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| 10/20/10 02:57 PM |
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Bev Orr Nardozza
Mya's Miracle 4th ANNUAL BENEFIT for AUTISM
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6th 7pm - 12 Donation $15.
Bavarian Hall, 13th St. Altoona
--DINNER – DANCE – DOOR PRIZES--
Dance to the music! - Food catered by Fat Daddy’s and Nardo’s! - Gift Baskets made from the donations from area businesses! - Raffles and MUCH more!
**2 BANDS!! Some of our CLASSMATES FROM ’75 will be playing!! Musician Rick Wertz plays in the band “r2b2” and musicians Harold Hayford and Clint Carothers are members of the original “The Front” band, who are also performing. (Thanks Rick & Harold for making this happen!!)
…I find that I have to add something that means so much to me: Rick Wertz gave my Miss Mya her 1st harmonica when she was only 3 years old. They have a special bond, as do some of the other band members who know her...
Many area businesses have the ANNUAL AUTISM BENEFIT large blue flyers hanging, so grab a smaller blue flyer from their counter to take with you as a reminder! Also listen for TV and radio announcements, newspaper ads and check out area websites....
Tickets for the benefit are available at Nardo’s on Union Avenue and are also available at the door.
Each year attendance has been 300 to 500 people. Join us Saturday night & enjoy the electric atmosphere! See people you haven't seen for a while! Thank you for your support in Mya's Miracle’s efforts to raise much needed funds in our fight against Autism.
Please join Mya’s Miracle our effort to support Blair County Walk Now for Autism Speaks!
All net proceeds to benefit Autism Speaks, a non-profit organization, through the efforts of Mya’s Miracle team.
Materials will be available at the BENEFIT for AUTISM to give introductory and additional information about what Autism is and the resources available.
FACTS: In 1999, 1 in 10,000 children were born with Autism. Presently, 1 OF EVERY 110 CHILDREN HAS AUTISM!!!
These numbers are staggering!! There are more children diagnosed with Autism than those diagnosed with AIDS, Diabetes and Cancer COMBINED!!
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| 10/29/10 03:56 PM |
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Rocco Alianiello
Greetings Class of 1975,
I hope this finds you all well and adjusting to the change in seasons. It's been a beautiful transition so far, not too extreme with some great weekends to enjoy. We all saw what the power of teamwork and the strength of friendship can do with how successful our 35th Class Reunion was. Make no mistake, if the bonds from 35 years ago were not as storng as they are, we would not have had as successful of a reunion. One of our classmates, Bev Orr Nardozza, is having a benefit night at the Bavarian Hall in Altoona, Mya's Miracle, for a cause that is close to her heart and probably others in our class too. Autism. If you have been frequenting our website and read under the Message Forum tab, there is information about the benefit. It is being held on Saturday, November 6th from 7-12….Donation is $15. Wouldn't it be a great show of support and prove once again, that our class of 1975 helps each other out. There are 2 bands playing that night with some of our classmates performing with the bands….Rick Wertz, Clint Carothers and Harold Hayford. Besides the great entertainment, there will be food from Fat Daddy's and Nardo's………Tickets are available at Nardo's or at the door. So if you are looking for something to do Next Saturday night….come to the Bavarian Hall and see some classmates again and help out a great cause.
Alright, I can't end this without a shout out to the Steeler Nation…….HOW ABOUT THEM STEELERS……5-1. Take care and we'll talk soon.
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| 11/15/10 09:22 PM |
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Michael C. Nazaruk Nazaruk
Hey Rocco! Just a quick couple of lines saying that my daughter and I had a WILD time at the PSU vs. Northwestern (JoePa's 400th win!!) football game on Nov. 6th that I won the tickets for at Our Reunion! When the Lions came back with 35 unanswered points in the second half, Beaver Stadium went totally BERSERK! The ceremony for Joe Paterno in celebration of that 400th win was truly emotional, and not one person left that stadium to miss that historic moment. This was my little girl's first Penn State game, and couldn't have never been a better Father/Daughter time together, one that we will always remember for life. Thanks again for having that "Chinese Auction" so I was able to win those tix! Oh, by the way, never heard anything from, or saw, the other couple who won the other pair of tix? Their loss I guess!!
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| 11/16/10 09:54 PM |
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Rocco Alianiello
Hey Michael,
Thanks for the message....that's great to hear. Sounds like it was a special day all around. I'm sure that will be a lifelong memory for both you and your daughter.......How about a couple tickets to the Michigan State game..........next Saturday......give me a call if you could use them.
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| 11/24/10 04:50 PM |
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Rocco Alianiello
Greetings Class of 1975:
I hope this finds all of you well and preparing for the Thanksgiving Holiday. As we all count our collective blessings for the many things that we have and not so much for what we don't, I wanted to give a sincere THANK YOU to all of you…………our 35th reunion was such a success because of all of you………I am getting charged up for our 40th already……I have heard that some of our classmates did not know about our reunion, which is unfortunate, but we can begin now to keep spreading the word and build our network of classmates through the website……….www.altoonaarea75.com……….. I did see that some new pictures were posted, thanks to Michelle Dandrea……..let's keep this site as our communication vehicle and get maximum use out of it……I know that our 40th will be an event to remember just like our 35th was………….only if we keep the fire burning and energy and enthusiasm that we brought to the 35th…..you're probably saying "enough already, that's 5 years from now"……………well my friends, time goes by so quickly as we get, ummmm…..OLDER…..that we can't become….well ……..complacent. I think we should start a list of all of our classmates that didn't come to 35th and set personal goals to get them all to come to our 40th…..something to think about……….without goals, nothing gets accomplished…….a blind archer will never hit the target………..ok ok ok……everyone, have a Happy Thanksgiving ……until next time .
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| 12/15/10 04:30 PM |
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Rocco Alianiello
Greetings Class of 1975:
It is with a sad heart that this message comes to you today. In the Altoona Mirror obituaries today, one of our classmates passed away. Danny Mock, who attended our reunion passed away Tuesday December 14th. Those of us who knew Danny will certainly miss him……..I was fortunate to see him at our reunion, but unfortunately for the last time………..Danny will be viewed at the Stanley Krish Funeral Home on Thursday December 16th from 2-4 and 7-9. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers. As we prepare for the upcoming holiday season, this is a reminder that life is so very delicate and we need to connect and celebrate the times together………………."If Today was YOUR Last Day"…………….Until next time my friends.
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| 12/23/10 03:30 PM |
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Rocco Alianiello
Greetings Classmates:
On the eve of Christmas Eve, I wanted to take a break from the day and wish all of you a sincere and heartfelt MERRY CHRISTMAS. 2010 is one that I will always remember for the renewed friendships of our graduating class of 1975. As we reflect on the past year and set our respective goals for the new year, let's not forget to make one of those goals a commitment to stay connected with each other…………we all see how fast and unexpectedly things can change, so………..enjoy every day…….make a difference in what you do……reach out to someone who might need it……..keep a positive attitude….and cheer the Steelers onto another Super Bowl Championship………..(can't be serious forever)………….Merry Christmas to you all and my best wishes for a New Year that brings new hope, good health and happiness.
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| 01/12/11 04:41 PM |
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Rocco Alianiello
Greetings Class of 1975,
Happy New Year to all of you…….I couldn't officially wish you a Happy New Year until all of the college football bowl games were completed. Now that Auburn is the the National Champs (who cares)…….I think we were all pulling for the Ducks to be the National Champions……oh well, the BCS is a mess anyway…..just go to a play-off system and all is well……but I'm sure most of you don't really care about that anyway………so focus now………ok 2011 is here and with a new year comes resolutions and new starts and goals…..well, I'm not much for resolutions as they are typically impulsive thoughts and not very well planned out, but for those that make them, the best of luck to you. With discipline and a well executed plan, you can do anything……..So what's the point of my rambling………..we should all set a very attainable goal of supplying me with 3 names of classmates that are not on our e-mail distribution list….when sending me the names, please make sure you include their e-mail address. Just think if we all give 3 names to add to our list, we will be well on our way to having a bigger and better 40th reunion in 2015……..that's only 4 years away……..here's another thought for you to consider………it was suggested that we have an annual "Day at the Ballpark" just like we did for the reunion…….nothing elaborate, just one time per year to get together in a fun setting……..let me know your thoughts on that and the next thing we will do is select a date……….this stuff is exciting………..I hope all is well with all of you………and my best wishes to all of you for a very successful, healthy and fulfilling new year…….
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| 02/01/11 04:48 PM |
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Rocco Alianiello
Greetings Class of 1975,
Well, unless you live in a cave and haven't seen light for two weeks, we all know what this Sunday is………….Super Bowl XLV…..the
Steelers are in a position to win an unprecedented 7th Super Bowl Championship…just to see how fast our life is going…….look back at my previous e-mails (What???, you deleted them????)……it wasn't too long ago that I was talking about the Steelers being 2-0 and here we are on the edge of Super Sunday ready for our Steelers to play in the big game………..How about Troy being voted the Defensive Player of the Year and James Harrison coming in 3rd place in the same voting…….Look for James Harrison to have a monster game……….I don't want to jinx the Steelers and give a prediction, but it should be an exciting game…………so……you might be thinking, what's this have to do with our class and any news on the reunion…….not a darn thing………I just wanted to keep in touch and make sure all the Steeler fans cheer our team on to a 7th World Championship.
On a more serious note (yes, I can be serious)….Jerry Dietzel passed away this past week…..Jerry's brothers, Gary and Larry were our classmates and I'm sure many of you knew Jerry……….our thoughts and prayers go out to the Dietzel family.
Until next time, my friends…………...
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| 02/18/11 08:33 AM |
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John M. Negri Negri
well i guess the steelers will have to wait for next year for number 7. lets hope the Penguins heal up and win the Stanley Cup. this will be a hard task. cant wait for opening day in baseball. lets go Bucs! also i'm ready for March Madness. best event in all of sports. hope Penn State gets in. Later classmates.
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| 04/05/11 06:20 PM |
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Rocco Alianiello
Greetings Classmates:
Well, after a hibernation period and with winter behind us and spring on our doorstep, I thought it time to wake all of you up as well. Shake off the winter blues and get ready to get outside and do whatever it is that you do. It has been awhile since our last communication and no real purpose to talk about the Steelers losing the Super Bowl or Sydney Crosby being sidelined forever or Pitt getting ousted in March Madness........just think, we have the hope of the Pirates making it to the World Series......alright, maybe just a winning season will do......but a new season does bring the hopes of great things........our Altoona Curve will be opening soon, I hope to see many of you at the ballpark.........speaking of which, I think most people were in favor of hosting another Class of 1975 Curve game in the picnic pavillion this year.....all in favor say "Yes".....great, it's decided................so, my thought is to have it on a Saturday game............in July or August before school starts back up, so those of you with school age kids (wow, what were you thinking)......can bring them along if you're traveling from out of town. I'll select some dates.........select one or two that could work and begin the process............Remember, this is only a night out to a ballgame, not the formal, "reunion", this will keep us in touch. If anyone has any opinions or suggestions, please share them........but remember, we won't be able to please or accomodate everyones schedule, but we will try to make it the best date for most.
I hope this finds everyone doing well and still feeling great about our last get together....and ready to support another one.......without your support, it just won't happen. Thanks for spreading the word and I hope you are still using our website to connect with each other. I'm back and ready to get rolling.
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| 04/22/11 12:20 PM |
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Rocco Alianiello
Greetings Classmates;
Good, Good Friday, to all. Hope this finds everyone well and preparing for Easter Sunday however you do. I've received many positive responses about having another Curve get together this year and it seems that later in the season will work best for most that have responded. So, here are the Saturday home games to choose from.........August 6th, August 13th and September 3rd. My next move is to make sure that the picnic pavilion is available for those dates. But in the meantime, please check your calendars, planners, iPhones, Outlook, Daytimers.......however you keep organized (yeah right),,,,,and pencil in (does anybody really use a pencil anymore ?) those dates. Happy Easter to everyone and good luck to you in the Easter Egg hunts.
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| 05/18/11 01:05 AM |
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Dennis W. (Denny) Pavlic
Gee just saw our classes web site. I was at the Jaffa Maque for the reunion. but I was busy serving our classmates the buffet dinner. It was our pleasure form the Keystone Banquets Staff to have served you and a delighted to have seen alot of my classmates there having a good time.
Hope to see all you well and at the next reunion. God always bless you and yours. Chef Denny (Dennis) Pavlic Bon Appetite
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| 06/01/11 08:25 AM |
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Rocco Alianiello
Greetings Class of 1975,
I hope this finds you all well and rested up after a long Memorial Day weekend. Between your cookouts and gardening, I hope you all took some time to remember and give thanks and tribute to all of our heroes in the armed forces for which this National Holiday was named. Originally know as Decoration Day in rememberance of Civil War soldiers that had fallen in battle.......ok, I could go on and on about trivia and little known facts, but I'm sure you already know all that stuff. Ok, so we are on the Eve of June and it feels like the Dog Days of Summer.......ok, some trivia on where that saying came from?....Hint....if you listen to Sirius satellite radio, you are really hot...as in hot or cold.....you know the game we all used to play....ok ENOUGH......I tend to ramble. Mark your calendars......Saturday, August 13th.....is our 2nd Annual Class of 1975 Night at the Curve Game. More details to come, but PLEASE get the word out. This is a great way to stay in touch and have some fun............because, next year is our 40th year out of Junior High......ok....see where I'm going.....you got it....this has got to be something to celebrate.....stay tuned, my friends Take care and plan to join us all at the Blair County Ballpark on Saturday, August 13th.
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| 06/24/11 04:24 PM |
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Rocco Alianiello
Greetings Classmates,
I hope everyone is enjoying their summer. It's hard to believe that we are fast approaching the 4th of July......but today is the Eve of the Summer Solstice and tomorrow is the official First day of Summer. Vacations, weekend trips, gardening, ballgames, kids (or grandkids) hanging out...........all the things that make great memories........well, add to that list AUGUST 13th for our (hopefully) Annual get together at Blair County Ballpark in the Picnic Pavillion to watch our Altoona Curve take on the Reading Phillies at 7:00 pm.
Now, you all have plenty of notice, so block out that date and make an honest effort to attend.......start to pass the word, send me e-mails of other classmates that aren't on this list....Thanks to Sue Rhoades who just sent me Ginny Edelbutes e-mail (hopefully we'll see you all at the game)....the list continues to grow...and so should the attendence at OUR events. This one is so simple that even Gregg Webster can figure it out........NO Registration, NO Pre-payment.......just show up at the ballpark, buy your ticket and ENJOY the company of your Classmates of 1975. We're all one year older from our last get together.....but the positive is that we're still here to enjoy.....so, get out and get your tired old bones off the couch or hammock and JOIN the Class of 1975's Annual Night at the Ballpark.
Take care, enjoy your summer and I hope to see all of you August 13th. Until next time, my friends.
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| 07/05/11 04:20 PM |
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Rocco Alianiello
Greetings Class of 1975.
Here it is, July 5th, the weather has been beautiful, just had a long holiday weekend, the gardens are growing, steaks on the grill..... and........THE PIRATES ARE OVER .500......Holy crap........it's been 18 years since that happened......maybe we've turned the corner......speaking of baseball, ok, maybe you weren't.......but you have to admit, it is exciting, anyway, back to baseball.......August 13th at the Blair County Ballpark.....the Class of '75 is geting together AGAIN.......for the Second Annual Day with the Curve............We all had such a great time last year and that was a result of everyone making an effort to attend.....let's bring the passion and excitement again this year by showing up...NO EXCUSES........one day a year, we can all make it happen.......we can be the class that stays together by attending OUR functions.......ok, enough, I know......but I truly hope that this e-mail finds everyone enjoying their summer and making honest plans to attend the Curve game on Saturday August 13th at 7:00 PM......I am going to get together with Jeff Hancock and John Gallace to put any final touches on the evening, nothing elaborate, but maybe a surprise or two.......and a shout out to Roger Rickard who stopped in to see me when he was in town all the way from Phoenix. That would never have happened had it not been for attending the reunion and getting re-connected.....and I can honestly say that we will continue to stay in touch. That is the power of rekindling old friendships...............SO.....continue to get on the website www.altoonaarea75.com ........I am going to figure out some way we can use the site to get an idea how many are planning to come this year....JEFF....I need your help...... until next time.....GO BUCCOS.
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| 07/08/11 10:31 PM |
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Rocco Alianiello
Greetings Class of 1975,
Ok....we opened up a module to register for the Ballpark Bash......first technical difficulty is the remittance address.......PLEASE DO NOT SEND PAYMENTS TO P.O. BOX 345.....that IS NOT OUR remittance address. Hold off on sending in payments. You can still register though. Sorry for the confusion, but if thats the worst thing we have to deal with, I'd say we're doing ok.........Thanks for registering.....so we can get a good estimate of attendees. Stay tuned.
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| 07/21/11 04:49 PM |
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Rocco Alianiello
Greetings Classmates:
I hope this finds everyone enjoying the heat of the summer.........the true Dog Days of Summer, and hey, the Pirates are still in 1st place, Washington DC is worse than its ever been, the NFL is just plain stupid.......I'd play for half as much as they make.......heck, we played for nothing just because we loved the game........times have changed.....people can get away with murder these days anymore......oops, did I really say that.....sorry, you know how politically correct you are supposed to be that you can't mention something like Casey Anthony is as guilty as sin and the jury (what were they thinking) let a child killer walk, but I guess you can't say stuff like that.....so .......I won't (right).........the subject at hand, besides current events, is our Annual Night at the Curve ............hopefully, you've all been on our class website www.altoonaarea75.com and read the easy details about August 13th .......some of you (5 to be exact) have even used the website to indicate that you are attending the game.....ONLY 5??????.......wait, we had almost 1,000 in our graduating class.......that's one half of one percent of our class said they are coming.......now, I wasn't a math genius like Harold Hayford, but that just downright doesn't compute......... come on......(I know, I'm back to begging).......even if you don't register on-line.........you don't have to pay early....just indicate that you plan on coming then pay at the ballpark........we all want to recapture the good times for at least one night a year with each other.........so just in case you skipped over all the opinionated commentary above.........please remember this.....AUGUST 13th at the BLAIR COUNTY BALLPARK at 7:00 PM.....the Class of 1975 will reunite once again. It is YOUR attendance that will make it successful
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| 08/05/11 10:35 AM |
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Rocco Alianiello
Greetings Class of 1975:
I hope this finds everyone doing well and enjoying the beautiful summer. President Obama's 50th birthday was yesterday, let's hope his 52nd is celebrated in a house that is not on Pennsylvania Avenue. Happy Birthday, Mr Pres. I think there are some vacant properties back in Chicago. Alright enough of the politics............(for now)
One week from tomorrow, August 13th, our class will be getting together again for a very informal night at the Blair County Ballpark..........our intent is to keep as many of our classmates connected as possible and continue to grow our list of classmates that stay connected. So far, our e-mail list is growing.....many of you are using our website, www.altoonaarea75.com to communicate....so on a grading scale (wow.......remember the anxiety over getting report cards.....the dreaded 1's or 2's)......kids today don't even know what they mean.......ok, off track again.....I think we could grade ourselves at a 4 minus...........our goal should be to get as many classmates to attend our once a year get togethers with our collective eye on an every 5th year REUNION...........#40 is our next targeted one and it promises to be another special event. If you sent your ticket money to me, your tickets will be available at the will call window at the ballpark, the night of the game ubder your name. But you don't need to pre-pay.......feel free to pay at the gate, but make sure you tell them you are there for the Class of 1975 in the US Foodservice Picnic Pavillion. I ran into a classmate at one of my favorite eateries, Mama Randazzo's, Deb (Trewartha) McNeilis and husband Tony (honorary 1975 classmate).......interesting enough, Tony was more excited about attending than Deb???!!??, but I'm sure after attending, they both will glad they did.........don't let this be another missed opportunity to get together..........you will get to see a ballgame, eat good food, see old friends, drink iced tea.....what more can you ask for only $22.50 a person..........I haven't heard from my good friend Jay Negri....I hope to see you next Saturday as well as everyone that can attend. OK....enough for today.....enjoy the weekend. Until next time, my friends.
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| 08/10/11 02:24 PM |
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Rocco Alianiello
"If Today was YOUR Last Day"
Greetings Classmates:
Sad news to pass on......another one of our classmates passed away. Cheryl (Diehl) Brewer's obituary was in the Altoona Mirror this morning. Please keep Cheryl's family in your thoughts and prayers.......way too young. Until next time and happier news, my friends.
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| 08/15/11 04:58 PM |
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Rocco Alianiello
Greetings Class of 1975:
Well, the weather was beautiful, the Curve won, the food was great and there was plenty to go around.........to those that attended.....THANK YOU.......I had a great time talking to Steve Donnelly and his brothers, Tim Tragon, Ginny and BJ, April Varner, Bill Albright, Joan Kempf, Vicki Ciccarella, John Gallace, Harold Hayford, Jeff Hancock, Phyllis Sipes......to name a few (sorry if I missed some, I know I did)........if you didn't make it, I'm sure you had at least 10 good excuses........I know schedules are busy, things have to get done......but you still have to find time to work on friendships.......those that attended did just that........especially those that traveled long distances.........hope your travels back home were safe. So, it was talked about and most that were there wanted to keep having an annual get together leading up to our BIG 40th
Reunions are successful because people care enough about old friendships to make an effort to attend.........you have another year of putting up with my messages...and hopefully realize YOU are part of a special group that graduated TOGETHER and experienced growing up in a world much different than today and can share the fun times and challenging times with a group of people with a common bond, but only if we REUNITE.
until next time, my friends...........and I only talked politics a little bit..........but only to those that shared my opinion, right Steve?
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| 09/29/11 01:39 PM |
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Rocco Alianiello
Greetings Class of 1975,
OK.....it's way too early to start talking Super Bowl, especially when our beloved Steelers lost to the RAVENS !!!!!#@%$&!!......but keep the faith Steeler Nation.....we have overcome adversity before and by the way, NFL......we have 6 Super Bowl rings to show........ok.......enough talk of that....I hope this finds everyone doing well......school is back in session, and I would hope most of you are enjoying your grandchildren returning to school......if you are still sending your children off to school, well....hmmmmmm....., I wish you well helping with their homework..........so what is the purpose of this non-sense email........absolutely no purpose whatsoever........I just wanted to get a shout out to everyone so we don't forget that we are building up steam and excitement for our 40th High School reunion in 2015......not that far off. Until next time, my friends.......take care and be well
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| 11/21/11 02:53 PM |
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Rocco Alianiello
Greetings Classmates:
Hope this finds you all doing well and preparing to share an enjoyable Thanksgiving with family, friends and those that share a special part in your life. There's been many cliches thrown around, but truly this day is a day to give thanks for the many blessings that we all have..........so, my thanks goes out for having all of you at least read my e-mails...and to take it a step farther, thanks for being an active participant in our class activities i.e. our reunion and our annual Night at the Curve. As we all mature, (well most of us anyway, right Marianne?), it's the friendships that become most important, as well as family........our e-mail list is growing, our web-site is active (I hope many of you are using it as a communication tool) www.altoonaarea75.com Those of us that are Penn State fans have had a wake-up call that anything can change in a heartbeat.......who would have thought that this once pristeen program (on the outside) could fall so fast.....but have faith Nittany Nation......the Lion will Roar again. The years are piling up as most all of have been receiving AARP cards....REALLY?????? what's up with that.....I send them back with addressee unknown..........at least wait until we reach that ripe old age of 55......holy crap, that's next year for most of us....oh well, you can't cheat father time......but you can enjoy friendships and re-kindling past friendships.......our 35th Reunion truly was a special time......take a look at the calendar..wait....ok.....put your readers on and now look.........it's almost 2012.....our 40th is in 2015........I hope you are talking this up with all of our classmates. And don't forget about our Night at the Curve, another fun night.......so enjoy the day this Thursday......give thanks.......nap.....watch football........eat a turkey sandwich.....nap.......watch football......and at the end of the day GIVE THANKS AGAIN. Happy Thanksgiving to all of you and until next time, my friends.
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| 12/31/11 10:41 AM |
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Rocco Alianiello
Greetings Class of 1975:
Happiest of New Years to all of you. My sincere wishes for a SAFE and Happy New Year to all of our classmates and their friends and families. A reflection of 2011 brings many mixed thoughts.....I'm sure many of you have dealt with challenges during this year, whether it be personal, family, work related, health, finances, etc.......life continually deals us challenges.......my thoughts to everyone that had to deal with them. I hope you have found your way to cope and conquer the challenges. As there have been challenges, I'm sure many of you enjoyed successes in those same areas........my congratulations to you as well.....enjoy them for as we all know a new year brings another year of the unknown.......our hopes are always for the best and we look forward to them. Whatever path our lives take us in 2012....take the challenges and successes in stride and know that support from family and friends can always help. We are truly blessed in many ways.........my wish is only the best for all of you. Stay connected in 2012 because we are quickly closing in on our 40th Class Reunion.......in 2015.........but in 2012, we will have our Annual Night at the Curve.........Enjoy the endless college football bowl games.....even though it is the MotorCity Bowl......it is still a bowl game........the Lion will proudly roar again....have faith Nittany Nation. All my best for a truly Happy New Year.....until next time, my friends.
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| 02/06/12 11:31 AM |
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Rocco Alianiello
Greetings Class of 1975;
I hope this finds you all doing well. It is with sadness that this e-mail is written as another one of our classmates passed away. Beth (Warfel) DelBaggio passed away Saturday February 4th.........please keep her family in your thoughts and prayers. There will only be a private service for the family.
Our lives are special gifts........the time we are given is not known by us, but what we do with that time is up to us.......we all are connected by our time together in earlier years.......Our lives have gone in so many different directions, but somehow come full circle at different points........our Reunions are a point in time to keep connected or get re-connected......this is an opportunity only if we all make it happen.....the passing of another friend, classmate brings realization to our mortality......."If Today Was YOUR Last Day".
Until next time , my friends..........with happier news. Take care.
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