HMHS CLASS OF 1956

ACTIVITIES

 

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REUNION COMMITTEE

  • E-MAILS - Our Co-Chairpersons are Joyce Jackson May and Pierce Pelouze. They welcome your suggestions and ideas for improving our communications and activities which , of course, focus on our reunions and  mini-reunions. The best way to communicate with them is via E-mail.
     

    Pierce Pelouze :

    		    ppelouze@comcast.net

    Joyce (Jackson) Nelson :

    		    joycenelson1@verizon.net

        

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  • WEBSITE. As you can see, this website is new and has a long way to go. It's a start though! Your webmaster is Tom Baird and he welcomes your suggestions and input. You can contact him thru E-mail.


    Click on the envelope to e-mail Tom Baird.

       
        For emergencies or for those who do not have computers, you can contact Tom as follows:
     

    Home :

    		   856-428-4070

    Cell :

    		   609-923-1442

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  • H.M.H.S. SPRING CONCERT.

    Date

    		 : May 22nd (Tuesday) 2007.

    Time

    		 : 7:30pm.

    Place

    		 : H.M.H.S. Auditorium.

     

    		    
        The guest conductor will be our former Music teacher, Carl Wilhjelm, who attended our 50th Reunion as our guest! 
     



     

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  • REUNION COMMITTEE MEETING.

    Next Meeting

    		 : To be announced.



     

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  • CLASS GIFT.

    - General.

        Many of us feel honored to have graduated from our “hallowed institution.”  We looked for ways to give back to HMHS and today’s youth.  We recall Miss Gist’s admonition: “If you’re the ‘cream of the crop’, I’d hate to see the ‘skimmed milk’.”  Nonetheless, we did survive, and now it is time to give back.  Baird Foster is to be commended for spear-heading this project and for researching and establishing the Class of 1956 Scholarship for Further Education in Music.  Not only did he accomplish that mission, but also he provided that information to the Haddonfield Alumni Association (HAS) so that other classes would not have to “reinvent the wheel” and could learn from our experience.
     
    - Background.

        Our 50th Reunion Class Gift to HMHS of $5,600 was made in October of 2006. Up to the March 2007 beginning of our "Matching  Gift Challenge", an additional $620 was donated to our Music Scholarship Fund. 
     
    - Matching Gift Challenge.

        All classmates were sent a mid-March 2007 letter that announced a "matching gift challenge" offer by a very generous classmate (who wishes to remain anonymous.) Any contribution you make to our Class of '56 Music Scholarship will be matched $ for $ by our supportive.
     
    - Results of "Matching Gift Challenge.

        Our terrific final "Challenge" contribution total is $9,632. We achieved 137% of our $7,000 "Challenge" Goal!  This is a wonderful response!
     
    - First Recipient.

        Our first recipient to receive the Class of 1956 Scholarship for Further Education in Music was Charlotte "Lotte" Olson.        Click (HERE) to read the article.
      Thank you letter from Charlotte "Lotte" Olson.      Click (HERE).
     
    - Second Recipient.
           Our second recipient to receive the Class of 1956 Scholarship for Further Education
       in Music was Abigail Rae Sparrow.          Click (HERE) to read the article.
     
    - Thank You Classmates!

        Special thanks to Baird & Margo Foster for their tireless work with HMHS regarding the Scholarship award and other important coordination details. Also, thanks to all our classmates who contributed for the class gift.
     
    - Additional Contributions.

        Our Class Gift Fund will remain open for all those who want to give.
     
    Please send your check made payable to:
    HMHS Scholarship Fund - Care of Class of 1956

    Mail your check to:
    Haddonfield Memorial High School
    Attn.: Carol Barbano
    401 East Kings Highway
    Haddonfield, New Jersey 08033-1297
     
     

 

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