Dorothy Lepinsky (Lane)

Bob, I have enjoyed reading all these memories of fun times in our youth!!  I have been to the Playpen Loung a few times in the very late '60's, all I remember is how crowded it was!!  I also lived for a short time in Somerset, I really liked it there....I can't remember the name of the subdivision, I lived on Sweetbriar Lane.....then we sold the house and moved to Georgia...Those surely were the "good old days".  

Ferdinand Prehn

Hi Bob

I remember when the playpen  lounge was called the colonels Garter. 

And if my memory is correct Art Stock  was a teacher at WHS for a While. I remember talking to him at the club an he remembered me from wood shop class.

Linda Pry (Burdash)

Hi, Yes, Art Stock was a teacher at WHS.  I had him as a Home Room teacher and would take attendance for him as he was often quite late for class.  But he was really a nice guy.  RIP Mr. Stock.

Belson Jordan (Ahlering)

Hi,

As most of you already know, we are trying to put a Florida reunion together this coming Spring.  Since the initial notice, I've had 20 classmates contact me and state they would like to come.  All are certainly invited and Bob is posting the names under the 2015 Florida Reunion tab on this website.  As March is approaching fast, please contact me as soon as possible if you would like to be included.  March seems to be the favored month so we will do our best.  My e-mail is bellejordan1961@gmail.com and my phone is 561-862-8349.

Hope to see you there!  

Belle (Jordan) Ahlering 

Judy Amos (Leverknight)

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Georgiana Esposito (Kozack)

A healthy 2015 to all

Joan Ditri (Flanagan)

Merry Christmas and a healthy, happy new year to all:-) 

Florence Oshrin (Duggan)

Merry Christmas to all my classmates from 1961!  It seems like only yesterday and I wish it was.

Nancy Hull (Merritt)

Merry Christmas and a healthy Happy New Year to all my classmates

Kenny Tomaso

Hi Class of '61 and " Happy New Year".

I have added several music videos to my profile featuring my second group "Transfer Station".

The pics are the same , but each one has a different song attached.

Check out my profile and let me know what you think.

If anyone would like a copy of the CD, send your mailing address.

(no charge)

Kenny Tomaso

George O'Brien

KEN:

HERES A NOTE FROM ANOTHER ''KID FROM ISELIN''. (  WESTBURY SECT BY THE  OLD CIRCLE )

NOW THAT I'M SEMI RETIRED,AND BECOMING  COMPUTER AND TEXT MSGING SAVY I GO ON THE WHS WEB FROM TIME TO TIME.

I MUST SAY I AM IMPRESSED WITH YOUR PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVOR--CONGRATS

I DO HAVE A COUSIN THAT HAS HER OWN BAND  SHE MAINLY PLAYS AT THE SHORE SPOTS--MAYBE YOU HAVE HEARD OF    BETH ANN CLAYTON BAND  OR  THE QUEEN OF HEARTS, SHE TELLS ME ITS A TOUGH BIZ ,BUT SHE LOVES THE MUSIC.  SHE PLAYS AT MC LOONES QUITE A BIT.

I'D LOVE TO HAVE ONE OR MORE OF YOUR CD'S   MORE THAN HAPPY TO PAY FOR CD'S AND POSTAGE.                                                 PS. HOW ARE RUSSELL,STANLEY AND NANCY ? 

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Judy Bender (Vanhemert)

A little late in responding, still working...it's so nice to keep in touch.  Unfortunately, I cannot make this reunion in Florida, been to all the others, so if your in doubt, please go. You will never regret it whether its your first or one of many more. I will be in thought.  Enjoy, I know you will, as we are the class.....

Dan Witkowsky

OK, all of you who will be meeting tomorrow night in warm and sunny Orlando - we'll miss seeing you!  We'll be there in spirit, so don't say anything bad about us!!  Take "lotsa" pictures, since we'll be looking forward to seeing you-all via your photo-posts on the WHS website.  Thanks to those of you who organized this mini-reunion!     

Dan Witkowsky

Thanks for sending the photos for those of us who couldn't be with you for the Florida reunion.  They're great shots, and they bring back a lot of memories!  Everybody looks good!   

    - Dan 

Belson Jordan (Ahlering)

Hey, everybody.  The 55th reunion is now scheduled for Saturday, September 17, 2016, in Edison - same time, same place!  More details will be forthcoming shortly but please mark your calendars.  Our reunions have always been memorable and our 55th will be no different.  When all the details have been confirmed, Bob will certainly make a blast on the website for everybody to see.  This is just an advance notice.

As always, we ask for your guidance and assistance.  What else  would you like planned for the weekend?  Bob was great in getting the tour of the ole alma mater arranged at the last reunion and a few of us shared some tears and laughter as old forgotten memories surfaced.  Reunions are truly a time for reminicing and the Class of '61 does it best.

So let me know your thoughts.  My e-mail is bellejordan1961@gmail.com

On the other side of the coin is help with the hunt.  The hunt for classmates.  Information comes from all kinds of unlikely sources and our class seems to have pretty well scattered across the United States.  If you would like a complete list of our classmates, let me know.

Mark your calendars!

Belle 

Judy Amos (Leverknight)

To all my classmates that had birthdays so far this year Happy belated Birthday. 

James Seabasty

Thank you for the thoughtful wishes. Hope to se you at the 55th reunion 9/16/16 at the Rosewood in Edison, N.J.

Jim

Terry Cusick

An interesting thing came to mind as I read these messages.  I do beleive the colonels Garter and the Playpenn lounge were two different places.  Both by the way owned by Art Stock who also owned the Playpenn south in Florida.  This an admisson I hat to admit to but I was in Jean Mychack's home room and had a crush on her that consumed me.  I never acted on it as I knew just hoe wrong it was.  After my time  in the service I returned to New jersey and was out pursueing one of my favorite pass times chasing women.  At the colonels Garter I sat down with three womenand began to chat.  I suddenly heard a voice from behind me call out my name.  I turned to view Jean Mychack as the server.  I thought oh my god my prayers have benn answerd she remembers me after all these years.  I asked her why she was working there and she inforned me her husband (Art Stock) owened the place and she was hellping out.  Hell, shot down in flames.  The real great news is one of the young ladies I was talking to Karen L. Pfaff, became my wife of 36 years.  Certainly a night to remember.

Robert Kurowsky

Excellent rehash of a memoriable event!

Thanks for posting Terry.

Another one of our WHS  teachers, History, Jim Byrne, partnered with Art Stock in another bar on 35 farther south from the Playpen.

Both Byrne and Stock failed me for the year, my Junior year.

Like how the hell do you fail shop class - I managed.

Conssequently I had to take History I (Drummond) and History II (Brown) in my Senior year, a royal pain. 

Terry Cusick

You are correct about Jim byrn.  He was my history teacher and I must say we got along great.  He was one of the few that didn't fail me but then idid so love history and still do.  Created some myself in the Gulf of Tonken 1964.  Jim byrne owend the Sea Girt inn.  I frequented it many times.

Martin Kushner

So here I am in Edison, NJ, teaching English Comp at Middlesex County College. I also teach at the New Brunswick Center and have taught in Perth Amboy as well.

Yesterday, I learned that Ernest Albrecht had died at the age of 78. Is that name familiar to some of you? Ernie directed plays in Roosevelt Park outdoors and also in local community theatre. He taught later at Middlesex County College here in Edison. Do the names Hank Glass, Marion Glass, and of course, Bert Katz, ring a bell?

Bert Katz taught English and Drama at WHS and was the teacher who had an enormous influence on my life. I'm back doing theatre in New York again, and tomorrow evening, I play a mean Italian father and philandering husband in a play by Luigi Capuano, a wonderful playwright from the boot of Italy. We're doing a staged reading of it at the Italian-American Museum in Little Italy, Manhattan. If you happen to be free, you can be my guest - just email me that you're coming; there's no admission, just contribute a few bucks to the Museum at the door. The play's just one act - students and faculty from Middlesex County College are in it; after, we'll go to Sal's Restaurant, a Little Italy institution serving inexpensive pasta, soups, pizzas, and sandwiches. The reading starts at 6:30 and will be over by 7:30; then we chat about the play, and then go eat!! (Oh, it's in English, translated from the Italian by my English Dept. colleague, Santi Buscemi.

Later this season, I'll be directing a play in New York - dates and venue to be announced.

Susan Friedman and I (Susan is Judy Coyle's sister, class of 64) celebrated our 21st year together this fall. Judy is married to Henry Kutakoff, class of '61; they recently celebrated 50 years of marriage. I introduced them!!

And Terry Collins got a two-year extension on his contract. We didn't win the World Series, but we got there!! Gotta Believe!

Love you all, WHS guys and gals,      Marty Kushner

Robert Kurowsky

Terrific posting Marty!

If I still lived in NJ I'd love to join in the fun at the theater and afterward, at the restaurant.

Best wishes!

Joan Ditri (Flanagan)

Marty...you make it all sound wonderful.  Wish i could be there:-)   

Evelyn Kantor (Olson)

Loved your storpes Terry Cusick and Marty Kushner!

Martin Kushner

Evelyn Kantor, Joan Detri, Bob Kurowsky - great to hear from all of you! I hope to be there for the 55th Reunion.

Life's gotten interesting lately - coming back to theatre which started at WHS, Roosevelt Park, Circle Playhouse, and with Bert Katz, great English/Drama teacher, who later became professor at Rider University, then opened a bagel shop in San Francisco!

Jersey's beautiful now with great fall weather. Except for the roads, which are more clogged than ever. Cars are inefficient ways to get around, and we have to find alternatives.

Well, have to grade midterms, so Happy
Thanksgiving in advance, and don't spend ALL your money on Black Friday!! (That's from a guy who worked plenty hours in shopping malls - me!)

Marty Kushner