I am saving graphics from the growing Junior 4-Grace Dunn School for my friend, Gus Perilli. Gus is an active member of the Junior 4 Alumni Association which meets monthly here in the Hamilton Township Public Library. I am really happy to hear that the Jr. 4 alumni folks are very active in their new found organization.
Mack said...- Hi Tom:) Please tell the JR4 Alumni to get on the net. If they have important memories they are sharing amongst themselves they can spread these to an additional and appreciative audience.
Tom Glover said...- UNFORTUNATLY MIKE, MOST ALUMNI ARE FROM THE OLDER GENERATION, AND THOSE WHO ARE ON THE COMPUTER ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN. I AM TRYING TO GET GUS PERILLI TO LEARN THE BASICS. GUS IS ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF THE NEW ASSOCIATION. I SPEAK BEFORE MANY SENIOR CITIZEN GROUPS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS. IF THERE ARE 50 OR 100 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE, I ASK HOW MANY ARE ON THE COMPUTER. MAYBE 2 OR 3 HANDS. IT'S FRUSTRATING. MANY SAY IT'S "TOO COMPLICATED," MANY DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT I AM SAYING, AND MANY ARE JUST TOO OCCUPIED WITH GROWING OLD. MY BLOG WOULD BE A TREASURE TO MOST OF THEM WITH THE MIX OF HISTORY, NOSTALGIA, AND PERSONAL PHOTOS FROM THE PAST. PERHAPS AS THE TECHNOLOGY MATURES, THERE WILL BE A "1-2-3" ABILITY TO ACCESS THE WEB. THANK GOD FOR OUR MANY VISITORS WHO TOOK THE INITIATIVE TO LEARN (RALPH LUCARELLA COMES TO MIND; JUST LOOK AT THE VALUABLE INSIGHT HE HAS ADDED TO MY POSTS.) TOM GLOVER
- Michael said...
- Hi Tom:
I'm confused. You refer to Gus as "one of the founders of this new organization". To the best of my aged memory, i was a member of the Jr.#4 Alumni Association perhaps 20 years ago. We met at Johnny Cipriano's wife's dance studio on 2nd St. near Cass. Cip, and the late Ray Kostrua of the Amoroso Florists kept the group going. The last function I attended before heading South was our class of 1949 reunion at the Roman Hall in 1999. I was joined by at least 300 of my closest classmates. Just this past month, my sister Hilda (class of 1946) attended her 20 or 25th straight annual reunion, coming up from her place in Florida. I know Gus, from his Tindall Ave days, I remember dating his sister in law Jeanie, but don't recall him starting "our group" 20 some odd years ago.On Jr. 4 roll up the score, we'll rally round you to beat the foe! etc. etc.Regards, and good wishesMike Kuzma - Tom Glover said...
- Monday, November 01, 2010SORRY, MIKE. I UNDERSTOOD THAT THE ASSOCIATION WAS SOMEWHAT INACTIVE. WHAT I SHOULD HAVE SAID WAS THAT GUS WAS ONE OF THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS WHO RE-VITALIZED THE ASSOCIATION.GO SIT IN THE CORNER, TOM GLOVER, AND PUT ON THAT WHITE DUNCE CAP; YOU'RE GROUNDED! TOM
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