NITA (JUANITA COX) HAWES 8/19
ADDRESS:  26 Inwood Drive
SPOUSE: Bill Hawes
EMAIL: hawes26@comcast.net
PHONE: (H) 931-456-5132  (C) 931-261-0349

After graduation I continued to live in Michigan and in 1975 married Bill Hawes.  Previous to my marriage to Bill, I was married and had 3 children (2 girls and I boy).  Bill adopted my children when my youngest David was 4

years old.  We lived in the Brighton area near Ann Arbor, Michigan for many years.  My husband worked in the Detroit area until retirement and I worked at General Motors for 27 years in Milford, Michigan until I retired.

After I retired from General Motors in 1998 my husband and I moved to Tennessee in 2001.  The 18 years we have lived in TN have flown by quickly but it is a very nice place to live, relax, and have fun.  We live in Fairfield Glade, TN a golf resort that has five golf courses.  I play weekly in two different 18 hole leagues.

One of my main activities is Appalachian clogging, I have been doing this type of dancing for almost 8 years with 7 other dancers.  We perform free for many social activities in TN and surrounding states.  We also have traveled as far as Branson, Missouri to perform.   Another activity I'm involved with is called Liturgical Dance.  I develop the choreography, teach and perform with 7 ladies from our church.  It is a Christian form of prayer and worship and is performed by using a series of arm movements with gentle turns and modern dance techniques.

I recently got into greeting card making and hold a monthly workshop in my home for 10 ladies.  The company I represent is called Stamping-Up. 

One of the main things my husband and I do together is travel.  We enjoy cruising and going to different countries. We have traveled to Mexico, South America, Alaska, and many other places in the United States.

My most enjoyable pleasure above everything else is having our 5 children, 9 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren come to visit us in Tennessee!

From: Reg Lancaster 8/19
July 22, 2019,
reglancaster@iCloud.com

Hi Herb,

I apologize for being late with my response. I have many wonderful excuses. The most recent and largely accurate is that I've had trouble with my computer which explains why I've not used the standard form. Thus I am responding this way.

Reg Lancaster will attend the 60th Reunion on August 17 at the Elks Club. Karen Wilkinson, my wife, will be attending with me.

I'm enclosing a check for $80-or $40 per person.

UPDATE: I'm retired from full time ministry but still active in the Michigan Conference of the United Church of Christ. I'm still a member of the Bio-Ethics Committee of McLaren Hospital in Flint. I remain a member of the Rotary Club of Flint. I retired from the Board of The Community Resolution Center, program of the State Court Administrative Office. We enjoy our cottage in the Thousand Islands section of the St. Lawrence River in New York.

Karen and I are looking forward to the reunion.

See you there!
Reg

Gary and Sharon Burkholder 8/19
gnsfife@gmail.com

As of June 2019 I have been retired for 19 years. My wife and I have a lake home near Fife Lake in the southeast corner of Grand Traverse County. We have spent the past 18 winters in Lakeland Florida, but next year we are going to go to the Alabama coast and see what is there. We have traveled extensively in the US and Canada, and taken one trip to Europe. Last fall we traveled with the Grand Traverse Senior Center to Mackinaw Island for a 3 night, 4 day stay at the Grand Hotel. (This was on both my and my wife's) "Bucket list." We had a wonderful time! Our son and his family live in California and we make a trip out there once a year to visit them. Our daughter lives in Big Rapids with her family and we get to see them more often! We look forward to getting a chance to reconnect with classmates from

TCHS class of 1959. We feel blessed to be healthy, married for the past 53 years, and excited about this reunion. We want to thank Gary and Marlene Curtiss, Herb Lemcool, and the reunion committee for the opportunity to get together one more time. Go Traversed City Trojans!!!!

Elliott Weitz 8/19
eweitzl@gmail.com

Garry & Herb,

Sorry I won't be able to make it to the reunion this year. I hope to get to Traverse City in October or November, and will contact you if/when that happens.

Please pass my best wishes and the following update along to those who can attend.

My address is still: 9600 N 96th St., Apt 109 Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Phone: 623-826-9955 E-mail: eweitzl@gmail.com

The past four years have been somewhat difficult. My oldest son is suffering major depressive disorder, and I have been doing what I can to support him.

Mainly getting him into a mental health program where he is seen by appropriate Dr's, counselors, and provided stabilizing medication. Beyond that, just being here for him. He is doing much better than when the disease first manifest in 2015.

Also, in the past 3 years, I helped my ex wife June get through surgery and chemo for ovarian cancer. Eight months after the end of Chemo, she underwent shoulder replacement surgery. During the course of these extended stays with me, my younger son David (a Physician) and I realized that she was suffering from dementia. We had her tested and have a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. She continued to live with me until November 2018, when it became time for her to go into a care home. We found a small place near David and myself, and she is doing quite well. In January of this year, I went to Memphis to shut down her house and transport clothing, artwork and her electric organ out to Scottsdale. It's great that she can still read music and play the organ.

I try to get her out for meals or to visit/babysit the grand kids (there are two, Dylan 6, and Sarah 4). I'm sure that any of you who have experienced dementia in a loved one understands how exhausting it is to be there for them.

With all the above going on, my youngest son Dave went through a divorce last year. Since he is an extremely busy physician (imaging Dr., 12 day weeks, 9-14 hour days, nights & week-ends etc. at a level 1 trauma hospital), I spent a lot of time helping him care for the kids when they were with him. Great fun, but also exhausting.

The good news is that I am finally getting some time for myself, and will be doing some traveling, probably this fall.

I hope you are all in good health and enjoying the "Golden Years". It's an interesting journey.

Best wishes, Elliott Weitz

Charles Smith 8/19
mergy1@hotmail.com

Herb: Thanks for the invitation to the reunion. Unfortunately we will not be able to attend. Just thought I would share some information about me that you may not know.

After graduation from Western Michigan in 1965 I took a teaching position at Western High School near Jackson MI. Through the years I taught mostly Accounting, typing, and eventually computer programming. I served as an Athletic Director after coaching both football and basketball. I received my masters degree from Eastern Michigan and finished my career in education as a middle school principal in Springport Michigan.

My wife and I have been married 37 years now and our son is currently touring with the Disney shows. He just informed us that he may go with them to Europe next year.

We own a house in Jackson County and Pasco County in Florida and spend our winters there. A fairly mundane life that has been rich in knowing and helping so many kids through education.

Charles Smith
234 Westlawn St.
Parma MI 49269

7119 Naranja St.
Zephyrhills Florida 33541
517-531-4884

Noreen Towne Search 8/19
dnsearch625@msn.com

My husband, David and I live in Palm Desert CA with very pleasant climate most of the year except now with daily temps in the hundreds.  My older son has taught school here for twenty years and we enjoy being close to his family

Suki Hazzard Deaver 8/19
sukideaver@gmail.com

Working part time in a retirement community with pastoral ministries.  5 grandkids and 3 great grandkids.  Full time housekeeping and gardner at home.  Thankful for a full and rich life.

Solveig Sorum Gustafson 8/19
cyberfools@gmail.com

My husband and I are enjoying frequent visits to the East coast and West coast to visit family.  Our Joy!

Gilbereta Dechow 8/19

Recently moved to another apt.  Still enjoy cooking and baking.  Exercise several days a week at the mall.  Walk with other people, help other people with errands, etc.

Ronald & Patricia Cook 8/19
albgcook@aol.com

Retired 15 ys from SaraLee.  Travel - Australia, New Zealand, Egypt, Italy, Spain, Greece, Turkey,  Malta, Hawaii, Alaska, 49 US States.  Bartender at America Italian Club.

Enjoying retirement and having good health to do what we like to do.

Chuck & Sheri Baynton Varner 8/19
varnersheri@yahoo.com

Retired real estate broker living in Traverse City spending winters in Fla.  Have 2 boys and 1 girl grown and 5 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.  Husband retired Conservation Officer.  We've been stationed in Grand Marais, Munising, Roscomnmon and Houghton Lake before returning to TC.

Joe Chile 8/19

I have been married for 56 years.  We have 2 sons, 6 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren.  I have been retired for 17 years from Lowes Automotive.

Frank & Sandra Hanell Steiner 8/19

Retired after 29 years in the medical office for 6 Dr's Customer Service.  We live 100 miles West of Chicago!  Freeport, Ill.

My mom, Ida Hanell still lives in Traverse City at age 102 years old and doing real well.

Roger & Linda Carroll 8/19
rogerc@homeworkswildblue.com

We golf several times a week, keep my yard and garden looking good, help family and friends with electrical and non electrical projects.

Norm & Deanna Zeith Skrzypczak 8/19
deanna45@msn.com


We are still in New Mexico.  Family still all in TC.  Five grandchildren, 3 1/2 great grandchildren.

Lecture in our Church Bible Study.  Enjoy warm dry air.

We are only 30 miles from the Mexico boarder.  Not a good situation!

Dan & Beth  Stainforth 8/19
desta@torchlake.com

Enjoy being active with family and friends in Elk Rapids and Knoxville, TN