Cleveland Heights High School

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Marci Sherell Zabell Bone

Janice - Seriously, I'm pretty certain that those words meant nothing at all! And given who "sang" it, I've often wondered if it was some kind of sarcastic comment on the pretensions of some of the musicians at the time. But probably not. It was pretty pretentious all on its own!

The big weekend is virtually upon us! I'm soooooo excited. If there are any former members of the Uptown Trolley out there who'll be attending and have not heard, we're having a brunch at my house on Sunday at 11 a.m. So contact me through this site and I'll fill you in. We'll miss Melodie Begleiter and Bruce Leach (z'l) very much. Also Micki (Richardson) Trowbridge and Nettie (Munstein) MacDougal, who won't be attending.

And remember to dig out the tie dye!!

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Nadine Meclovsky Lader

What a fabulous time I had last night at Acacia Country Club. Everyone looked so great. It was so wonderful seeing all of you again. It didn't matter if you were popular, queer, a jock, a cheerleader, thin or fat, we all were on the same page. We were just so happy to see each other and share our high school stories and phone numbers.We had a great class and made a lot of super memories in the 60's and 70's. I don't think that our children had the same kind of childhood as we did. It was very special. I think that is why so many of us returned 40 years later. I went down memory lane last night and loved every minute of it.

I want to thank the Committee for doing such a great job for all of us. The venue was beautiful, the food was great and we all had a great time!! Thank you for working so hard to make our reunion so special. Looking forward to tonight. Save a dance for me. Nadine Meclovsky Lader

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Stan Kahn

What a wonderful past few days... I would like to Kahngratulate everyone who was involved in making this weekend happen!! It was great seeing everyone and I hope everyone had a super time.

The memories, stories and faces have not changed much over the past 40 years which is a good thing.

What is amazing is all of the work that went in to the planning and execution of this and again thanks to each and everyone of you that donated their time and energy. I look forward to helping out on the 50th and Vic Amster told me tonight that the meetings start on Monday!!

Travel safe to all of you that came from near and far and I look forward to seeing many of you over the next few years! One of my goals is to make sure that Joe Urban shows up for the next reunion!!

Stan Kahn...

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Marci Sherell Zabell Bone

How do we begin to talk about this weekend? It was the best reunion we've ever had . . . everyone talking with everyone; reconnecting with wonderful friends from elementary school; meeting people you had classes with but never really knew; realizing a friend from Heights lives right around the corner . . . it was just one wonderful experience after another! The reunion committed did a superlative job, and we had so much fun that members of the Uptown Trolley in attendance continued the reunion today with a delightful, love-filled gathering: and we sang!

So, has anyone thought about how we're all going to celebrate in two years when we turn - 60?!?!?!!!

Ellen Teitelman Wohl

What fun.. can't believe two years of planning is over ... and the reults were fantastic.  It was great seeing so many old friends from GGC-MC, classes we shared  and even Taylor Road Synagogue!  And I was shocked by all the people I never knew, but so happy to know you now.  It was amazing that every time I turned my head, there was another familiar face that I wanted to run and see.  So, if we were talking and I suddenly ran off... well, now you know why!

I want to thank all of you who came up to us...  and let us know how much fun you were having...  and letting me know that you enjoyed Tiger Tuesdays.  It was fun for me too!  

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Fran Lothenberg Charbeneau

Dear All,

I had so much fun! I am sorry to those of you that I did not get to speak with. Thanks to the reunion committee for an outstanding job! I am ever so grateful. Dennis Greenberger whereever you are now, I am glad we touched base! My peeps, JILL, KAREN, RENEE - HEY... what can I say! Marlene, Ileen, Roz, please share PIX when you get back from the HOLY LAND!! let's do it in 5 NOT 10... Will try to get the PHOTOS I took on snapbook soon.

AND YES I TOO WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE WORDS TO MACARTHUR PARK MEAN? 

CAN ANYONE TELL ME?

LOVE and PEACE,

Fran Lothenberg Charbeneau

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Adrienne H. Greenberg Monas

Well I am back in Florida and tomorrow I will be back at work but I wanted to say thank you so much to all the committee members who worked so hard to bring us this fabulous website and two great nights for us to get together and reminisce.  Everything was perfect!

I love these reunions and look forward to them.  I can't believe the number of people who don't go to their high school reunions.  I guess we really did have a very different kind of childhood.  I had a wonderful time and really enjoyed seeing all of you.  I wish it didn't have to end.  Hope you all got home safe and sound.  Stay healthy and keep in touch!

Jeffrey C. Gove

Dear Tigers of 70!

I don't know about you, but this weekend's reunion was SUPER! Seeing you all, seeing how well we all have "aged" was heartening to me and I hope to you all as well. The Planning Committee deserves so much credit, even Jan Rubin, for creating an aura of magic and memories that will last us another forty years.

I hope everyone has a great rest of 2010 and I can't wait to see pictures and stories posted on the web site that will serve as a reminder that we really are the "coolest cats" in Heights' history!

Jeff Gove

Jay Valancy

 Thanks to everyone for making my first reunion so memorable!  I can't get over seeing someone and blurting out their name - and realizing everyone else was doing it as well.  Loving the photo albums...will miss Ellens' Tiger Tuesdays' (maybe once every other month?) 

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Claire Lelchuck Hawkins

What a fabulous , wonderful weekend ! Many thanks to the committee for their  hard work , great organizational skills and all the special little touches that made each event  fun and memorable.  Great seeing so many  classmates and remembering! I met a few people people I had never met before  - that was  amusing. I hope there will be a 45th - 10  years is such a long time .  Thank you again reunion committee for doing all the hard work - you are so appreciated!

Harvey Roth

Top row of the 5th grade class photo is me ... Harvey Roth.

Holly Lefkowitz Odess

 Thank you to the committee for an amazing weekend.  It was perfect from start to finish.  We enjoyed seeing so many old friends and acquaintances. 

David and Holly Odess

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Fred Matthes

Cheryl Rosenthal, yes, THAT suits my memory much better!

And I was right about Harvey Roth in the picture above, and he sent me a private hello to confirm.

I'm so happy this all turned out so wonderfully for all of you.

Even though I could not be there, just reconnecting through this website with a special little girl I knew way back when made it all worthwhile to me.

Oh, and "MacArthur Park" ...

In 1992, humorist Dave Barry conducted a poll among his readers (as recorded in Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs) of the worst songs ever. Barry's readers selected Richard Harris' version of "MacArthur Park" as the worst song ever recorded, both in terms of "Worst Lyrics" and "Worst Overall Song".

Deborah L. Lewis Reiss

Hello Again,

I just wanted to thank the reunion committee and anyone else that helped put this wonderful weekend together!   I had so much fun and it was so great seeing so many of you who were a part of my past 50 years of my life! I have been looking at the pictures and realized I missed seeing and talking to many and I am sorry I missed you.   I look forward to getting together with friends sooner than 10 years from now.   Enjoy the rest of them Summer!

Again, Thanks for a great weekend!

Debbie

Andrea Bloch Vederman

I had SUCH a great time at the reunion weekend, both nights. Like the others who have posted before me, it was so much fun meeting up with so many people from Canterbury, Wiley, and Heights: and those I had really never known at Heights. The reunion committee did a fabulous job. And I think everyone appreciated the committee's responsiveness to the suggestion of having a Friday event. I know that gave several out-of-towners an even stronger reason to come in for this weekend. THANK YOU REUNION COMMITTEE!!!! You rock!! I was also very impressed with the current Heights High cheerleaders: not to mention our very own cheerleaders and Tigers!!! That was soooo fun to watch. I will try to post my pictures on Snapfish, though they are also posted on Facebook. Please, to anyone I didn't get to see or spend much time with at the reunion, STAY IN TOUCH !! Time is so short and we have made many wonderful memories together.

Andy Bloch Vederman

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Bernadette Marshall

I had such a pleasant weekend and, although I took a number of pictures toward the end of the eveninng on Saturday, I have yet to get to the office and upload or download them (that's where the cords to connect are) - is it upload? - have been "in trial" and will be til Friday when I will give it a go.

Jeff - you are just exactly like you were in High School - haven't changed a bit ...
Jim - also much like you were - some of us don't change that much which is such a wonderful thing - oops, that would NOT be me!!
Andrea - also so much like you were and such a good personality...
Tom - really feel like you are family.
Claire - you haven't aged...how is that?
Nadine - would have liked more time with you - next time?
Kim - you are also an exact replica of the little girl I knew...so polite...so warm...artistic - of course...
Becky - just as lovely as ever...
Al - was happy to meet you and Robert for the first time...
Lori-married to our classmate- what a nice surprise...
David - could have had some beautiful feet...
Billy - one of the pictures is you with your granddaughter - maybe going up to the dance floor or maybe dancing - can't remember now...so happy to see you and your lovely "three generations"---you, certainly, hit the ball out of the park, in my humble opinion.
Neil - great to see you again...always bring a smile to my face...remembering...
Judy - always so upbeat, loved to see you, too.
Elyssa - Happy to have spent a little time with you (and happy to see Gary, too)- just the right end to a very satisfying weekend - to have a little conversation with you...always remember Kindergarten on the steps of your kitchen, waiting for you every morning...good memories...life was so simple!
so many others...too many to mention...hope I see you all again...


sorry you didn't make it, Carol and Katie, you will just have to come another time and we'll try to get some classmates together then (now that we have this wonderful website!!)


and Last but not least, nice to see you, Sylvia, (and Roger, fleetingly, too) and Ellen...Thank you so much for putting it all together and just for being you...proud to have been in school with all of you...love you all...have such fond memories of our Cleveland Heights High School...even like to see the name on paper...brings a smile to my face. TA TA...

Susan Kramer

Kudo's to the committee for another wonderful weekend. Time sure went fast...Discovered some people who were there that I didn't get to see- so sorry and hello. Many people said that Friday was like a speed dating eve. No matter who you were speaking with, eyes scanned the room to see who else had shown up. Some were easy to recognize and others,,,,well , it's a good thing for the name tags. What fun! I agree with some comments about how special our school years were and how different from our childrens.  We played out doors, rode bicycles, went to Wiley pool- basically socialized all day. The students I have known over the years are more involved with computers, video games, movies-indoor activities which leaves little time for socializing. Maybe the old days are best in some ways.    looking forward to the next reunion...and Stan, Joe is definitely going.

Susan

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Roger A. Friedman

So many people to see and so little time!! Like everyone so many thanks to the committee. I especially want to thank Claire lelchuck for organizing 4-6 grade reunion. Most if all I want to thank marci zabell and Lori Kaufman for making dreams and fantasies come true

Sherry E. Franklin Jones

I want to thank the entire committee and anyone else who helped put the reunion together because it was GREAT!!!! I am so glad we made the drive in from Iowa for it. This is only the 2nd reunion I have made it in for and it was so worth it. I wish I would have been able to talk with more people and find out what they have been doing for the past 40 yrs. Everything was just perfect and the time few by too fast. God willing I will be at the next one in 10 years!!!! As they say, time flies when you get older so maybe it will go by fast and be here before I know it. I feel bad for those who didn't make this one, they really did miss a fantastic weekend. Hope you come next time Micki and Brenda!!!

Does anyone know where Cyndy Weinstein/Oris is???? Last I knew was Atlanta, GA.

Sherry Franklin/Jones

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Linda Berger Bomar

For the past year I had looked forward to our reunion and talked of little else. My family was afraid that I might have set my expectations a little too high and that I might come away being a little disappointed. They couldn't have been more wrong!!! It was a fabulous weekend from start to finish! I honestly don't know the last time I had that much fun!!! It was so heartwarming to reconnect with old friends and to see so many familiar faces ~ it seemed as if the 40 years since we left Heights High just disappeared.....until pictures of grandchildren came out:) I can't begin to thank the members of the reunion committee for the exceptional job they all did. How incredbly lucky we all are to have had you in our class! The whole weekend just confirmed my belief that we were extremely fortunate to have grown up when and where we did! I am looking forward to keeping in touch with many of you and I can't wait for our next reunion! Let's think seriously about a gala celebration in 2 years when we all hit the big 6-0!! Love to all and please give me a call if you're ever in the Atlanta area:) Linda Berger Bomar

Carole Ferell Kaufman

 dear linda,(and classmates)

 what a heartwarming response to our reunion efforts!! thanks so much to you...and all the others who have graciously and sincerely commented on the success of the reunion weekend.

 All we really did was put our hearts and souls into the planning and execution of what we hoped would be a relaxing and fun weekend--for everybody..... i'm glad we were apparently successful!

 i saw so many people from a distance, and somehow never was able to catch up with everyone i wanted to.....so much talking and hugging and laughing-- and so little time.....

 as a committee member, i thank everyone for taking the time to write and share their thoughts with us---  it has been very gratifying, and has not gone unnoticed......

Fondly,

carole ferell kaufman

Rosalyn Sloan Abrahams

Hi everybody!!!!  I'm so glad  to see people staying in touch through this website.  I wish we could do the whole reunion weekend again so I could talk to more people and talk longer to the people I did get to visit with.  I had the most wonderful time!!!

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Jack I. Perry

I know I'm way late getting to this, myself, but I'll be the first to admit I was probably as nervous (and expected to be bored) as my wife...but I was recognized immediately just getting out of my car in the hotel parking lot (which blew my mind), and it all went uphill from there. 

The weekend turned into a real hoot, and I can't wait for the 50th to get here.  Ended up having a GREAT time, even when I had an embarrassing moment with someone (you know who you are) that I didn't recognize at all, but left my wife laughing hysterically.  Made the whole weekend for her.

Couldn't have been more pleased with the way it all turned out, so I'll also add my belated thanks to all the committe members who had a hand in making the weekend such a success.  It couldn't have been time better spent in any way.

Thanks, too, to all those who accepted my "pestering" to add their signatures to my yearbook.  Didn't realize how many I DIDN'T have until I began putting names to faces before I came there...and I still have a long way to go.  So, wathc out for the next go-around...expect more of the same! :-)  LOL!

It was great seeing everyone, and sorry so many others I would have enjoyed seeing couldn't join us.  Maybe next time!

I'm open to hear from anyone!  Don't want to feel like such a stranger any more.

Jack

Judith Baum Rosenberg

finally saw the pictures.  thanks to the committee; lots of hard work.  to jeff, jim, marilyn, pam, alan, billy and all the rest of the great folks i spoke with, loved seeing and sharing stories with, i'm so glad you showed up.

Pamela Sauer Webber

This is really late, but I too want to thank the reunion committee for a fabulous weekend. It was so much fun it was even better than I had expected. I feel sorry for the people who didn't come. Ellen I really miss the Tiger Tuesdays.

The website is great and has allowed me to renew old friendships. Thanks again to the entire committee for a job very well done. Hopefully, we will do something before the 50th.

Pam