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Birthdays

January: 10th – Ruth Skacil Valois; 11th – Janice Guthrie; 14th – Chuck Thagard; 27th – Marilyn Johnson Hale; 28th – Marion Barrie Schmidt, Marilyn Barrie McGinnis

February: 2nd – Annette Crofton Cowart, Ted Webb; 20th – Glenn McNew

March: 5th – Andrea Alu Martin; 16th – Joan McNamara Phillips; 27th – Anne Graham Dukes, Susan Knight Kelly; 29th – Sue Hays Campbell

Anniversaries

January: None that we have on file.

February: Feb 3rd – Kathy O'Brien and Jerry Henderson (1958); Feb 4th – Joan McNamara and Chuck Phillips (1961); Feb 24th – Susan Knight and Jack Kelly (1962).

March: Mar 9th – Anne Graham and Vance Dukes; March 28th –John "Dennis" and Kristi Dickey (1980).

If we don't have your birthday and/or anniversary listed, it's because you haven't sent it to us yet! Please do!

Football Scoreboard

A great many of us attended one of the three major Florida universities after leaving Gables. As the 2008 season ends, we congratulate the three schools on their seasons. Congratulations to the Gators on their successful campaign for another National Championship.

UNCLE JAY SINGS THE NEWS

2009 CONTRACT

After serious and cautious consideration, Your contract of friendship has been renewed for the New Year 2009!

Our Wishes for You in 2009:

May peace break into your house and may thieves come to steal your debts.

May the pockets of your jeans become a magnet for $100 bills.

May love stick to your face like Vaseline and may laughter assault your lips!

May your clothes smell of success like smoking tires.

May happiness slap you across the face.

May your tears be that of joy and may the problems you had forget your home address!

In simple words . . . May 2009 be the best year of our lives!!!

1953 CHEVROLET CORVETTE PROMO CLIP

The Chevrolet Corvette has been manufactured by General Motors (GM) since 1953.
The car was originally designed by Harley Earl and named by Myron Scott after the fast ship of the same name.
This video is part of the first ad campaign.

Class of 1954 To Hold 55th Reunion

Coral Gables High School Class of 1954 is holding their 55th reunion January 14-17, 2009. Called a Double Nickel Celebration they are inviting any other Gables graduate to their festivities.This is the information we have available.

Shades of Green
1950 West Magnolia Palm Drive
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-2789
(407) 824-6483
Room rates - $117.00 per night
www.shadesofgreen.org

The group number for this event is CORALG_001
Parking is $5.00 per night
Valet Parking is $10.00 per night which includes the fee listed previously.

For further information or registration material contact:
Ed & Pat Harrison
17976 SE 85 Causton Court
The Villages, FL 32162
(352) 259-5158
Email to pataedo@aol.com

You can see a list of those who will be attending on the Class of 54 website at:
http://www.geocities.com/coralgables1954/index.html

"COACH NICK KOTYS MEMORIAL SCOREBOARD"

As you may recall, at the 50th Reunion of the Gables Class of 1956, we were informed that $5,000 was needed to complete the funds necessary for a scoreboard honoring Coach Kotys. This scoreboard is to be located at the high school athletic field. A number of our classmates made contributions to fulfill this goal.

We are informed that the scoreboard has been built and is in storage until the necessary electrical equipment is installed at the field.

The Gables High Athletic Department is to let us know when the ceremony is scheduled to commemorate the erection of the scoreboard in honor of Coach Kotys.

For those who made a contribution, thanks for your support. We will keep everyone posted as to the ceremony.

ZORRO RIDES AGAIN

FYI, Turner Classic Movies will be running chapters of the Republic serial "Zorro Rides again" on Saturday mornings in January.
This one was made before we were around (1937), but it will still bring back memories of the Saturday matinees at the Coral and South Miami theatres.
Click the link and watch the promo.

Heart Attacks: Some Advice

Heart Attacks And Drinking Warm Water...

For those who like to drink cold water, this is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and can lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

Common Symptoms Of Heart Attack...

A serious note about heart attacks - You should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting. Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line. You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack. Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms. 60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know the better chance we could survive. A cardiologist says if everyone who reads this message shares it with 10 people, you can be sure that we'll save at least one life. So please be a true friend and share this article withall the family and friends you care about.

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