'T EXPECT THE CHEMO TO BE EASY BY ANY MEANS BUT I WILL BE ABLE TO GET IT INTO REMISSION OR CURED. WE BARGED IN ON BARB AND CHUB FOR LODGING, FOOD, AND COMPANIONSHIP ON THE DAY THEY ARRIVED HOME FROM THEIR EUROPEAN CRUISE AND THEY WELCOMED US WITH OPEN ARMS JUST LIKE THEY DO EVERY TIME WE TRAVEL TO DURHAM/CHAPEL HILL. LIFE IS GOOD.

STEVE

JANUARY 13, 2010

THE LATEST FROM STEVE.

Met with Dr. Rees, my oncologist here in Rutherfordton, yesterday 2/12 and most reports and test results are in. Dr. Rees has consulted and/or confirmed with Drs. at Chapel Hill and Duke in regards to my situation. The cancer is in my right lung and several bones and still may be bladder cancer or a new cancer. Chemo routine has been adjusted and we will begin 1-20. I will have blood labs done every weds. and treatments every thursday. We will do scans after two cycles, eight weeks, to monitor progress and they expect six months will be required to gain remission. I know it will not be an easy road but I am in good health, condition and spirits and by staying positive I know I can get through this. Thank you all for the prayers, cards, thoughts, emails, calls and etc. as being loved makes it so much easier. As usual, please feel free to share any or all of this with others. Steve

JANUARY 23,2010
THE LATEST FROM STEVE

Chemo began today and all is well. The place and people are all just great, very efficient and compassionate. Today was my "long" day and I spent about 7 hours and received 5 or so different drugs. They have a financial advisor visit with all the patients. I also had my hands massaged and treated with oils and creams during the day and they have a spiritual advisor meet with all the patients as well. I had Sue and Tom take me and keep up with appointment scehdules, get food etc. Tom will be taking me daily to get injections for the first week and back for chemo weekly and Sue will be returning to work. Thank you all for the cards, prayers, emails etc. which help me make it through this all. Also feel free to share this good news with others. Steve

APRIL 26,2010
THE LATEST FROM STEVE AND PLEASE FORGIVE ME, I'VE HAD THIS FOR A WEEK, I JUST LET IT SLIP FROM MY MIND. GARY

Praise the lord! I just heard from Doctor Rees in regards to my recent PET scan and I have just had my second miracle. All of my tumors are one half or smaller in size then they were in december's PET scan. One tumor in my right lung is "hotter" they think from infection but still half the size it was and one in my right femur is "hotter" and they think that is from a fracture. The fracture may be old(and I don't remember any) or it may be a stress fracture from the tumor which is also half it's old size. more tests (x-rays) to be done on that one too. The chemo, however reduced, is obviously working so we are continnuing on the same track for now. Share the news with everyone! Steve

NEW TRIVIA PAGE

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

I AM STARTING A NEW TRIVIA PAGE, HOPING TO GIVE THE REGULAR READERS HERE A LITTLE SOMETHING TO PONDER AND CHUCKLE ABOUT. ANYONE GUESSING THE CORRECT ANSWERS WILL OF COURSE BE ACKNOWLEDGED ON THE TRIVIA PAGE ALONG WITH THE CORRECT ANSWERS. ANYONE HAVING ANY TRIVIA QUESTIONS THAT THEY FEEL APPROPRIATE SHOULD E-MAIL THEM TO ME, ALONG WITH THE ANSWERS OF COURSE. I WILL BE POSTING QUESTIONS PERIODICALLY AS I HAVE A FEW IN MIND. I HOPE THIS WILL ADD SOME INTERESTING READING FOR YOU. THE TRIVIA PAGE CAN BE FOUNDHERE.

MARCH 13, 2010

THE ANSWERS TO THE FIRST AND SECOND TRIVIA QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN POSTED ON THE TRIVIA PAGE AND A NEW QUESTION HAS ALSO BEEN POSTED.



AUGUST 08,2009
THE UNION FORGE HERITAGE ASSOCIATION (UFHA) NOW HAS THEIR NEW WEBSITE UP AND RUNNING. VISIT THE WEBSITE HERETHERE IS A LOT OF INTERESTING INFORMATION AT THIS SITE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ALL THINGS HIGH BRIDGE.



JULY 18, 2009
WE HAVE A RATHER CUTE POEM ABOUT REUNIONS SENT IN BY WALLACE POOLE (1937). VIEW THE POEMHERE



JUNE 13, 2009
I HAD AN E-MAIL FORWARDED TO ME BY GARY DEREMER, FROM MIKE GRONSKY, PRESIDENT OF THE UNION FORGE HERITAGE ASSOCIATION. THIS E-MAIL DETAILS THE EFFORTS OF THE UFHA TO RESTORE THE OFFICE BUILDING AT THE OLD TAYLOR WHARTON COMPLEX AND THE BARN AT SPRINGSIDE FARMS,AND INCLUDES INFORMATION ABOUT A MEETING TO BE HELD ON JUNE 20 TO DISCUSS THESE EFFORTS.INCLUDED IN THIS E-MAIL ARE PICTURES OF THE OFFICE BUILDING AND THE BARN. THIS E-MAIL AND THE PICTURES ARE COPIED HERE FOR YOUR INFORMATION AND VIEWING. CLICK HERE

PLEASE NOTE, I LEFT THE PICTURES QUITE LARGE SO THAT YOU CAN SEE THE BUILDINGS BETTER. YOU WILL NEED TO USE THE SCROLL BARS TO MOVE AROUND WITHIN THE PICTURES.

MAY 09, 2009
WANT TO FIND OUT HOW POPULAR YOUR FIRST NAME IS NOW OR WAS BACK WHEN YOU WERE BORN?

CLICKHERE TO FIND OUT.



2010 DINNER DANCE

THIS YEARS ANNUAL DINNER DANCE WILL BE HELD ON AUGUST 14TH, FROM 6-10 PM,AGAIN AT THE HUNTERDON HILLS PLAYHOUSE. THE DATE WAS MOVED UP FROM SEPTEMBER HOPING FOR MORE FAVORABLE WEATHER TO ALLOW ALUMNI TO MAKE A WEEKEND OUT OF IT FOR GOLF, FISHING, SHOPPING OR WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR BOAT.

THE ATTENDANCE AT LAST YEARS REUNION WAS 127, SPOUSES INCLUDED. THIS IS NOT VERY GOOD. IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS AS TO HOW THIS CAN BE IMPROVED, PLEASE LET SOMEONE FROM THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OR ME (GARY ERICKSON), KNOW. ALSO, PLEASE LET CECIL ADER OR GARY ERICKSON KNOW ABOUT YOUR SNAIL MAIL AND E-MAIL ADDRESS CHANGES. EVERY YEAR E-MAILS SENT TO VARIOUS ALUMNI BOUNCE AND SNAIL MAIL GETS RETURNED. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION AND HELP.

2010 CRUISE

DEADLINE FOR SIGNING UP FOR THIS CRUISE IS APPROACHING QUICKLY. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN GOING, CONTACT MARY ALPAUGH JAKUCYK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS YEARS DINNER DANCE, MARY ALPAUGH JAKUCYK IS RAMRODDING ANOTHER CRUISE. CRUISE WILL LEAVE BAYONNE, NJ ON THE 15TH AND RETURN ON THE 22ND. STOPS WILL BE MADE AT PORTLAND, ME, BAR HARBOR, ME, SAINT JOHN, NB, AND HALIFAX, NS. ALL ALUMNI ARE, OF COURSE, VERY WELCOME TO GO. E-MAIL MARY FOR MORE INFORMATIONHERE



JANUARY 23, 2009
WE HAVE SEVERAL NEW ENTRIES IN THE GUESTBOOK FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MAIN PAGE. AS THE GUESTBOOK IS DOWN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MAIN PAGE, I'M GUESSING THAT IT IS MISSED BY MANY WHO VISIT HERE.



JAN.10,2009
HERE IS A WEB SITE SENT IN BY GARY DEREMER (1969) THAT HAS A LOT OF TUNES THAT MANY OF US GREW UP WITH CLICK HERE I HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS SITE AS MUCH AS I DID. CLICK THE RED "CLICK HERE" BUTTON TO PLAY ANY OF 686 TUNES.



DEC. 06, 2008
HERE IS A LINK TO A SITE, SENT TO ME BY GLEN BROWN,(1966), THAT HAS A VERY NICE PRESENTATION ABOUT THE CARS OF THE 50'S AND 60'S THAT I'M SURE MANY OF YOU HAD A LOVE AFFAIR WITH AS I DID, AND STILL DO FOR THAT MATTER. TURN YOUR SOUND ON AND ENJOY.CLICK HERE



DEC.06,2008

WE NOW HAVE 7 VERY OLD PICTURES SENT IN BY GARY DEREMER (1969), CAN ANYONE IDENTIFY THESE PICTURES? VIEW THEM, HERE

DEC.18, 2008

GLEN BROWN (1966) SAYS PICTURE NUMBER ONE WAS TAKEN IN FRONT OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.

DEC.11,2008

I RESIZED THESE PICTURES TO MAKE THEM A LITTLE BIGGER SO THEY CAN BE SEEN BETTER. SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.



SAVE THE LAKE SOLITUDE DAM AND THE LAKE

MARCH 27, 2008

IT SEEMS THAT THE LAKE SOLITUDE DAM IS IN JEOPARDY OF BEING TAKEN DOWN. A WEBSITE HAS BEEN CREATED TO EXPLAIN THIS AND GIVE YOU A PLACE TO VOICE YOUR OPINION. SAVE OUR DAMPLEASE TAKE A MOMENT AND SEND AN E-MAIL EXPRESSING YOUR DESIRE TO SAVE THE DAM. THE LAKE AND THE DAM ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE HISTORY OF HIGH BRIDGE AND SHOULD NOT BE DESTROYED. AND PLEASE LET EVERYONE YOU KNOW FROM HIGH BRIDGE ABOUT THIS, THANK YOU.

HIGH BRIDGE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER

HISTORICAL MARKERS IN HIGH BRIDGE

PRESERVATION NEW JERSEY NEWSLETTER



AUGUST 18, 2007

HERE IS AN INTERESTING WEB SITE PUT UP BY GEORGE CAMPBELL WHO WENT TO HIGH BRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND GRADUATED IN 1984 FROM VOORHEES HIGH SCHOOL. THERE IS A LOT OF INFORMATION ABOUT HIGH BRIDGE HERE AND I FOUND IT A VERY INTERESTING SITE.

CLICK HERE FOR THE SITE



WE HAVE NOTED SOME E-MAIL ADDRESSES DON'T WORK, PROBABLY BECAUSE THEY ARE NO LONGER VALID. THOSE WITH INFO POSTED HERE SHOULD KEEP US UP TO DATE WITH THEIR INFORMATION. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN SOMEONE YOU WENT TO SCHOOL WITH MAY BE TRYING TO GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU. E-MAIL ADDRESSES THAT DON'T WORK WILL BE DELETED FROM THE PAGE.



THIS WEB-SITE STARTED OUT AS A LITTLE SOMETHING FOR THE REUNION THAT WAS HELD IN 2000 FOR THE 1960-1969 CLASSES. SINCE THEN, IT HAS EVOLVED INTO A SITE FOR ALL THAT ATTENDED HBHS. TO FURTHER ENHANCE THAT EVOLUTION,WE HAVE CHANGED THE BIOS PAGE TO A "WHAT ARE THEY DOING NOW" PAGE, FOR ALL ALUMNI OF HBHS. ALL WHO ATTENDED HBHS THAT WERE NOT ORGINALLY INCLUDED ARE WELCOME TO SEND US YOUR BIO, AND THOSE THAT ARE LISTED ARE, OF COURSE, WELCOME TO UPDATE YOURS AS YOUR SITUATION CHANGES. WE ASK THAT YOU FOLLOW LOOSELY, THE FORMAT THAT IS ALREADY IN PLACE AND PLEASE PUT "BIOS" IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF YOUR E-MAIL SO WE KNOW WHAT IT IS INTENDED FOR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND COOPERATION.