[msb-alumni] Re: Demolition Underway at Former Michigan School for the Blind
- From: Steve <pipeguy920@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <msb-alumni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2014 14:10:28 -0400
Peggy,
The video isn't good, my son did shoot the Historical Society Tour of the
MSB campus. You can watch or at least hear the audio. There are seven
separate videos all at
https://www.youtube.com/user/SteveMsb
Steve
Class of '72
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From: Peggy
To: msb-alumni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 10:56 PM
Subject: [msb-alumni] Re: Demolition Underway at Former Michigan School for
the Blind
Okay Fawn,
I was wondering if the gym was still standing. Yes, it is so sad that they
are demolishing the campus. I guess it is a bad neighborhood now and vandals
have gone in and destroyed what they could with the buildings, busting out
windows ect.. It makes me sick to think of how much it had gone downhill and
is mostly gone now. But you are right, they can’t tear away the memories
that we all have of the place. MSB will always be alive and well in our
hearts and our memories. It will be just like it was the day we all left
after graduation to go on with our lives.
Go Raiders, May our school colors forever fly true, red and white. Hey would
you believe, our local highschool’s basketball, track, and football teams
are all known as the Flushing Raiders. Isn’t that neat? However, there
coolors are black and orange. They have a wrestling team too.
Hey, I love you too.
Peg Yats and Ld Ginger.
Class of 1970. pyates2011@xxxxxxxxx
From: Fawn Scott
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 10:36 PM
To: msb-alumni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [msb-alumni] Re: Demolition Underway at Former Michigan School for
the Blind
Peggy
Hi as far as I know they haven't torn the Gym down yet I saw the service
building in Facebook . The Louns Hall auditorium has 6 weeks yes this is
sad. They can't take our memories though thank God!
Love ya Peggy
Sincerely
Fawn Scott 1981
On Saturday, April 5, 2014, Peggy <pyates2011@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Bob,
I find all of this so interesting. The more stories you guys all tell
about the school and your experiences there I am more intrigued by it all. I
started there in the fall of 1966-67 and as I said before, I graduated in
June of 1970.
So did they tear down the gym too? I remember many bowling sessions and
sitting in the pits, resetting pins and sending the balls back and nearly
getting hit by a ball or two a time or two. I also remember working out in
the matt room the summer we were at cheerleading camp. Well we girls did
work out, but we also sat on the matts and just talked about boys and all
that other girl stuff. We sure all had some great times there didn’t we? And
it was always great to go to the stand after school for social hour, and
taste that cold pop and munch away on those chips or candy bars ect. an chat
with friends. I remember I ran that stand for a while and kind’ve enjoyed
it. I think we did that in our junior year and I remember in my senior year,
I got a job as switchboard operator and Sandy Penman (Shimmun) and Larry
Yanchus also worked the board on the weekends that I didn’t. Larry was the
alternate who filled in when Sandy or I couldn’t work a particular weekend.
When the switchboard was turned on in the health center during the weekend
shift, I would work Saturday nights and Sunday mornings and I remember how
Miss Pez would be so kind as to bring me a big slice of her pound cake. She
was a pretty cool nurse. I liked Mrs. Anderson too.
From: Robert Spear
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 9:38 PM
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Subject: [msb-alumni] Re: Demolition Underway at Former Michigan School
for the Blind
I started in the 1962 1963 school year I think anyway. The first year they
opened Andy cottage other than Blair those were the only 2 cottages. The
others wasn’t even built until after that. The gym was open that year also I
believe. I find it interesting that the oldest building on the campus is the
one they are saving. The main building. All I can say it is a shame & very
sad.
From: msb-alumni-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:msb-alumni-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Fred Wurtzel
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 4:52 PM
To: msb-alumni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [msb-alumni] Re: Demolition Underway at Former Michigan School
for the Blind
Hi,
I agree with all those who talk about our extended family. I’m still very
sad to know what is happening. Some blind kids get good educations in their
home districts, while others are truly suffering for lack of good role
models, lack of Braille books and ignorance of blindness.
I also think it is interesting that the cottages weren’t there when I got
there and are already gone. Our Boy Scout troop camped out there where Long
House used to be. I wonder about our values as a society to think of such
waste.
Warmest Regards,
Fred
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[mailto:msb-alumni-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim in Detroit
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 7:18 PM
To: msb-alumni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [msb-alumni] Re: Demolition Underway at Former Michigan School
for the Blind
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