What's New

December 14, 2008

Here's a new one:  Mary Ann Knapp sent Dave Ackerman a note alerting him to the fact that old street signs, recently replaced throughout Livingston, are being auctioned off for a week ending TOMORROW.  She included a link to a site that will lead you to the information.  Click here.

November 29, 2008

Added photos from Les Heskett.

November 23, 2008

128 Photos added to the 50th Reunion Photos page.  Not as pretty as I'd like, but they are there.

November 15, 2008

Several attempts have been made to upload the significant number of photos supplied for the web site.  For a number of reasons, we are having problems.  Still working on it.

October 14, 2008

Added classmate comments provided by Dave on behalf of the committee.

October 8, 2008

Additional photos from Phil Gerlette, Alice Sorensen Bonham.  West Essex Tribune newspaper clipping submitted by David Ackerman.  Comment from Lee Parratt.

September 28, 2008

Dave Ackerman kicked things off by sending a few photos from the last day of the reunion, Sunday.  The setup of the Upcoming Events is underway.  Posted an email from George Smith to the class.

September 23, 2008

Reunion time and location info removed; last minute contributions acknowledged; added more paid reservations.  Started new Section, "50th Reunion Photos" so we can display private photos of the Reunion Weekend.  Lastly, a new section labeled, "Upcoming Events" is now on line.  Based on input obtained from classmates, the committee will be planning everything from an informal weekend getaway at some remote site to another reunion similar to the one we just enjoyed.

September 6, 2008

Added Janice Crane (Ricotta) photos in Brag Book and Photograph pages.  Jon and Pam Stieglitz offer up more photos.  Acknowledge Pat Raymond's  (Matarazzo) contribution on the Thank You page and the photo she sent along of her family.

September 1, 2008

Ken Peschell sent an email with interesting information on NJ - now part of this web site.  Updated some classmate information.

August 26, 2008

A number of corrections; added Presidential Campaign info for alumnus.  Added a funny story from Les Heskett.

August 17, 2008

Reinstalled Fred Glicksman photo - previously missing due to being stolen by the evil reunion site hacker (...or unintentionally deleted by some guy working on the site.)  Replacement graciously provided by David W. Ackerman, husband of the lovely Eleanor Schilling, father of ......   ...and a damn good dancer.

August 10, 2008

Uploaded photos that were re-scanned and re-balanced resulting in a clearer, more accurate display. 

August 9, 2008

Corrected Classmate entry for Jean Fenske.  Moved Paul Havas' story to Reminisces.  Moved David Ackerman's photocopy of Graduation Invitation to Photos.  Getting organized.  Corrected some colors to standardize.

August 8, 2008

Thank you to Paul Havas for his gift and for contributing to the web site.  Added a number of classmates as confirmed - they will be there.

July 24, 2008

Thank you to Les Heskett for his gift.  Added photos from Paul Havas and Jack McKay.  Finally uploaded photos from Alice Sorensen.

July 12, 2008

Our Thanks to Tish Longhurst (Stephenson) and Patrick Ippolito for their gifts.  More confirmations.  Our thanks also to Alice Sorensen (Bonham) for putting together a group of photos that are being prepared for display now.

July 4, 2008

Thank you to Phillip Gural for his gift.  Updated a few more confirmations.

July 2, 2008

Thank you to Wayne Miller for his gift.  Acknowledged more classmates confirming their attendance in September.  Previously overlooked donors now on the list of those to whom we express our thanks include Dave and Eleanor Ackerman, Harry Callahan, Nancy Dannows, Betty VanNess and Janice Lein.

June 28, 2008

Thank you to Mike McCarthy for his gift.  A number of classmates acknowledged as confirmed for the reunion.  Upgraded graphic used to indicate "confirmed" when we didn't have a photo of the classmate.  Updated classmate profile.

June 21, 2008

Thankyou to Barbara DeVita Salerna for her gift.

June 20, 2008

Updated Links page to link properly to Class of 60.

June 19, 2008

And the money keeps on rolling in - updated Class Roster to note those that are paid and confirmed.  Thank you to Mary Ann Knapp for her monetary gift.

June 14, 2008

Added photo from Gayle Merwin Kellam; photos of Livingston, 1950's Police Car from Les Heskett's son, David.

June 4, 2008

Donation from Pat Angelone Parisi acknowledged; updated confirmed attendees.

June 1, 2008

Reduced the number of entries on the Missing List - Larry Cotton, Brenda Bell and Sue Little found.  Updated Class Roster.

May 21, 2008

Phil Gerlette photos added; Junior Class Play photo.

May 20, 2008

Acknowledged Jack McKay's gift and confirmed attendance.

May 18, 2008

Inadvertently deleted 36+ photos from the site - re-added them.  Updates from Mr. Ackerman, himself.  Added Ginny Howard photo from Madrid.

May 17, 2008

Minor updates and corrections to Class Roster.  Joan Giuliano found.

May 12, 2008

Acknowledged another gift and added info on classmate.  Alphabetized selection of destinations on each page of the web site and Home Page.

May 11, 2008

Acknowledged another gift.  Changed a couple of student photos; added contributed photos.  Added Reminisces contributions from Les Heskett.

May 3, 2008

Added more photos contributed by classmates.  Rescanned photos of classmates replaced many of the original images.  (Somebody take Ackerman's scan machine and crush it!)

April 28, 2008

Added a couple of addresses as they became known.  Put Les Heskitt's photo on the committee page again - it appears someone keeps removing it!!!

April 26, 2008

Updated some student photos.  Added Thank You page listing those making a contribution to help with expenses.

April 24, 2008

Changed way we indicate those that are paid and confirmed to attend the 50th Reunion.  Added more indications classmates have confirmed their reservations.

April 17, 2008

Added Judy Turnball photo. Noted some classmates are confirmed for the reunion.  Photos from Pam Wright.

April 8, 2008

Those bucks just keep on rollin' in.  Updated more students with confirmed attendance at reunion.
Set up the Brag Book.  Removed Then and Now pages.

April 7, 2008

Added notation to more classmates confirming attendance at Reunion.
Worked on improving presentation of Jane Cece's photo contribution.
Added additional photos from Mr. Ackerman; replaced some photos with upgraded versions.

April 3, 2008

Jane Cece contribution uploaded to site, Squiertown School, 1952, 6th Grade

April 2, 2008

Added photo to Gail Teed photos; added Fautz info; added a few student photos.  [Note:  Gail Teed and Frank Lagattuta - we posted the only photos we could find from school.  If you have others you prefer, send them along.]

March 30, 2008

Added Gail Teed photos on Then and Now page.  Still working on this - Gail sent another excellent photo we haven't been able to get on the web site.

March 29, 2008

Posted the 347,312 photos, that Dave Ackerman scanned, onto the site.  The photos were added to the Class Roster page, and, sadly, the In Memoriam page.
More bios for the Committee Member Profiles were added.
Made some corrections Dave reported.

March 25, 2008

More photos added to roster; attendance status update
All scanned photos including "do-overs" are now on site.

March 21, 2008

Class/Student Roster added while still under construction.
Memoir from Gayle Merwin Kellam added to Reminisces page.

March 9, 2008

Added article contributed by George Smith
Corrected credit error for Harrison School, 5th Grade
Working on picture loading foul up; class roster
Removed FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page.
Added email form for committee.

March 7, 2008

Removed some recently added photos because of a display dysfunction.
Added link to 60s nostalgia review on links page (redundancies galore here!).

March 6, 2008

Corrected some photo labels.
Replaced reunion letter to classmates with latest version from committee.
Reinstalled upload page - fixed with Jay Johnson's help (web site host).
 

March 5, 2008

Added class roster data - not ready for display as yet.
Added Eleanor Schilling's bio to committee page; corrected same.
Added more photos submitted

March 4, 2008

Added proper credits to many photos.

March 3, 2008

Added Photocopy of Graduation Invitation
Added Class Roster Page to include listing of all class members and an indication as to whether or not they have confirmed attendance for Sept.
Added What we Do to the committee page.
Added photos of Squiers; LJHS Faculty; etc.

March 1, 2008

Added Hit Counter to Home Page
Added Janice' info to About the Committee
Added timer counting down to 6pm on Sept. 19th - Reunion Day.
Noted there are no larger photos for some of the thumbnails in photos

February 29, 2008

Added Betty's info to About the Committee
Worked on widening text area on some pages
Update Jim Bredahl's photos in Then & Now

February 28, 2008

Corrected link to Class of '57

February 27, 2008, Evening