Gunnard's Greetings

Basketball--(It Wasn’t Like This In 1952)

1. Spring Lake Girl’s varsity basketball team wins it’s first outright conference championship.

2. Grand Haven Girl’s varsity basketball team wins it’s 2nd O-K Red conference championship title in 3 years.

3. Grand Haven Boy’s varsity basketball team wins it’s first O-K Red conference championship since 1995. It was shared with Rockford High School which also finished with a 12-2 record.

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We Do Care

Please take the time to drop a line to those not feeling well. A card or short note does wonders to lift ones spirits.

1. Robert Clink, P.O. Box 1044, St. John’s, AZ 85936

2. Robert Lyndon, The Park in Plano, Rm # 221B, 3208 Thunderbird Ln., Plano, TX 75075

3. Ernamae Wills Weidner, 5130 Galena Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80918
( Note: Roger & Ernamae will have celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary on March 26th)

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Classmate Dick Berg and his crew.

A Test For Old Kids---(Continued)

9. What takes a licking and keeps on ticking? ________________.

10. Red Skeleton’s hobo character was named ________________, and Red
always ended his television show by saying “Good Night”, and ____________.

11. Some Americans who protested the Vietnam War did so by burning their
_________________.

12. The cute little car with the engine in the back and the trunk in the front was
called the VW. What other names did it go by? ___________ & __________.

13. In 1971, singer Don MacLean sang a song about “the day the music died.”
This was a tribute to __________________.

14. We can remember the first satellite placed in orbit. The Russians did it. It was
called __________________.

15 One of the big fads of the late 50’s and 60’s was a large plastic ring that we
twirled around our waist. It was called the _________________.

(Answers are at the end of the newsletter--Don’t look yet.)

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As One Of Our Class Was Born In 1935 (Her name is a secret, and you have never seen her at a reunion function)
President--- Franklin D. Roosevelt
Unemployment: 20.1 %
Detroit beat Chicago Cubs 4-2 in World Series
George Gershwin combines black folk idiom and Broadway musical techniques in Porgy and Bess.

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Grand Haven City Council approves Chinook Pier contract

The Grand Haven City Council has approved contractor services with a Holland construction firm for the Chinook Pier façade renovation. The contract with GDK Construction Co. is at a cost of $ 274,815. The project, which is half-funded through a $ 200,000 grant, will replace the aging look of Chinook Pier with a more modern look. City officials are also looking into the possibility of using the grant dollars toward building signs and electrical upgrades. Heating and cooling systems would also be upgraded.

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Wind Energy Could Create JOBS--Now Grand Haven might be involved

Nearly lost in the early debate over offshore wind farms in Michigan, are the potential jobs that an established wind energy industry could create. Officials of the Norwegian development company (Scandia) remind the region with double digit unemployment that the offshore and onshore farms could launch a multibillion-dollar wind turbine industry.

If Scandia is successful in placing a wind farm, it offers the potential for the manufacture of the 400-foot turbines in West Michigan. Besides the turbines, are the turbine tower foundations, which means cement structures sunk into the bottom of the lake. That amounts to hundreds, if not thousands of jobs during the five to seven year manufacturing and construction period. The sheer size of the turbine and its blades make importing them from Europe, China, or other parts of the United States difficult. If a manufacturer located in West Michigan, turbine units could be sold and transported throughout the Great Lakes region by water. A turbine has 8,000 parts that could be made by West Michigan companies.

Consumers Energy, BP Alternative Energy, and John Deere Wind Energy, all have expressed interest in establishing active participation. “ It’s all about creating market share. They have to be prepared to compete for the good jobs,” said Scandia executive Steve Warner. In addition to Scandia Wind Offshore’s earlier plans for a wind farm near Pentwater, they now propose an offshore wind facility six miles off the Grand Haven pierheads.

It also suggests a smaller onshore wind farm at Muskegon County Wastewater Management System, a utility-sized “test turbine” for the eastern end of Muskegon Lake, and offshore turbine research at the Grand Valley State University Alternative and Renewable Energy Center. To attract the first U.S. offshore wind turbine manufacturing plant, Western Michigan would have to guarantee at least 1,000 megawatts of turbine production-about one year’s industrial output from such a plant.

Such a manufacturer could create 3,000 permanent industrial jobs in the Western Michigan economy as local parts suppliers would be in position to provide some of the 8,000 parts needed on a typical utility-sized wind turbine. Extensive dredging would have to be done around Muskegon Lake if the project became a go, and all the harbors in Western Michigan would be needed.

The construction phase would not begin until after 2015. Wind turbine operations would not begin for nearly 10 years. Scandia proposes two separate wind farms of 500 megawatts each, with 50-100 wind turbines that would be 300 to 450 feet high. The northern site to be four miles off the Pentwater shoreline, the proposed southern site would be six miles off Grand Haven.

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On These Days in Grand Haven History

April 14, 1835: On this day, at the Land Office at White Pigeon, Rix Robinson
recorded the plat for the Village of Grand Haven

April 15, 1836: William Butts and William Hathaway built the first sawmill in
Grand Haven, which was located on the river at the foot of Columbus Street

April 30, 1895: The Grand Haven Street Railroad began operating with tracks
from downtown to Highland Park using a Dummy engine that took on a charge of steam to make the round trip.

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balloons April Birthdays !!!

April 09 / Alice Krizenga Seaver
April 20 / Ruth Bloom Bush
April 24 / Irene Blindauer Mengel

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Happenings in Grand Haven in April 2010

April 3, 2010 Easter Egg Hunt Central Park
April 16-17, 2010 Chilly Blues Snug Harbor/Kirby Grill
April 17, 2010 Earth Day Fair Mulligan’s Hollow
April 23 to CPP presents Community Center
May 1, 2010 “Almost Maine”

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Pier Acquistion of Grand Haven lighthouses hits snag--City Council approves ownership of the Lighthouses

Plans by the Grand Haven Lighthouse Conservancy to take ownership of the two historic lighthouses on the South pier haven’t run aground, but, there has been some delay. The US National Park Service recently denied an application by the City of Grand Haven for the conservancy group to take ownership.

“ The National Park Service is telling us that they will not let the Grand Haven Lighthouse Conservancy own these things,” said City Manager Pat McGinnis, citing the fact that they haven’t been around long enough.

The plans had called for the City to turn the two landmarks over to the group, which would own and maintain them, using private funds. If the City does take ownership of the lighthouses, there would likely be a low-cost lease agreement with the conservancy. The conservancy could follow through with its plans and make the lighthouses an informative place for tourists.

At the middle of March, the Grand Haven City Council voted to have the City own the South Pier Lighthouses. The City will submit their application to the U.S. National Park Service. The City has numerous letters of support from the community and in support of the Lighthouse Conservancy’s efforts. The worst thing that could happen if the City doesn’t hold up its end of the bargain of maintaining the facility, the federal government would ask for the lighthouses back.
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“ More Basketball”---Back-To-Back Titles For Bucs

The little things- from handling the ball to hitting 25 or 39 free throws- helped the Buccaneers to a 56-35 win over the Muskegon Big Reds at Kenowa Hills High School.

With the victory Grand Haven has won a second straight district title. Also with the win, the Bucs advanced to the regional tournament where they were to face Traverse City West, the game to be held at Traverse City Central High School.

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In Loving Memory

On March 7, 2010, our classmate Charles “Chuck” Olthof passed away.
He was 75 years old.

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Walgreens slated to open near the end of 2010

One of our nations largest pharmacy chains, Walgreens is getting closer
to opening its second store in the city of Grand Haven. The store is being built at the corner of Robbins Road and Ferry Street by the Holland-based GDK Construction Co

When opened, it will join the more than 7,000 Walgreens stores across the United States and more than 200 in Michigan. The other Walgreens store is located on the city’s north side at 510 N. Beacon Blvd., which opened in January 1997.

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“ Another Coup for Western Michigan”---L G Chem to build $ 303 million Dollar Lithium Battery Plant in Holland for the Chevrolet Volt.

L G Chem Ltd. a subsidiary of South Korea electronics giant LG, will build its first North American plant in Holland. This decision will generate 50 jobs to begin, building up to 400 direct jobs by 2013, said Randy Thelen, President of Lakeshore Advantage.

This second battery plant will make Holland the epicenter of the Western Hemisphere’s Lithium Ion battery production, and emerging market that is expected to rev up to $ 3.2 billion in sales within 2 years. The plant will operate under Troy-based Compact Power Inc., L G Chem’s North American subsidiary. Johnson Controls Saft also is establishing a battery cell plant in Holland. “ Michigan is now the leader of the U.S. Advanced-Battery Industry, Governor Jennifer Granholm said.”

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“Just”--A little more Basketball--What a way to finish St. Patrick’s Day

Grand Haven’s varsity boys basketball team waited an entire year to avenge their Class A regional championship game loss to Rockford. Thanks to Nate VanArendonk’s backboard-shattering slam dunk, the Buccaneers had to wait an additional 80 minutes, switch gyms in the process, but, when the final buzzer sounded, Grand Haven had beaten the Rams, clinched their first regional championship in nearly 20 years, with a 39-36 victory. With the win, Grand Haven advances to the Class A quarterfinals at Lansing Eastern. The Buccaneers (21-4) will face Kalamazoo Central (24-1).( To see a video of the game, including the backboard-shattering dunk, )
click here: http://www.grandhaventribune.com/liveique/b_vid_sports.bsp

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“ Just One More Tiny Tidbit-----About basketball

For a solid 4 minutes in the 2nd quarter of the Class A quarterfinals at Lansing Eastern High School, Grand Haven surged to a lead and looked intent on making reservations to the state semifinals at Michigan State University’s Breslin Center
Instead Kalamazoo Central booked the Bucs to Heartbreak Hotel. A season-ending 54-36 loss signaled the end of the road for the Bucs, whose 21 wins were the second most in school history. The school record of 23 wins was set by the 1991-92 squad.

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Coast Guard evacuates man from freighter off Grand Haven

To save his life, the Coast Guard evacuated a crew member from a freighter about 30 miles Southwest of Grand Haven’s shore. The man was aboard the 714-foot Joseph L. Block and experienced chest pains. The Coast Guard 47-foot motor lifeboat was dispatched to the ship. EMT’s from NOCH were aboard the Coast Guard boat which took about 50 minutes to reach the freighter. Due to the water temperature-which as about 34 degrees-everyone had to be in dry suits, which are required for any work when the water temperature is under 50 degrees. There was no wind, it was very calm out, smooth as glass, and visibility was great, said Senior Chief Petty Officer Sean Sulski, the Officer in Charge of Station Grand Haven.

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Answers for “ A Test For Old Kids”

9. The Timex Watch
10. Freddy, The Freeloader and ‘Good Night and God Bless’
11. Draft cards (Bras were also burned? Not flags, as some have guessed)
12. Beetle or Bug
13. Buddy Holly
14. Sputnik
15. Hoola-hoop

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Some things still amaze me, while other things are readily accepted. Last month’s newsletter was read and acknowledged by Harry, Carolyn, Joyce, Walt, Jack, Alice, Ted, Ernamae, Bob, Ruth, Myrna and Indulis, Shirley and Roy. Out of the 50 that it was sent to, I wonder what the other 36 classmates did. Was it received OK or what Thanks to Alice’s efforts, we added four more classmates to our list. Now
we are up to a total of 54. Atta girl !!

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Well, enough for this newsletter. Thank you all for your continued interest. It’s fun to create something using the advantages that the Internet provides.
Until next month,
Gunnard

Feel free to send in a recent photo and/ or tell us what you've been up to... gcoslu@yahoo.com


gcoslu@yahoo.com	Gunnard's Greetings Grand Haven High School Class of 1952 Newsletter Created for the enjoyment of the Grand Haven Class of 1952
>>Back<<	April - 2010 Easter Greetings Basketball--(It Wasn’t Like This In 1952) 1. Spring Lake Girl’s varsity basketball team wins it’s first outright conference championship. 2. Grand Haven Girl’s varsity basketball team wins it’s 2nd O-K Red conference championship title in 3 years. 3. Grand Haven Boy’s varsity basketball team wins it’s first O-K Red conference championship since 1995. It was shared with Rockford High School which also finished with a 12-2 record. _____________________________________________________________ We Do Care Please take the time to drop a line to those not feeling well. A card or short note does wonders to lift ones spirits. 1. Robert Clink, P.O. Box 1044, St. John’s, AZ 85936 2. Robert Lyndon, The Park in Plano, Rm # 221B, 3208 Thunderbird Ln., Plano, TX 75075 3. Ernamae Wills Weidner, 5130 Galena Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80918 ( Note: Roger & Ernamae will have celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary on March 26th) ______________________________________________________________ Classmate Dick Berg and his crew. A Test For Old Kids---(Continued) 9. What takes a licking and keeps on ticking? ________________. 10. Red Skeleton’s hobo character was named ________________, and Red always ended his television show by saying “Good Night”, and ____________. 11. Some Americans who protested the Vietnam War did so by burning their _________________. 12. The cute little car with the engine in the back and the trunk in the front was called the VW. What other names did it go by? ___________ & __________. 13. In 1971, singer Don MacLean sang a song about “the day the music died.” This was a tribute to __________________. 14. We can remember the first satellite placed in orbit. The Russians did it. It was called __________________. 15 One of the big fads of the late 50’s and 60’s was a large plastic ring that we twirled around our waist. It was called the _________________. (Answers are at the end of the newsletter--Don’t look yet.) _________________________________________________________________ As One Of Our Class Was Born In 1935 (Her name is a secret, and you have never seen her at a reunion function) President--- Franklin D. Roosevelt Unemployment: 20.1 % Detroit beat Chicago Cubs 4-2 in World Series George Gershwin combines black folk idiom and Broadway musical techniques in Porgy and Bess. __________________________________________________________________ Grand Haven City Council approves Chinook Pier contract The Grand Haven City Council has approved contractor services with a Holland construction firm for the Chinook Pier façade renovation. The contract with GDK Construction Co. is at a cost of $ 274,815. The project, which is half-funded through a $ 200,000 grant, will replace the aging look of Chinook Pier with a more modern look. City officials are also looking into the possibility of using the grant dollars toward building signs and electrical upgrades. Heating and cooling systems would also be upgraded. __________________________________________________________________ Wind Energy Could Create JOBS--Now Grand Haven might be involved Nearly lost in the early debate over offshore wind farms in Michigan, are the potential jobs that an established wind energy industry could create. Officials of the Norwegian development company (Scandia) remind the region with double digit unemployment that the offshore and onshore farms could launch a multibillion-dollar wind turbine industry. If Scandia is successful in placing a wind farm, it offers the potential for the manufacture of the 400-foot turbines in West Michigan. Besides the turbines, are the turbine tower foundations, which means cement structures sunk into the bottom of the lake. That amounts to hundreds, if not thousands of jobs during the five to seven year manufacturing and construction period. The sheer size of the turbine and its blades make importing them from Europe, China, or other parts of the United States difficult. If a manufacturer located in West Michigan, turbine units could be sold and transported throughout the Great Lakes region by water. A turbine has 8,000 parts that could be made by West Michigan companies. Consumers Energy, BP Alternative Energy, and John Deere Wind Energy, all have expressed interest in establishing active participation. “ It’s all about creating market share. They have to be prepared to compete for the good jobs,” said Scandia executive Steve Warner. In addition to Scandia Wind Offshore’s earlier plans for a wind farm near Pentwater, they now propose an offshore wind facility six miles off the Grand Haven pierheads. It also suggests a smaller onshore wind farm at Muskegon County Wastewater Management System, a utility-sized “test turbine” for the eastern end of Muskegon Lake, and offshore turbine research at the Grand Valley State University Alternative and Renewable Energy Center. To attract the first U.S. offshore wind turbine manufacturing plant, Western Michigan would have to guarantee at least 1,000 megawatts of turbine production-about one year’s industrial output from such a plant. Such a manufacturer could create 3,000 permanent industrial jobs in the Western Michigan economy as local parts suppliers would be in position to provide some of the 8,000 parts needed on a typical utility-sized wind turbine. Extensive dredging would have to be done around Muskegon Lake if the project became a go, and all the harbors in Western Michigan would be needed. The construction phase would not begin until after 2015. Wind turbine operations would not begin for nearly 10 years. Scandia proposes two separate wind farms of 500 megawatts each, with 50-100 wind turbines that would be 300 to 450 feet high. The northern site to be four miles off the Pentwater shoreline, the proposed southern site would be six miles off Grand Haven. _________________________________________________________________ On These Days in Grand Haven History April 14, 1835: On this day, at the Land Office at White Pigeon, Rix Robinson recorded the plat for the Village of Grand Haven April 15, 1836: William Butts and William Hathaway built the first sawmill in Grand Haven, which was located on the river at the foot of Columbus Street April 30, 1895: The Grand Haven Street Railroad began operating with tracks from downtown to Highland Park using a Dummy engine that took on a charge of steam to make the round trip. __________________________________________________________________ April Birthdays !!! April 09 / Alice Krizenga Seaver April 20 / Ruth Bloom Bush April 24 / Irene Blindauer Mengel __________________________________________________________________ Happenings in Grand Haven in April 2010 April 3, 2010 Easter Egg Hunt Central Park April 16-17, 2010 Chilly Blues Snug Harbor/Kirby Grill April 17, 2010 Earth Day Fair Mulligan’s Hollow April 23 to CPP presents Community Center May 1, 2010 “Almost Maine” ______________________________________________________________ Acquistion of Grand Haven lighthouses hits snag--City Council approves ownership of the Lighthouses Plans by the Grand Haven Lighthouse Conservancy to take ownership of the two historic lighthouses on the South pier haven’t run aground, but, there has been some delay. The US National Park Service recently denied an application by the City of Grand Haven for the conservancy group to take ownership. “ The National Park Service is telling us that they will not let the Grand Haven Lighthouse Conservancy own these things,” said City Manager Pat McGinnis, citing the fact that they haven’t been around long enough. The plans had called for the City to turn the two landmarks over to the group, which would own and maintain them, using private funds. If the City does take ownership of the lighthouses, there would likely be a low-cost lease agreement with the conservancy. The conservancy could follow through with its plans and make the lighthouses an informative place for tourists. At the middle of March, the Grand Haven City Council voted to have the City own the South Pier Lighthouses. The City will submit their application to the U.S. National Park Service. The City has numerous letters of support from the community and in support of the Lighthouse Conservancy’s efforts. The worst thing that could happen if the City doesn’t hold up its end of the bargain of maintaining the facility, the federal government would ask for the lighthouses back. ____________________________________________________________ “ More Basketball”---Back-To-Back Titles For Bucs The little things- from handling the ball to hitting 25 or 39 free throws- helped the Buccaneers to a 56-35 win over the Muskegon Big Reds at Kenowa Hills High School. With the victory Grand Haven has won a second straight district title. Also with the win, the Bucs advanced to the regional tournament where they were to face Traverse City West, the game to be held at Traverse City Central High School. _____________________________________________________________ In Loving Memory On March 7, 2010, our classmate Charles “Chuck” Olthof passed away. He was 75 years old. _______________________________________________________________ Walgreens slated to open near the end of 2010 One of our nations largest pharmacy chains, Walgreens is getting closer to opening its second store in the city of Grand Haven. The store is being built at the corner of Robbins Road and Ferry Street by the Holland-based GDK Construction Co When opened, it will join the more than 7,000 Walgreens stores across the United States and more than 200 in Michigan. The other Walgreens store is located on the city’s north side at 510 N. Beacon Blvd., which opened in January 1997. ________________________________________________________________ “ Another Coup for Western Michigan”---L G Chem to build $ 303 million Dollar Lithium Battery Plant in Holland for the Chevrolet Volt. L G Chem Ltd. a subsidiary of South Korea electronics giant LG, will build its first North American plant in Holland. This decision will generate 50 jobs to begin, building up to 400 direct jobs by 2013, said Randy Thelen, President of Lakeshore Advantage. This second battery plant will make Holland the epicenter of the Western Hemisphere’s Lithium Ion battery production, and emerging market that is expected to rev up to $ 3.2 billion in sales within 2 years. The plant will operate under Troy-based Compact Power Inc., L G Chem’s North American subsidiary. Johnson Controls Saft also is establishing a battery cell plant in Holland. “ Michigan is now the leader of the U.S. Advanced-Battery Industry, Governor Jennifer Granholm said.” _______________________________________________________________ “Just”--A little more Basketball--What a way to finish St. Patrick’s Day Grand Haven’s varsity boys basketball team waited an entire year to avenge their Class A regional championship game loss to Rockford. Thanks to Nate VanArendonk’s backboard-shattering slam dunk, the Buccaneers had to wait an additional 80 minutes, switch gyms in the process, but, when the final buzzer sounded, Grand Haven had beaten the Rams, clinched their first regional championship in nearly 20 years, with a 39-36 victory. With the win, Grand Haven advances to the Class A quarterfinals at Lansing Eastern. The Buccaneers (21-4) will face Kalamazoo Central (24-1).( To see a video of the game, including the backboard-shattering dunk, ) click here: http://www.grandhaventribune.com/liveique/b_vid_sports.bsp _________________________________________________________________ “ Just One More Tiny Tidbit-----About basketball For a solid 4 minutes in the 2nd quarter of the Class A quarterfinals at Lansing Eastern High School, Grand Haven surged to a lead and looked intent on making reservations to the state semifinals at Michigan State University’s Breslin Center Instead Kalamazoo Central booked the Bucs to Heartbreak Hotel. A season-ending 54-36 loss signaled the end of the road for the Bucs, whose 21 wins were the second most in school history. The school record of 23 wins was set by the 1991-92 squad. _________________________________________________________________ Coast Guard evacuates man from freighter off Grand Haven To save his life, the Coast Guard evacuated a crew member from a freighter about 30 miles Southwest of Grand Haven’s shore. The man was aboard the 714-foot Joseph L. Block and experienced chest pains. The Coast Guard 47-foot motor lifeboat was dispatched to the ship. EMT’s from NOCH were aboard the Coast Guard boat which took about 50 minutes to reach the freighter. Due to the water temperature-which as about 34 degrees-everyone had to be in dry suits, which are required for any work when the water temperature is under 50 degrees. There was no wind, it was very calm out, smooth as glass, and visibility was great, said Senior Chief Petty Officer Sean Sulski, the Officer in Charge of Station Grand Haven. _________________________________________________________________ Answers for “ A Test For Old Kids” 9. The Timex Watch 10. Freddy, The Freeloader and ‘Good Night and God Bless’ 11. Draft cards (Bras were also burned? Not flags, as some have guessed) 12. Beetle or Bug 13. Buddy Holly 14. Sputnik 15. Hoola-hoop _______________________________________________________________ Some things still amaze me, while other things are readily accepted. Last month’s newsletter was read and acknowledged by Harry, Carolyn, Joyce, Walt, Jack, Alice, Ted, Ernamae, Bob, Ruth, Myrna and Indulis, Shirley and Roy. Out of the 50 that it was sent to, I wonder what the other 36 classmates did. Was it received OK or what Thanks to Alice’s efforts, we added four more classmates to our list. Now we are up to a total of 54. Atta girl !! _______________________________________________________________ Well, enough for this newsletter. Thank you all for your continued interest. It’s fun to create something using the advantages that the Internet provides. Until next month, Gunnard Feel free to send in a recent photo and/ or tell us what you've been up to... gcoslu@yahoo.com

April - 2010