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Updates and Notices
Check here for updates and new information about the reunion plans. The time and meeting place for the MHS Tour on Saturday, for example.
IMPORTANT ADDRESS CHANGE PLEASE NOTE: If you are sending a check for a MAHISCAN or any other payment, please make it out to Jim Whittemore and mail it to him at P.O. Box 414, Dorsett, VT 05251. There is one place on the website where the address was still coming up as the old one. We hope it has been corrected, but take note just in case.
Thanks!
MAHISCAN Flash Sale! We have quite a few 2015 MAHISCANS left for those of you who never got one or would like another. We're slashing the price to $15.00, mailing included. If you'd like to order one, you can do it online on the MAHISCAN Sale page. We prefer payment by check, made out to Jim Whittemore (Chairman and Treasurer) and sent to:
Jim Whittemore
P.O. Box 414
Dorset, VT 05251
Order on the order page and note that you are paying by check. You can, if you prefer, pay by credit card at the order page.
MAHISCANS mailed For those of you who purchased a Mahiscan but did not attend the Reunion, you should be receiving yours by regular mail within one to two weeks. If you do not receive yours, please email Ann Perrotta Hall at ahall@hoffmanpartners.com.
MHS Tour Reminder Last minute reminder about the MHS Tour:
It starts at 12:30, so be there at 12:15. We're meeting on the Post Road side, in the parking lot. Our guide will meet us under the green awning of the wing just to the left of the stairs going up to the upper level. The tour will take about an hour.
MAHISCAN and website... ..."Under Construction"
Some of you have noticed the sudden appearance of senior pictures... Yes, we are adding these to the website in preparation for the MAHISCAN and the nametags for the events. The Profile section allows you to upload only two photos, Then and Now...so to those of you who have uploaded photos of your beautiful and handsome young selves...sorry for the replacement here, but we will include them in the book, and in other areas on the website.
To keep the reunion MAHISCAN costs reasonable, the bio sections and Early Years section in the book will most likely be black and white. We're planning to put in a section of more recent photos in color.
Most of the content for the book comes from the website and/or from you directly via email. Thus, the website and the book will be heavy on those of you who have participated in our 50th Reunion adventure. To everyone else--if you wish to add your address and other info, a photo or bio to the website, please do. If we can't get it in the book, perhaps a supplement...
The MAHISCAN will include a directory separate from the Profiles pages.
MHS Tour Time and Place The MHS Tour is set for 12:30 on Saturday October 17. The Tour Guide will meet you at 12:15 at the building off the Post Road parking lot, under the green awning of the wing just to the left of the stairs going up to the upper level. The tour will take about an hour.
Plans for the MHS Tour We are working on finalizng the tour plans. Although the high school no longer offers this service, we are working with Mike Chiapparelli, the baseball/hockey coach, who has provided tours for other classes for many years, and has offered to help us.
Our plan is for the tour to start at 12:30 noon on Saturday, October 17. We will post more information as soon as it becomes available. If you are interested, please go to the Events page and sign up. The tour is free; our hope is to be able to make a donation to the school after the reunion.
We, the committee, are so looking forward to seeing everyone!
Order Reunion MAHISCANS! The Reunion MAHISCAN will be ready to go to the printer's very soon. Which means we need to know how many to print. So if you haven't yet, please order your books here by selecting the 2015 MAHISCAN link to the left.
And we're still accepting bios...from all of you, whether you are attending or not!
Last Call for Bios and Pix! Any stray bios out there?
Send them here--copy them into the Bio box on your Profile, or email to laurenone@aol.com. Keep them coming in--if we can get them into the Reunion MAHSICAN, we will.
Alert: Book Your Hotel Room This Week! The deadline for booking rooms at the Hilton Westchester at the special rate for the reunion weekend is September 15!
Call either 1-800-hiltons or 914-939-6300 and ask for the Mamaroneck High School Class of ’65 reunion block or group code: MHC65
Bios and Pix! Many thanks to all of you who uploaded or sent in your bios and pix. (If you sent a bio with no photo, do try to get some to us or on the website.)
To everyone else: We want more bios!
About the bios: We don’t love that word—bio—but it’s easy to type (and it’s what the Profile form uses). What we want for the book is your message—about what you’ve done (or not), what keeps you busy now, adventures you’ve had. Tell us about your family—mate, kids and grandkids (and great grandkids), pets. Describe the things you do for the pure joy of it, things you’ve learned, things you do to pay it forward. Give us a list, wax poetic, write an essay, or create haiku. Whatever suits you. And send pix, too!
And please get it in ASAP--like by Labor Day!
Later Start for Saturday Night Party The times for the cocktail party and buffet dinner at Hampshire Country Club Saturday night have changed:
Cocktail Hour starts at 6:30 pm The Buffet Dinner Dance is from 7:30 to 11:30 pm
Time to Get Your Bios In! Fellow Procrastinators!
We're getting so close to the big event and it’s almost time to put the final touches on the Reunion MAHISAN 2015. We want to be sure that the book is full of memories and pictures and is as rich as it can be. And the only way we can do that is with your participation. It's your book--help make it great. Open your profile here on the website and type in or upload your bio. Or send it in an email to laurenone@aol.com.
Some of you have asked how to do your bio--what do we expect. Well, there is no "right" format or required length. (Didn't we leave all that stuff behind fifty years ago??!!) Just put something in your own words--and your own style. Make it short and sweet--or long and rambling. Tell us about yourself--what you've been doing since we last heard from you: Education, work, marriages, significant relationships, kids, stepkids, grandkids, great grandkids, trips, hobbies, avocations, highlights, ups and downs, highs and lows, major life changes--anything you want to share about your life. Put it in outline form or write an essay--whatever suits you. And include photos. Just do it now while you're here!
Any questions?!
Name Tags and Special Needs When you fill out your ticket order form, please fill in the name tag box. Tell us, for instance, if you prefer Steve to Steven or now go by Isabella rather than your school nickname, Izzy. (Maiden names will be shown.) Add your guest's name on a second line.
And if you have any special diet or access needs, let us know by filling the box labeled Special Needs. We are working with both venues now to insure that everyone will have a meal they can enjoy.
How To Order and Make Payments Just a reminder about ordering and making payments for Reunion Events, the 2015 MAHISCAN, and the Class Reserve Fund:
You can order and make payments online with a credit card.
You can order online and indicate that you will pay by check to MHS 1965 Class Reunion, and mail to:
Jim Whittemore 7 Waters Edge Rye, NY 10580
Reserve your 2015 Reunion MAHISCAN Now you can purchase a 50th Reunion MAHISCAN online. Just click on the button 2015 MAHISCAN at the left to make your purchase.
Having your orders in early helps us plan how many books to print. So even if you can't make it to the reunion, you can get the MAHISCAN updated for 2015 with photos and bios of your classmates--and lots more.
(Don't forget to submit your bio, too! Log in, click on your profile, and type or paste in your bio or whatever you'd like to tell us about your experiences, interests, family.)
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