[msb-alumni] Re: Demolition Underway at Former Michigan School for the Blind
- From: "Bea Furman" <healing_song@xxxxxxx>
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- Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 18:44:30 -0400
Alva and the rest of the morning crew would let me eat breakfast with them,
since I had to go to Okemos High in the mornigns early my freshman year, when I
was going there part time. She was always nice to me.
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On Behalf Of Marie Reh
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2014 9:47 PM
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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
.
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On Behalf Of Jim in Detroit
Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2014 1:25 AM
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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 <mailto:pyates2011@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: April 05, 2014 22:56
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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 <mailto:fawnscott61@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 10:36 PM
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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 <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','rsvs80@xxxxxxxxxxx');>
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.
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On Behalf Of Fred Wurtzel
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 4:52 PM
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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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On Behalf Of Jim in Detroit
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 7:18 PM
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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!"
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