Searching For The Class Of 1961

By TANJUA DAMON-MERROW

Published: Dec 19, 2000 12:00 am

The Newtown High School Class of 1961 will hold its 40th reunion on Saturday, June 9, 2001.

The following members of the Class of 1961 are invited: Susan Elizabeth Abbott, Richard Francis Anderberg, Hal Gurst Anderson, Cynthia Mae Andrews, James Bacon, Gail Frances Bassett, Dorothy Frances Bawden, Joan Marie Boyce, Henri Theodoor Burgers, George Edward Carlson, James Vincent Carroll, Rachel Anne Cates, Helen Chimel, William Arthur Christie, William Joseph Clark, Myron Withnell Clark, Ann Beth Coleman, Elmer Eugene Cox, Carole Joan Craig, Patricia Carol Dayton, Joyce Susanne Denny, Richard James Farrell, Roger Francis Fazzino, Henry Joseph Figlewski, Laurie MacDonald Fisher, Judith Thyra Grant, Ronald Clarence Hull, Susan Marie Jacobson, Kate Winthrop Jackson, Howard Earl Jackson, Carol Ann Keating, Beryl Ann Kende, Michael Dennis Kennedy, Nikola Allmut Kruse, Martin Alan Kretsch, Joel Washburn Kunkel, Corrine Frances Lemb, Joyce Carole Lestik, Gail Lincoln, Jonathan Hoving Los, Helena Rosemary Lucas, Meridith Charlene Lucas, Judith Ellen Macomber, Karen Adele Magnuson, Bonnie Lee Mayberry, Joleta Rudelle Maximo, Robert Miller, Harold Armand Monsanto, Jane Arthur Moran, Brian Edmund Neary, Janet Nelms, Ann Eugenia Neustrand, Graham Irwin Northcott, John Benson Norwell, Alice Louise Otten, Mary Jill Potter, Gay Nevin Parker, Wendi Lee Penovi, Marilyn Mae Peterson, Robert Charles Proudfoot, Sheila Margaret Rafferty, Margaret Ann Robins, Alfred Ray Robinson, Dianne Lynne Roge, Martha Stewart Rohleder, Irene Hazel Russell, Betty Ellen Seides, Paulette Ena Shaw, Diane Rose Siren, Carol Ann Stefanko, James Donald Tenney, Allison Kendall Underhill, Stewart Andersen Warner, Dorothy Mary Wechter, Peter Cawley Woodward, and Carole Ann Zitnay.

Also invited are honorary classmates Travis Fulton, Malcolm McLachlan, and John Taylor. This reunion will be dedicated to lost classmates.

If you know where any of these people are today or any _of the other classmates in the preceding list, ask them to contact George Manz by mail at 1720 Basin Street, Merritt Island, FL 32853, by phone 321/454-7461, or e-mail george.manz@prodigy.net.

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The voters certainly spoke — and I respect the outcome — but let’s not forget that a “majority” doesn’t mean everyone agreed. Many of us are deeply concerned about the rising cost of living here. Supporting schools and services is important, but so is ensuring that residents can afford to stay in the town they love. We all want Newtown to be a great place to live, but lately, it’s starting to feel less like “Nicer in Newtown” and more like “More Expensive in Newtown.” That’s not sustainable, and it’s not a criticism of the town itself — it’s a call for responsible budgeting and long-term planning that doesn’t rely on tax increases year after year. I hope future decisions will reflect not just the desire to maintain services, but also the need to ease the financial burden on residents.

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I appreciate the passion behind this message, and I absolutely understand the desire to invest in our town. That said, I voted no — not because I don't care about Newtown, but because I do. Fiscal responsibility is not about ignoring problems, it’s about making sure we address them in a sustainable and transparent way. It’s frustrating to feel like every year there’s a new “urgent” reason to raise taxes, with little serious effort to curb spending or prioritize needs. I worry this just sets the stage for another round of increases next year. That doesn't mean I’m against education, safety, or our town’s future — it means I believe in accountability and in asking tough questions about how our money is managed. Voting no wasn't a rejection of Newtown — it was a call for more thoughtful, balanced leadership. I hope future conversations can include all perspectives, not just those willing to write a bigger check.

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The voters spoke, loud and clear that they support our schools and municipal services. The majority vote was a mandate to keep delivering well rated education services and keep it" Nicer in Newtown."

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Thank you LeReine, for speaking out about this. The list of public servants who are unfairly targeted for abuse just for doing their jobs has been growing. It is a testament to the power of propaganda that otherwise good and well-meaning people can get so emotional as to act out in this way.

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