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In just 27 hours, when he activates the 25% Canadian tariff, Donald (could I call him ¡°Don¡±?) is going to increase my net worth by about $60. These are my three Canadian-made Tilley hats. For US residents, Trump is going to increase the cost per hat from about $80, to about $100 each. For those of us shrewd enough to have already bought our Tilley¡¯s the value goes up $20. Thanks Don! Bruce Potter 443-454-9044
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Hi again, class of 1960! In my earlier note, I totally forgot to mention that most summers I have the opportunity to connect with Lito (Lotz) Abrams up in Lake George New York. At our last class reunion, way back then, she mentioned that she spends summers at an ancestral home on Lake George, very close to where I have a long time friend from ¡°The life I used to lead¡± whom I frequently visit in the summer. So the next summer when I visited my Lake George friend, we arranged to meet Lito and her husband at a restaurant for dinner. It turned out that Lito¡¯s ancestral place was just across a bay from my friend, they hit it off right from the start and have become close summertime friends, and we spend good times together when I get up there most summers. Lito¡¯s ancestral place is at the edge of a large wetland, and the three of us always manage a kayak trip through the wetland, lots of beaver lodges, and birds, a real treat. I probably don¡¯t need to mention that I¡¯m on the left, with the white paddle and that¡¯s Lito on the right.
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Snow report from our High School Home
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Hi There, Over the last weekend, we had a lake effect snow storm. Those of us that are still living here, in beautiful East Aurora, It wasn¡¯t a big deal. The schools closed because of the 20 inches of snow was blowing around and there was a wind chill factor warning for the kids that are bus riders. The roads were plowed but the lite fluffy snow was blowing around causing poor visibility. What is nice for the kids is that they call it late the night before so the parents have time to make plans. No more turning on the radio or TV to get the school closing reports. We are going temperature in the upper forties next week so that should do it for the snow. Hope this covers the question. Keep tuned because the reunion committee is busy planning for the big week end next summer. Rest Up and Merry Christmas to all, Dave Thomason PS: Contact me for information about EA. Doug Sweet, Phil Kadet and I are still here and we are community minded keeping up with our home town. .Sent: Friday, December 06, 2024 9:57 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [EAHS-Classof1960] Latest weather report from Erie County Hello classmates! I¡¯m HOPING this message will get to those of us who are still hanging on. I just heard the latest weather report from our old ¡°stomping grounds¡±¡ªMORE snow, on top of a whole lot that¡¯s already fallen¡ªearlier reports brought back fond memories¡ªbut school closings and lots of snow is a whole different story for octogenarians than it was for teens¡ªand 60+ years of climate change are certainly exaggerating the wintry conditions we grew up with. I can only send my very best wishes to those of you still in the area we shared all those years ago. AND best wishes also to the rest of our class, scattered over the map of the US, and perhaps abroad as well. I really miss the lively conversations of a couple decades ago¡ªlooking back it feels that those decades have gone by so quickly, but probably have been very full of life and good times! A highlight for me this week was a long phone conversation with Martha Wolf, who remembered it was my birthday. She and her husband have been living in the area of North Carolina, which was heavily hit by Hurricane Helene, but high enough up in the forest to avoid flooding, but are Howe dealing with a record number of downed trees. My place in West Virginia is a long day¡¯s drive from them, I¡¯ve done it in decades past, and really MUST plan to do it again in 2025. I¡¯m still spending most of the year in the log home we built¡ªreally a museum of the life we lived¡ªpretty much in the wilderness¡ª3 miles to my mailbox and nearest paved road, 1 1/2 miles to my nearest neighbor. Two of my kids live¡ªin opposite directions¡ªabout 115 miles/ 2 1/2hours away, and we see each other¡ªusually with me doing the travelling¡ªquite often. My other son and his American wife, and brand new granddaughter live in Chilean Patagonia, where I spend the 1st 3 months of the year. With real winter weather¡ªdown to the teens at night, and a whole inch of snow having arrived this week, I¡¯m again heating the house with a wood stove¡ªVERY time consuming, and I routinely dress in several layers. This year would have been our 64th post graduation. An actual reunion is probably too much to hope for¡ªsomehow an hour driving in the car, solo now, seems a lot longer than it used to. But it might be fun to regenerate the email conversations that were lots of fun 15 and more years ago. Meanwhile, VERY best wishes to all of you. I¡¯m supposing that we all had lots to be thankful for last week, as well as having had losses, illnesses and other crises along the way. Sue Horrocks Miller (fingers crossed that this note doesn¡¯t bounce back!) -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. www.avg.com
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Catching up 2024
Greetings Classmates! Nice to ¡°hear¡± from you again, Sue Horrocks Miller! I remember your last input which gave a detailed picture of your experiences in Patagonia. I see you are still making the trip to your son¡¯s camp there each year. Are you still the cook? Who has the figure for total snowfall in EA in Nov-Dec? Probably a record. Going back to WNY for visits at Christmas, I remember how much of the daylight hours were consumed by relatives just keeping warm with wood and clearing the driveway. Here in Virginia, after an unseasonably extended and warm autumn, we have the opposite now with a string of days below freezing and some snow in the air. As far as personal changes and our aging - Looking back, I guess it was starting about age 79 that I noticeably felt the decline in mind and body that we associate with being over the hill. But I¡¯ll keep resisting. Personal examples of change are hanging up my tennis racquet and not planning to ski in Colorado in 2025. I took my first ocean cruise last winter and enjoyed too much having everything done for me except raising my spoon to my mouth. So I¡¯m cruising again in March ¨C where there are palm trees. As I advance deeper into senior citizen territory, I find that I am thinking more and more about the hereafter. I go to the basement or another room and wonder. ¡°Now what am I here after?¡± Didn¡¯t happen this morning though. Went upstairs and had no trouble remembering why I was in that room. It was the bathroom. Seriously, with the natural weakening of body and mind as the calendar rolls over, I get hope from finding that spiritually I can just keep getting stronger. That gives me reassurance as I get closer to the time when I exit the stage. With Sue, I wish you all the very best. This Thanksgiving was a time for extra appreciation by me and my family for the things we thank God for every day. And in addition to be thankful for the people who have enriched our lives, now and in the past including you classmates. Keep looking up, Gary Miller
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Latest weather report from Erie County
Hello classmates! I¡¯m HOPING this message will get to those of us who are still hanging on. I just heard the latest weather report from our old ¡°stomping grounds¡±¡ªMORE snow, on top of a whole lot that¡¯s already fallen¡ªearlier reports brought back fond memories¡ªbut school closings and lots of snow is a whole different story for octogenarians than it was for teens¡ªand 60+ years of climate change are certainly exaggerating the wintry conditions we grew up with. I can only send my very best wishes to those of you still in the area we shared all those years ago. AND best wishes also to the rest of our class, scattered over the map of the US, and perhaps abroad as well. I really miss the lively conversations of a couple decades ago¡ªlooking back it feels that those decades have gone by so quickly, but probably have been very full of life and good times! A highlight for me this week was a long phone conversation with Martha Wolf, who remembered it was my birthday. She and her husband have been living in the area of North Carolina, which was heavily hit by Hurricane Helene, but high enough up in the forest to avoid flooding, but are Howe dealing with a record number of downed trees. My place in West Virginia is a long day¡¯s drive from them, I¡¯ve done it in decades past, and really MUST plan to do it again in 2025. I¡¯m still spending most of the year in the log home we built¡ªreally a museum of the life we lived¡ªpretty much in the wilderness¡ª3 miles to my mailbox and nearest paved road, 1 1/2 miles to my nearest neighbor. Two of my kids live¡ªin opposite directions¡ªabout 115 miles/ 2 1/2hours away, and we see each other¡ªusually with me doing the travelling¡ªquite often. My other son and his American wife, and brand new granddaughter live in Chilean Patagonia, where I spend the 1st 3 months of the year. With real winter weather¡ªdown to the teens at night, and a whole inch of snow having arrived this week, I¡¯m again heating the house with a wood stove¡ªVERY time consuming, and I routinely dress in several layers. This year would have been our 64th post graduation. An actual reunion is probably too much to hope for¡ªsomehow an hour driving in the car, solo now, seems a lot longer than it used to. But it might be fun to regenerate the email conversations that were lots of fun 15 and more years ago. Meanwhile, VERY best wishes to all of you. I¡¯m supposing that we all had lots to be thankful for last week, as well as having had losses, illnesses and other crises along the way. Sue Horrocks Miller (fingers crossed that this note doesn¡¯t bounce back!)
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Ain¡¯t NPR great
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From ¡°The Through Line,¡± one of those Sunday afternoon NPR Podcast-like shows ¡°Brainstorming¡± was invented in the late 1940¡¯s and 1950¡¯s by a guy named Osborn, in BUFFALO, NEW YORK! I grew up 23 miles from Buffalo, and that wouldn¡¯t have been my first guess. Bruce Potter 443-454-9044
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Memories of Harry Belafonte
Hi Classmates, The news today of Harry Belafonte's death, at 96(!!) brought back memories of our 9th grade choir and being introduced to singing calypso songs then. They were so much fun to sing, and I can remember being outside during our lunch breaks, a small group of us, huddled together in the cold winter weather, and singing whatever calypso song we'd been introduced to, moving with the song. In late '68, I got to see Belafonte live in a concert in Minneapolis (where my folks had moved for my dad's job with General Mills)--I think he was taking his very successful Carnegie Hall Concert around the country in those years. It was a lot of fun, and he was a great entertainer. I have his Carnegie Hall album on my I-phone, and will be listening to it a bit later this evening. RIP Harry Belafonte, Thanks for the Music and Memories. I'm glad you had such a long, apparently happy, and very productive life. Sue Horrocks Miller
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Patagonia
Hi Sue! Thanks for sharing details and photos of your other life. You have written before about your annual trip south for the winter. I sensed you really enjoyed your time there and being able to help. I remember the experience was good for practicing your German, Spanish,and French(?) with the guests. Therefore I am glad you have resumed this adventure. Enjoy! Gary.
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?Hello classmates! Greetings from Chilean Patagonia! After 2 Covid Winters, I'm so happy to return to Chilean Patagonia, two weeks ago Wednesday. And the time has absolutely flown by so far. Since I'm getting re-acquainted after my long absence, I thought it might be a good opportunity to share it with my friends, which I'd never really done before. The hostal is on the left; my son Nate and his American wife Nancy occupy the little house on the right. Not seen in this photo are 2 greenhouses they've built, just off to the bottom left and right, a big veggie garden is just to the left of the kayaks. The Hostal really is NOT built on a slant! The hostal has a capacity of 35 people, in a variety of room configurations: "dorms" with 3 or 4 bunk beds, family rooms with their own bathrooms, and double rooms, some with their own bathrooms, others have shared bathrooms/showers. Breakfast (8-10 am) is included with the rooms, and other meals are "self catered," with guests providing their own food, doing their own cooking, and washing up. (Or going in to town for all kinds of restaurant fare). Frequently several get together and plan a big communal dinner--which reduces the chaos a bit. (Dinner time is from 8-10 pm). I help out by cutting wine bottles for drinking glasses (seen in the photo above--they were in very short supply after my two year absence! ) and occasionally helping Nancy in the gardens or green houses, but my main contribution is making sure we don't run out of clean sheets and towels--the staff collects the used bedding and after their cycle in the hardworking automatic washing machine, I hang them up and take them down from multiple lines along a long roofed, but open air rear balcony on the second floor--Queen of the Sheets! So far this visit, we've had several individuals and couples from Germany, including a couple with year old twin daughters (taking advantage of the last few months of paid maternity leave), a group of 5 young Danish women, a young woman from SE Asia, a group of young men and women from Israel, celebrating completing their military obligation, couples from, Italy, France, Canada, the US and England. 8 guys on motorcycles from Santiago, lots of solo travelers, and we have a "long timer" a young man from Russia who is avoiding the draft, and working on his I-pad. Central Plaza of Futaleufu The town is at about the same southern latitude (around 42 degrees) as Boston Mass. is in the North. (That was a surprise to me after the first time I was down here--I'd have guessed something like Newfoundland! ) But there's still a LONG way to the tip of South America. To find us on a map, the easiest way is to look at a map of Argentina: South of Buenas Aires, look for Bariloche (close to the border with Chile), then further South, look for Esquel (right on the Chilean border) (Not a latino name, it was settled by Welsh immigrants.) and just across the border from Esquel is Futaleufu. Going through Argentina is also the easiest way to GET to "Futa" from the US. But because I still have friends in the Santiago area, flying in and out of Chile is usually my choice. The town shares its name with a world class white water river, Rio Futaleufu, which is born in Lake Futalaufquen in Argentina, just across the border from us. The names Futaleufu and Futalaufquen are indigenous names, presumably referring to something along the line of Big rushing water and Big still water. The river is the main attraction drawing people from all over the world for guided rafting, or kayaking for those who are REALLY proficient kayakers. Over time, lots of other outdoor activities have been developed: hiking, horseback riding, calm kayaking on quiet segments of the "Futa"and on a smaller river flowing alongside the town, zip lining, and rock climbing (on the rock wall facing the balcony where I hang the sheets. And night time partying (under an inky black, star filled--but totally unfamiliar--night sky. In Futa, we're surrounded by mountains--This one is called The Breast The Three Nuns I always think of this one as The Castle,
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Dear old friends! I thought of you, and intended to write a note after the monumental blizzard a few weeks ago, but got bogged down just dealing with my own, much milder situation in the hills and hollows of West Virginia, and then felt badly that I'd missed that opportunity. During that time, I had heard broadcasts from Hamburg and Orchard Park, and figured that I hadn't heard anything directly from EA because it was even more severe there, and no one could get in to EA to send a report out. And it's happened again. To all of you who are still in the area, I can think of maybe a dozen names, but I'm sure there are several others: I can only hope that you are safe and well, have power, water, heat, companionship, and someone younger to shovel the walkway. As the years go by, my memories of EA and my classmates, some of whom were good friends, many were cordial acquaintances, ,others, to my present regret I hardly knew, but we WERE a "tribe" and those HS memories are very fond ones. How lucky we were to have had the school and teachers, AND classmates we did. Be SAFE, be WELL! Have a great year in 2023! Sue Horrocks Miller A recent selfie for a discussion group about what makes a house a home.
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JUST CHECKING ..
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Hi, Just wanted to check in and see if I can ask for a favor ? Thanks, Kathi Sadowski
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I did not know him Was his wife or sister an elementary school principal? DB
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Elbert Hubbard and the Roycrofters: America¡¯s Arts and Crafts Movement -- August 22, 7-8:30 pm
Smithsonian Associates has an extensive program of on-line (ZOOM) lectures. August 22nd, the subject is Elbert Hubbard. You may have heard of him Here¡¯s the URL where you can sign up for the lecture (it costs $25 , $20 if you¡¯re a Smithsonian Associate). <https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/roycrofters > Description -- Lecture/Seminar Elbert Hubbard and the Roycrofters: America¡¯s Arts and Crafts Movement Monday, August 22, 2022 - 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET In the late 19th century, increasing industrialization in England sparked anxieties that prized handcrafting traditions would be lost to impersonal mechanical production methods. In response, the British Arts and Crafts movement prompted a resurgence in high-quality, handmade objects, grounded in a philosophy of finding beauty and inspiration in the simplicity of nature. A visit to William Morris¡¯s Kelmscott Press where ornate, handcrafted books were created, sent Elbert Hubbard, a salesman for Buffalo¡¯s Larkin Soap Company, home to America determined to follow in Morris¡¯s footsteps. Fusing the ideals of the English movement with his strong business sense, Hubbard established the beginnings of the American Arts and Crafts movement at his artistic and philosophical community called Roycroft in East Aurora, New York. He would grow Roycroft from a single shop in 1897 to a bustling campus for like-minded individuals and artisans, producing a variety of handcrafted furniture, copperwork, and stained glass. Much of the financial backing was thanks to the success and profits of Hubbard¡¯s 1899 book A Message to Garcia. Despite its flourishing, the Roycroft campus was not immune to the tragedies of the 20th century. After Hubbard¡¯s death and the Great Depression, Roycroft closed its doors in 1938. Throughout the late 20th century, a movement surfaced to restore the Roycroft legacy and campus to its former glory. Today the campus hosts a vibrant museum, an inn, restaurant, and shops. Join Alan Nowicki, program director at the Roycroft campus, as he traces the history of the Arts and Crafts movement in America through Hubbard¡¯s influential community that came to personify it. Patron Information If you register multiple individuals, you will be asked to supply individual names and email addresses so they can receive a Zoom link email. Please note that if there is a change in program schedule or a cancellation, we will notify you via email, and it will be your responsibility to notify other registrants in your group. Unless otherwise noted, registration for online programs typically closes two hours prior to the start time on the date of the program. Once registered, patrons should receive an automatic email confirmation from CustomerService@.... Separate Zoom link information will be emailed closer to the date of the program. If you do not receive your Zoom link information 24 hours prior to the start of the program, please email Customer Service for assistance. View Common FAQs about our online programs presented on Zoom. In the late 19th century, Elbert Hubbard, a salesman for Buffalo¡¯s Larkin Soap Company, fused the ideals of the British Arts and Crafts movement with his strong business sense to create the artistic and philosophical community called Roycroft in East Aurora, New York. Alan Nowicki, program director at the Roycroft campus, traces its influential flourishing, its demise, and its restoration that captures its former glory. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Bruce Potter 764-C Fairview Avenue Annapolis, MD 21403 Bruce's iPhone: 443/454-9044 [Voice or Text, No Voicemail] E-mail: <bpotter@...> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wikipedia Entry for East Aurora
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Frankly, sounds pretty ideal ¡ª <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Aurora,_New_York > This thumbnail photo is Tannery Brook, seen from Maple Road. I saw this precise view twice or four-times a day every school day for THIRTEEN YEARS ¡ª 1947 (kindergarten) to 1960 when I graduated from the old Main Street High School. All-in-all, pretty damn good. Just one, not-so-trivial example: A public high school that offered language courses in Latin, Spanish, French and German ¡ª at least two years of each language ¡ª I took 3 and a half years of Latin, plus German, plus Spanish. There were 176 kids in my graduating class ¡ª FIVE National Merit Scholars. A township that was about 80% registered Republicans (my grandfather was the perpetual Democratic candidate for mayor. I get furious when I hear these modern-day ¡°conservatives¡± say they have to reduce taxes and cut services to make American Great. Bruce ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Bruce Potter 764-C Fairview Avenue Annapolis, MD 21403 Bruce's iPhone: 443/454-9044 [Voice or Text, No Voicemail] E-mail: <bpotter@...> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Starting in seventh grade and extending through high school graduation, I regularly worked after school for Joe Archbold outside East Aurora. He had a small kennel consisting of about 35 female beagles that he bred and sold the pups to medical research labs. Joe got into that business because of contacts made during World War II when he taught a stable full of mares to pee on command and sold the urine to munitions plants in the Buffalo area. Something he never found out was what was the special characteristic of mare¡¯s piss that made it especially attractive to bomb makers. The big public art gallery in Buffalo was the Albright-Knox Gallery. Joe¡¯s full name was Joseph Albright Archbold. He was a low-key kind of guy, but he was rich, went to Yale with Henry Luce, and could go anywhere. I like beagles. In all that time of working in the kennel, only one dog tried to bite me, once. They¡¯re friendly, but they do bark a lot. Joe liked them too. Before raising them for the labs, he used to train beagles for field trials. He said beagles were super smart. Probably the best boss I ever had. I cannot imagine what a kennel of 3000 beagles is like. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Bruce Potter 764-C Fairview Avenue Annapolis, MD 21403 Bruce's iPhone: 443/454-9044 [Voice or Text, No Voicemail] E-mail: <bpotter@...> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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For a speed read, jump to the last paragraph. Bruce Potter 443-454-9044 (Text, Voice, no Voicemail)
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I am sharing 'Friends and relatives.pdf' with you from WPS Office
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Here is a document for you, please see the attachment for details. Shared from WPS Office: https://kso.page.link/wps
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Getting Ready to SUNSET this grouput if no one uses it, so be it. I am not at a pointo itould d that I c
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Bruce, many thanks for "hosting" this group. I am sorry that you will be "turning it off". I am not at a point that I could handle it, nor would you want me to. My fat fingers and lack of knowledge at the level of turning on a computer would make me a poor choice. I really do not want to lose touch with my classmates, but covid has been a deterrent - no reunion! So if any one else sees this, take care friends! Wayne MacRoberts
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