Alva was one of the best; I also remember a German lady named Hilda and saw someone at CMU related to another kitchen staff member, Doris Pitchford who was from Portland. From: Marie Reh Sent: April 07, 2014 21:47 To: msb-alumni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [msb-alumni] Re: Demolition Underway at Former Michigan School for the Blind Hi All: Speaking of the staff members we knew at MSB, Alva May Nelson called Charlie and I today. She is still living in the same house her father built for her 38 years ago. She is rather healthy, although she broke her leg a year ago or so. It is better now though. She use to work in the dining room when I was on south wing two. She said she started at MSB in October 1969. Marie 72 . From: msb-alumni-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:msb-alumni-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim in Detroit Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2014 1:25 AM To: msb-alumni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [msb-alumni] Re: Demolition Underway at Former Michigan School for the Blind I will remember the personnel who worked in the Service Building. Don Johannson’s brother-in-law Phil Stanton and I sang in the CMU Concert Choir for two years in 1974. I also remember waitresses like Alva, Linda Grace Bradley, “Terrible” Taylor, Mary Minnard and others too many to mention here. From: Peggy Sent: April 05, 2014 22:56 To: msb-alumni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 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 To: javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','msb-alumni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'); 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 From: msb-alumni-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [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 Jim in Detroit James A. Prather Central Michigan University: 1980 Michigan School for the Blind: 1974 "Fire Up Chips" "Ungh, ungowa, Raiders still Got the Power!" Jim in Detroit James A. Prather Central Michigan University: 1980 Michigan School for the Blind: 1974 "Fire Up Chips" "Ungh, ungowa, Raiders still Got the Power!"