Reunion Weekend Schedule, July 16-18, 2010The Sixth Annual CCS All-School Reunion Weekend will be held July 16-18, 2010. This year we have lots of the old and some of the new. Check out the schedule and make your reservation now. Friday 11am Golf Scramble at Windy Hills Mike Baratto ‘62 is hosting the 6th Annual CCS Orange & Black Scramble at Windy Hills in Greenwich. Sign up online or contact Mike at 416 Bovie Hill Rd, Hoosick Falls, NY 12090. mpb416@gmail.com Friday Night Reception at Freight Yard An alumni reception will be held at the Freight Depot starting at 6pm. The Freight Depot is located behind Hubbard Hall. Light snacks and beverages provided. Saturday Morning Reception at Historical Society The Cambridge Historical Society is hosting a reception for alumni at 12 Broad Street from 10am to noon. Saturday Afternoon at American Legion For the 6th year, the American Legion north of the village on Route 22 will host the event. Appetizers..... 1:30pm Cash Bar......... 1:30pm Photos............ 3:00pm Dinner............ 4:30pm Closing........... 7:00pm Appetizers include vegetable platters and cheese and crackers. Dinner includes roast turkey, stuffing, gravy, red roasted potatoes, coleslaw, glazed carrots, and rolls. Cake for dessert! Saturday Afternoon Class Photos at American Legion Tom McMorris ‘70 will take class and group photos starting at 3pm at the American Legion. The schedule will be posted at the Legion. NEW—Saturday Evening Party at American Legion We’re trying something new this year. From 7pm to 11pm the Legion grounds will be available for an alumni party under the stars. We don’t have much planned yet other than to provide a venue and a cash bar. We’re working with the younger alumni (you know, under 60 ;-) to find a suitable band. Or, we may just hook up the iPods to the Legion’s new PA system. Sunday Morning Breakfast at American Legion For the 6th year, a breakfast will be served at the Legion. This year it will start one hour earlier, going from 8am to 11am. It includes eggs and omelets cooked to order, pancakes, French toast, biscuits and gravy, hash, bacon, sausage patties, home fries, toast, fruit, pastries, , juice, coffee. Special Alumni Gatherings all Summer Long Classes are encouraged to schedule their own events over the Reunion Weekend or any time. Check out the back page of this newsletter or website.
Former Hospital PresentationOn Saturday July 17, 2010 from 10am to 11:30am there will be a presentation about the former Mary McClellan Hospital. It will be held in the CCS auditorium and is open to the public. Nicole and Frank Klebieko purchased the former hospital earlier this year. Stop by to hear their plans. Hospital Past Ken Gottry ‘68 will start with a brief history of the hospital back to the laying of the cornerstone by Mary McClellan on 4-Jul-1917. Hospital Present A slide show will follow. The 2005 photos will bring back memories for young and old. Hospital Future Nikki will describe the current condition of the buildings and grounds and outline their plans for the future. Hospital Remembered There will be time after the formal presentations for people to mingle and share their stories of the Mary McClellan. Nikki will also be available to answer inquiries. Facebook Fan Page Go to http://www.facebook.com. Once there, enter Mary McClellan Hospital in the search field and click on the link for the former hospital. You do not have to be a member of Facebook to view the Fan Page.
What’s New at the CCS Alumni StoreOur inventory was low, so the Board of Directors spent several months with our suppliers and have restocked the shelves. T-Shirts Black, crew-necks in both short and long sleeve with the CCS Indian on the left breast Sweatshirts Black, crew-necks with the CCS Indian on the left breast Other Stuff We’ve added fleece zippered vests and blankets. Cookbooks, ornaments, and DVDs of historical photos are also available. Check Us Out The online alumni store is always open. On Saturday at the Legion, the alumni store will be by the registration tent. Show your alumni spirit. Save on shipping. Real Alumni Wear Orange
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CCS Alumni Association — How it all StartedIn the beginning … the web In 2004 Ann Peters Wade ‘63 contacted Pauline Rogers Nash among others as she tried to establish email contact with her classmates. Pauline, a web designer in Mississippi, took the idea a step further and made a web site for her class. As word got around, contacts were made with several classmates. The Bennington Banner ran an article about their website in December 2004. And then the Reunion The class of 1959 expanded their 1999 and 2004 reunions to include the two classes before and after theirs. This five year group of alumni was the building block that has evolved into our CCS All-School Reunion Weekend. The first reunion was held July 23, 2005 at the American Legion. Initial committee members were Pearl Welling Brownell ‘53, Mike Baratto ‘62, Bev Thomas Currier ‘58, Linda Lufkin Taylor ‘62, Betty Jeskie White ‘55, Pauline Rogers Nash ‘63, Dick Record ‘59, Linda McMorris Record ‘59. And then they joined Linda Taylor, Linda Record and Dick Record contacted Pauline in 2005 about working together. Pauline expanded her website and www.CCSIndians.com was born. The announcement came in an April 2005 article in the Eagle. And then they grew The website started with a page for each class with yearbook cover. Personal pages were added as alumni became more interested in getting in contact with other alumni. An interactive forum, Smokes Signal, keeps alumni talking on a daily basis. And we’re still growing We have photo contests, history pages, a prayer page, and scrapbook pages. Our alumni emailing list has grown to over 1000. There are over 500 members in the CCS Facebook community.
CCS Alumni ScholarshipAt the June 2009 Awards Night ceremony, the CCS Alumni Association presented its first scholarships. The seniors selected were Amy Kapitan, Sara Podolec, and Jordan DeLuca. Scholarship Qualification The Alumni Association awards scholarships to CCS seniors who have demonstrated a caring for and commitment to school and community during their high school career. Seniors are asked to submit applications describing activities they feel qualify them for the scholarship. This year we will again award three scholarships, but we will be increasing the amount to $200 each. Scholarship Funding The Scholarship Fund is over $6,900. One dollar of your membership fee goes to the fund. Reunion classes often make contributions to the fund on behalf of former classmates. Proceeds from the sale of cookbooks and DVDs go to the scholarship fund. Fund Drive Month March is Scholarship Fund Drive month. This year the drive raised over $800. Thank you for helping future CCS alumni
2010 Ornaments Available NowTwo Churches — St. Patrick’s and BaptistEach year the Alumni Association creates two ornaments depicting Cambridge landmarks. This year it’s two churches: St Patrick’s and Baptist. Previous Ornaments The eight ornaments from previous years are Historical House, Cambridge Hotel, Train Depot, Rice Mansion, Popcorn Wagon, Old School, Mary McClellan Hospital, and Checkered House. Buying Ornaments Ornaments cost $9 each plus $1 shipping. Order by contacting Ken Gottry (ken@gottry.com or 315.383.5249)
Baptist Church The First Baptist Church was built in 1844 and dedicated in 1845. Today it is the Church of the Open Bible St Patrick’s Church The church, built in 1853, and rectory were replaced by new structures dedicated in 1984
Got Email? Save money, save the planet, and Stay informed with the Alumni NewsletterIf you are receiving this newsletter through regular mail and have an email address, help us Go Green by sending it to us. We’ll save on printing and mailing costs while helping to save the planet. We only use email addresses for CCS alumni website mailings and only share our email lists with individual class reps for reunion planning. If we already had your email address, here’s what you’d have. DVD of Historical Photos Our December newsletter notified alumni of a new DVD of photos from Ken Gottry’s collection. All proceeds went to the Alumni Scholarship Fund. Reverend John Herbert In January we told how to get in touch with Mr. Herbert. Before he was Father John, we knew him as math teacher, basketball coach, and assistant principal. Old Oaken Bucket February we discussed the origin of the Old Oaken Bucket. We also shared photos and info about Cambridge’s Historic District formed in 1976. Main Street Photo Journey The March newsletter contained a link to photos and captions of a stroll down Main Street. Got email? Send us your email ID. You’ll help save the planet and stay informed.
Friday Evening Reception andSaturday Evening PartyFriday Night—Freight Yard For the second year the Friday Night alumni reception will be at the restored Freight Depot. (behind Hubbard Hall). Light snacks and beverages will be provided. This year we’ll be starting at 6pm, one hour later than in past years. The parking lot is now paved. Plus this year we’ll know how to turn on the outside lights (There’s a switch? Really?) Saturday Night—Legion For the first time, from 7pm to 11pm on Saturday the Legion grounds will be open for alumni. A cash bar and music will be available. The music may be loud, but there’s enough room for old and young to spread out. We’ll move inside if it rains. There is a $5 cover charge, but if you attend the afternoon picnic then you can hang around for free. Special Reunion GatheringsStay tuned in to the website for updated information. Help find missing classmatesClass of 1960 (50 years) Lucille (Dustin) Makrin, Art Center, Lou Anne (LeBarron) Fitzgerald, Bill English, Jean (Hoffman) Hill and Anne Thiessen are planning a BIG 5-0 reunion on the All School Reunion Weekend. Their special event will be Friday night at Lucille's. Class of 1965 (45 years) Class rep Carol Moseley Davis is working on a class reunion. Help is needed in finding and contacting class mates. If you can help, please contact Carol cmdavis@suscom-maine.net Class of 1968 (we turn 60!) After the alumni golf on Friday, everyone is invited to a class birthday party at 6pm at Ken & Cindy Gottry’s house on East Main Street. ken@gottry.com Class of 1970 (40 years) Sue Ehrenfreund Congdon, Lorna Finning, Mike Bellemare, and Tom McMorris are organizing. They would appreciate help in obtaining email or USPS addresses of classmates. Plans so far include an informal brunch. Class of 1975 (35 years) The class is planning to get together on the weekend of July 24th. (Too many folks had other commitments on the all school reunion date). The planning process is underway. Contact Barbara Bowler Moses bmoses2@nc.rr.com Class of 1980 (30 years) Plans are underway for a get together on the weekend of the all-school reunion. We hold the distinction of being one of the only CCS classes to hold a reunion every five years since we graduated. We want to break the record for the most classmates at the all-school reunion. Contact Kathy Kelleher Franklin at irishkk@peoplepc.com Class of 1985 (25 years) We’re gathering at the Cambridge Hotel on July 17th starting at 3pm . An outdoor barbecue at 5:00, socializing and catching up till ??? Contact Peggy McMahon McLenithan pegpat11@hotmail.com Class of 1990 (20 years) Class rep, Suzanne Rogers, is working on your 20th Reunion. Please make sure your name is on the mailing list so she can contact you. SRogersNY@gmail.com Class of 2000 (10 years) Steve Hallock (sthallock@gmail.com) and Wesley Langlois (wtl488@yahoo.com) are planning a 10th year reunion to coincide with the all-class reunion. Please contact them to make sure your name is on their list.
Father John Herbert Father John states “I am still plugging along as Chaplain at the Loretto Home [Rutland, VT]”. We hope to get him to the reunion on Saturday. He’d love to see each of you.
Missing Classmates Check the Missing Classmates list on the alumni website. If you know how to contact any of these people, let us know so they won’t miss another minute of CCS alumni activities.
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