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Beaver Tales plus digital Published by Kathy Youngs e-mail: [email protected] April 2012 Vol. 20 Issue 2 KUOTES “BEAVER PIZZA BASH” James and Sue Earl e-mail: prodigy.net Hello Classmates,“ ” The count down has began for this I am sooo looking forward to seeing all years 45th “Beaver Pizza Bash” of you on July 20th. - we’re gonna have reunion! The dates is July 20, 2012 a great time! If you have any questions from 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. about the Reunion, contact Jim and Sue Earl at 269-781-5451 or This year we are bringing a new level [email protected]. of inclusiveness so everybody can attend and have a great time! The If you will be staying in the Battle event will be very casual and very Creek area for the remainder of the informal, show up and have fun! weekend, I have listed a few activities Location: you may be interested in. If you hav e “Beaver Pizza Bash” other suggestions please share them! (casual evening) July 20, 2012 S o, hookup with some of your old friends and spend some quality time Marshall Moonraker together. See you soon! (basement banquet room) 11404 Old US 27 South Golf - Mike Downing (class of ‘68) has (2 miles South of the offered to set up a tee time if you’re Fountain Circle) interested, Jim Nelson will be helping out, too. Time: 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Contact Mike at 269-967-6315 or $15.00/per person cash only [email protected]. at the door for event. Other Activities in Area Pay and come in and enjoy the Beaver 9th Annual Marshall Main Street Pizza buffet! Blues Festival Michigan Av e. downtown Marshall Cash bar available Hours: Music 2:00 PM - 11:00 PM Pop will be available for purchase Date: Saturday, July 21, 2012 from the cash bar http://www.marshallbluesfestival.com Jason LaForge at 269 781-3542 Continued on page 2 Continued on page 2 Page 2 Vol. 20 Issue 2 Continued from Kuotes on page 1 Continued from Beaver Bash page 1 B o a t / P ontoon Rentals at Gull 7:00 - 7:30 Meet and greet Lake Gull Lake Marine socializing Richland, MI 269-629-4507 or 800-252-3388 7:30 - 11:00 Beaver Pizza Buffet www.gulllakemarine.com where you can enjoy the buffet with many different Beaver Pizza’s Binder Park Zoo throughout the evening. The Beaver www.binderparkzoo.org Pizza features the Geno’s Italian 7400 Division Dr. Sauce! Battle Creek, MI 49014 Don’t forget to register for the (269) 979-1351 drawings for prizes throughout the [email protected] evening! Firekeepers Casino If you have any question please www.firekeeperscasino.com contact: (269) 962-0000 Jim or Sue Earl e-mail: 11177 Michigan Ave E. [email protected] Battle Creek, MI or phone 269.781.5451 Other Activities planned Golf Barn Theater Mike Downing and Jim Nelson are [email protected] working on a golf outing for the 269-731-4121 weekend if interested in playing golf 13351 West M-96 contact them directly. Mike Downing Augusta, MI e-mail [email protected] or phone 269.963.2433 or Jim Nelson Lunch/Brunch? [email protected] Clara’s on the River www.claras.com Hotels/Motels/Marshall 44 McCamly St. N. Comfort Inn 269.789.7890 Battle Creek, MI 49017 204 Winston Dr (269) 963-0966 Marshall, MI Hampton Inn 269.789.0131 Old Country Buffet 17256 Sam Hill Drive (269) 979-3582 Marshall, MI 5700 Beckley Rd. Battle Creek, MI Holiday Inn Express 269.789.9301 17252 Sam Hill Drive Marshall, MI Page 3 Vol. 20 Issue 2 INDEX OF ARTICLES HELP US LOCATE Index Page Can you help us locate any of these Kutoes 1-2 classmates or let them know about the Beaver Pizza Bash 1-2 “ B e a ver Pizza Bash” on J u l y 20, BT Mail Edition Ending 3 2012! Help Us Locate 3 Janie Banks-Miller Got Something to Say? 3 Jackie Chaney-Drake Obituary Raymond L Lacy 4 Gary Edwards Shirley England-Bachman Concert 4-5 Terry Foster by Kathy Conroy-Quinn Roberta Freeland A Moving Experience 5-6 Cheryl Haines-Moore by Richard Perry Ron Ledbetter A Death of Tradition 6-7 Lydia Mason-Baines by James R. Earl Dianne Myers Radio in our Lives 8-19 Siri Patterson (Charles Haske) by Earl and Pam Clark Robert Simpson Class Reunion Humor 20-21 Rodney Snyder via internet by Kathy Kay Wickwire-Brunner BT MAIL GOT SOMETHING EDITION IS ENDING TO SAY? If you got this in snail mail, we don’t While we’ve always had an open door h ave your e-mail! Upgrade your policy on article submission, the move account NOW to start receiving the to digital frees most constraints due to enhanced BT Digital that most space. If you have a story, tale, photos classmates are already enjoying. See of the kids or a pet, a favorite poem or our table of contents to see what you *are* missing. anything else you’d like to share with classmates of long, long ago We won’t share your e-mail with m i s a d v e n t u r e s, send them to us. We ’ l l a n y o n e. Promise. It doesn’t even need be more than pleased to include them to be yours as long as you have access in a future issue of BT Digital. Earl to it. e-mail: [email protected]. and Pam Clark have teamed together This April additions is 21 pages in to create and edit an interesting article; length and you can receive all of the “Radio in our Lives,” in this issue and a r t i cles and photos FREE. BT Digital he challenges other classmates to write will arrive in your inbox in the a r t i cles and contribute to BT Digital. ubiquitous PDF format so any After all, everyone has interesting computer can read it. experiences to share. Page 4 Vol. 20 Issue 2 SYMPATHY CONCERT by Kathy Conroy-Quinn R aymond R. Lacy Hillsdale Ray m o n d R. Lacy, 61, passed away Thursday, We enjoyed the Bob Dylan and The July 22, 2010, at The Laurels of Band concert here in Kalamazoo at C o l d wa t e r. He was born December 31, Miller Auditorium on We s t e r n ' s 1948 in Battle Creek, Michigan to c a m p u s. He was introduced as the George and Frances (Kuzma) Lacy. He poet laureate of rock & roll and the was married November 21, 1984 to voice of the counter culture in the 60's Vicki Kilmer and she survives. Ray was and 70's. He disappeared in the the a resident of the Hillsdale area the 80's due to substance abuse and majority of his life and he was a emerged to find Jesus. He was written veteran of the U. S. Army serving off as a has been at the end of the 80's. during the Vietnam era. Surviving He shifted gears in the 90's and began besides his wife Vicki is a stepdaughter, writing some of the best music he has Kelly Shiverdecker and Cris Shell of ever written. We saw the 90's version Akron, Ohio; two step-grandch i l d r e n , of Bob Dylan. He has a very impressive Angel Shiverdecker and Cristopher band behind him, but I was hoping to Shell. At Ray's request, cremation will see a little of the Bob Dylan I knew take place. There will be no visitation from the 60's. The one who sang with or calling hours. A private family a nasal voice and played the guitar and interment will take place at the Floral harmonica. He sang only 3 songs that L awn Cemetery in Battle Creek. I remembered, my favorite being "Like Memorial contributions are suggested a Rolling Stone." to the charity of the donor's choice. Continued on page 5 Graphic Design of Beaver Tales by Solutions 269.781.5451, Marshall, MI e-mail: [email protected] Beaver Tales 261 Panorama Drive Benicia, CA 94510 Don’t Miss It “Beaver Pizza Bash” Reunion! July 20, 2012 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED April 2012 Page 5 Vol. 20 Issue 2 Concert Continued from page 4 The song was almost unrecognizable, although thewordswere the same. N e v e r t h e l e s s, we enjoyed the concert. He has definitely reinvented himself. There were many young people in the audience as well as older people like Mike and I He received a standing ovation and came back for an encore, singing "Like a Rolling Stone." I have his Basement Tapes CD and knew what kind of music he would be performing, so I wasn't disappointed. A MOVING EXPERIENCE by Richard Perry BT is great . Thought I would send in an update. I am told I need to be more positive and less cynical, so this will be short. Ok, update on us. I Retired from a DoD civil service job in 2005 and now make bamboo fly rods. A get rich quick proposition if there ever was one. During the season I put in a couple days a week at Gates Lodge (fly shop). Lillian is an RN and works a couple days a week at the local hospital.