Welcome to the Ithaca High School Class of 1960's website. We encourage you to visit this site frequently for updates and to add your own touch to this endeavor. Your active participation will make the site much more meaningful.
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GUEST BOOK HAS TWO NEW CONTACTS
Check out the latest updates in our Guest Book section. Rose (Papsy Cmilansky) Lee and Carol Dubock Osgood have placed notes since January.
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Website Renewed For Another Year. THANK YOU!
We have been online for almost two years. There have been over 18000 visits to this site during the past 24 months. Thanks to the generosity of several classmates this site will remain open through next April.
Your donations (to be applied to future site licensing, mailings and other class related expenses) are always welcome. Our class treasurer, Phyllis McLaren Sommerman, continues to handle the finances. She may be reached at: 3245 Riverton Road, The Villages, FL 32162.
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A gathering of classmates
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ITHACA HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1960
Hello fellow classmates,
I bring you the humbling reminder that we are all turning 70, are thankful for each year, and we have a great class of friends to stay in touch with.
The Birthday Bash celebration remains a work in progress. Sylvia Cacciotti has confirmed our reservation for the Friday night "meet and greet and eat and drink" affair at The Rose. This has always been a great kick-off.
Saturday's main event, where we all gather, would be a picnic - informal - catered.
We have researched "things to do" and "places to stay". We have changed the original July dates to a fall gathering - Sept 14 - 16 - due to lack of ANY place to stay in the Ithaca - Cortland - Watkins Glen - Elmira area in July. With that change we have lost some that could have come in July but not now. We have gained some that could not have come in July but can now.
Steve Beaulieu remains very faithful to editing www.ithaca1960.com, with Al Simmons assisting with photo management. Beverly Brink Hillman has called me frequently in her faithful effort to keep the planning process moving along.
Terri Hilker Donlick has called to see if I am alive. I appreciate that.
Earl Wellington (Texas) has emailed that he would like a 4 day event instead of just three days - maximizing the rewards for those that travel from afar.
Keith Bruckner has done some research regarding accommodations in the area and is suggesting that our primary target should be a hotel lobby or convention center type place that would function as our focal point every day - whether we actually book a room there or just hang out - morning breakfast to late night conversation. He is right. It worked very well in Florida at the 50th. That time together has resulted in classmates reuniting in friendship and arranging to meet again. I am delighted when I hear of those happenings for that are what class reunions should prompt! So Keith is making that our next big effort - to find that place. We welcome your research efforts on this! Ideas? You place the call, get names, send names and phone numbers on to me, please.
Before we can go any further with daily activity planning, or even in finding our central meeting place, we need to hear from you! Following is a list of questions needing timely feedback from you. Committee members will then receive the compilation of your responses by email from me. Until then, we cannot move forward. Do not make your airline reservations until we communicate back to you on the status of our celebration.
PLANNING QUESTIONNAIRE
Question: Possibility of attending ?
______Yes, I (we) will be there.
______Not yet sure.
______No, I(we) can't make it.
**If attending, I/we would be arriving on Thursday hoping to join other classmates also in town at that time ___ Yes ___ No
**If hopeful in attending, and IF we report that 30 or fewer classmates will be able to attend, will you still be interested in coming? ____ Yes ___ No
Are you interested in ?
Hiking in the Ithaca area _____
Corning Glass tour ___________
Shopping on The Ithaca Commons ___________
Ithaca's Farmer's Market __________________
Tour of Sapsucker Woods ________________
Walking around Ithaca College or Cornell ____
Tour of Cayuga Lake wineries _________
Sunday brunch ______________
Sunday golf_______
Are there other activity options that might interest you?
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IMPORTANT! We need to hear some kind of response from you by APRIL 1. We will then compile your wishes / ideas and respond to you with our action plan as a committee.
Website Renewal Time Coming Soon
We have been online for almost two years. There have been almost 17000 visits to this site during the past 21 months. To help continue this class communications venture into the future will be dependant on the generosity of classmates. Your donations (to be applied to site licensing, mailings and other class related expenses) are always welcome. Our class treasurer, Phyllis McLaren Sommerman, continues to handle the finances. She may be reached at: 3245 Riverton Road, The Villages, FL 32162.
Have you posted your profile?_____
Are there suggestions that might make this site more helpful for you?
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Until then, be safe, healthy, and in sincere appreciation of the classmates we still can hold dear and keep in touch with.
Phyllis McLaren Sommerman for the planning committee of: Brink Hillman, Simons, Beaulieu, Muzzy LaMorte, Wilson, Cook, Hilker Donlick, Bruckner, and Root Cacciotti.
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Alice Mann
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ALICE MANN TRIBUTE ADDED
Carole Knapp Jeffrey just added a tribute to classmate Alice Mann in the "Deceased Classmates" section of this website.
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From the 50th
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Can you name Ed Thorsland's friends?
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Ginny Sigler, Mary Lee Hagin,Bev Upper
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Carolyn Fallon, Sylvia Bly,and Alison MacLeod at the 50th
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Part of IHS 70th BD Bash Committee Recently Met
Steve Beaulieu, Phyllis McLaren Sommerman and Dave Wilson met in The Villages, Florida on January 14th to continue the discussion about next Fall's birthday gathering in Ithaca.
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Football Schedule
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Shall we continue with this website?
In a few months we will be asked by MyEvent.com if we wish to extend our website subscription for another year. We know that a number of you check in on this regularly. We don't hear much from you though. Is it worth continuing? What would you like to see here? Please share your thoughts. We may be reached at: saanyscor@aol.com
Phyllis & Steve
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Mary Egan Gutenberger and Al Simons at the 40th
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Ron Winchell, John Ogden, Charlie Moeder
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78 Classmates have posted their profiles as of May 11, 2012
Ruth Culp, Geza Ginzery, Roland Barnett, Dan Sayre, Helen Mandeville, Susan Whicher, Carol Robedee and Jane Miller, Sandy Aldrich, Chuck Moeder, Evie Hall, Marcia Tilton, Jean Torrant, Joel Ekholm, Alice Caldwell,and Jim Ormiston, June Layton,John Osborn,Ginny Sigler, Victor Newhart, Beverly Brink, Ellen Royce Jan Murphy, Martin Wright, Dan Wallenbeck, Patricia Newman and Ollie Detweiler Arnie Hammer, David Spencer, Peggy Hertel, Al Simons, Bill Gordon, Jinny Klune, Phil Ewanicki, Tom Vormwald, Dorothy Van Order, Shari Grover, Ed Knaysi, Liz Horn, Bob Gray (updated 3-11-12), Suzie Hough, Keith Bruckner, Phyllis McLaren (updated 11/11),Terry Cullen, Bernie Cook,Terry Hilker, Judy Mitchell, Bill Lester, Kenna Grant, David Meldrum, Barry Smith, Alison MacLeod , Mary Avery, Gigi Greenwood, JB Graves, Dave Wilson, Kathy Hull, Carolyn Fallon, Ed Thorsland, Alan Westfall, Karen Dann, Ernie Falke, Katie Detweiler, Barbara Darling, Don Berk, Sandy Cornelius, Dorothy Griffith, Doug Hughes, Dave Goode, Leo Johnson, Larry McCray, Elaine Tutton, Ed Shea, Virginia Hixon, Marilyn Dropkin, Marilyn Trapp, Ron Winchell and Steve Beaulieu have profiles on this website.
Do you miss seeing some of your friends listed here? Encourage them to post now. Is your's here yet? Now would be a great time to let your classmates know what is new with you.
We've had 18588 visits since this site opened in April 2010.
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Help Needed!
Hope we start hearing from more of you. Add to or update your profile under "Classmate Directory; send a message on "Message Board"; send copies of old photos for inclusion in our "Class Photo Albums"; and any other contributions you'd like to make to let us know that you're out there.
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The old high school building, known today as DeWitt Mall, is currently used for retail businesses, offices and apartments.
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