Our Classmate, Frank Spencer

Fire destroyed a family's home early Sunday (Jan. 24, 2010) in Columbia County, PA. The fire was reported at the home of Frank Spencer just before one Sunday morning along Millville Road in Hemlock Township. A passing motorist saw the flames and called 9-1-1. Crews from seven fire companies doused the blaze, preventing it from spreading to Spencer's commercial garage located nearby. No one was at home at the time of the blaze, which made firefighters uneasy as they attempted to find Spencer, his wife and two children. The family was with friends. The cause of the blaze could not be determined.

His children- See note below about benefit and case you want to bring some kids clothes ....for the lit'Spencers...

CY (boy) Pants 10 (Relaxed fit or baggy)
shirt 10/12
Shoes 6 and a half

Frankie (girl) Pants 8 (relaxed fit or baggy)
Shirt 10/12
shoes 4

Frank Spencer Benefit and Fund

SPENCER - A BENEFIT for Frank and his family

ROMIG’S CAFÉ--456 W. MAIN ST. BLOOMSBURG, PA

(570) 784-9544

FRIDAY- FEB. 12, 2010

@

8:00 PM

$5.00 DONATION

** DJ

LIGHT SNACKS

**ALL DONATIONS COLLECTED GO TO FRANK SPENCER & FAMILY

WHOSE HOME WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Frank Spencer Fund

A note from Tammy Swisher Tarlecky:

Hi Classmates:

As many of you know, Frank's house burnt down recently. Thank God no one was hurt, but they lost everything in the house. Although Frank says they do not need anything, I think we should help him anyway. Frank is too proud to ask for help, but I know he said it would be months till they would get money from the insurance company. So, I would like to start a collection for him and the kids so they can go buy what they need now. If anyone is interested in donating to Frank and his family please send a check to my address: 337 E. 8th Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815.

Make all checks payable to: Frank Spencer. I will be sure he gets them. If you would like to put a note in with your checks, I am sure Frank will be overwhelmed with your support.

Thank you,
Tammy

BHS class of 1984

Reunion was a blast. Hope everyone had a great time and I will post more photos soon!

BLOOMSBURG HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1984

Tomorrow RAIN or SHINE

Bloomsburg High School Class of 1984

Invites you to the 25th Reunion

Saturday, August 29, 2009 4:00pm till ?

Moore’s pond in Buckhorn, PA

115 Buckhorn RD., Bloomsburg, PA

Cost $25 per person/$45 couple

Casual-outside event

RSVP REQUIRED by Aug. 7th

Payment and info. Sheet sent, if not attending please provide address to: Tammy@570-204-0640 Tarbabee05@verizon.net

Agenda 4-5 pm

HAPPY HOUR 5-7 DINNER 7:00-till ?

DJ/dancing/mingling

Menu by Reicharts Mardigras

Pig Roast, BBQ Chicken and the worksBeer/wine coolers/soda/water

It's the big day tomorrow RAIN or SHINE!!

See you there!

Pictures will be posted sometime after the event.

Class of 1984 MISSING In Action

The following list from the Class of 1984 is AWOL and Missing in action.

Thomas Austin

Sharon Bason

Wendy Johnson

Theresa James

Bill Lutz

Robin Masteller

Susan Miller

Terri Ranier

Brian Rubenstein

Rich Welliver

Tina Wise

Alexandria Zimmerman

If your name is on the list or YOU know where we can contact them about our REUNION please PLEASE

Please contact-me by email @ Saylesforce@hotmail.com

or on facebook as AJ Drumheller or Tammy Swisher Tarlecky, also on facebook or

tarbabee05@verizon.net

THANKS

Bruce, Madonna, Prince 1984 was quite a year

Bruce, Madonna, Prince! 1984 was quite a year
25 years ago, three of the most important albums dropped
COMMENTARY
By Tony Sclafani
msnbc.com contributor
updated 2:31 p.m. ET, Mon., July 20, 2009

It's a long article for a blog post but interesting and worth your time. Rock on.

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Suppose one of the best years in pop music happened and nobody noticed.

A quarter of a century ago, in 1984, three of the most significant pop albums ever made came out. The year saw Bruce Springsteen’s landmark “Born in the U.S.A.” released June 4, Prince’s masterwork “Purple Rain” drop June 25 and Madonna’s classic “Like a Virgin” get unveiled Oct. 29. In other words, three of the most important albums ever were released within five months of each other.

Strangely enough, 1984 has gone almost unnoticed in pop history because there was no discernable trend that emerged that year, which is always a prerequisite for a “big” year in music (think the British Invasion of 1964, the punk revolution in 1977 or the grunge explosion of 1991). Yet 1984 was the year the artists who would largely define the 1980s made their definitive statements.

Another reason the year gets overlooked is that there’s no generational “hook” for the media to latch onto. Look back to 1964 and you think of Baby Boomers. Mention 1991 and Generation X comes to mind. The artists that dominated 1984 attracted people from a variety of demographics. If anyone represented a generation it was Madonna, but Baby Boomer-centric publications like Time magazine seemed too preoccupied with criticizing her to hang a name on the legions of teens that identified with her.

Because of all this, 1984 is still better known as a novel on societal dystopia than as a year of pop utopia. All of which is a shame. The aforementioned albums have gone down as classics, consistently making various “best of” lists. Songs like “Glory Days,” “Material Girl” and “Purple Rain” have maintained their power, plus you can still put on these records without having to endure those wince-inducing “what were we thinking?” moments that ruin so much old music.
Born to reign -The most unexpected new superstar of the year, of course, was Madonna. When the year began, only a handful of dance music buffs had heard of her. By the time the year ended, no one would forget her. Credit Cyndi Lauper for paving the way for Madonna. In early 1984, people’s acceptance of Lauper’s idiosyncratic vocal style and persona gave notice that the world would accept a new kind of female star. Madonna, meanwhile, had released her debut album in 1983 to slow sales.
After Lauper, though, Madonna’s high-pitched, proudly “girlish” vocal style suddenly became commercial and the unique look she sported in the “Lucky Star” and “Borderline” videos didn’t seem too weird for MTV.

Those singles became unexpectedly belated hits, and pushed back the release of “Like a Virgin.” When it finally came out, it went platinum and delivered four top five hits and one No 1.
Springsteen was already popular, but few people suspected “Born in the U.S.A.” would explode the way it did. Pop music in the early 1980s was dominated by British bands, which were making Springsteen’s roots rock seem somewhat quaint. But the Boss was prepared for this brave new world, and made the album’s lead off single the groove-heavy “Dancing in the Dark.” It unexpectedly became his biggest hit to date, rising to No. 2 and the song’s video made Springsteen a regular on MTV, where he was previously barely seen.
Before long, Springsteen was as popular as the rock critics who championed him always said he’d be. “Born in the U.S.A.” topped the charts for seven weeks and went 15 times platinum domestically. The Boss had always been a huge concert draw; now his album sales were matching his live reputation. Seven hit singles were pulled from the album.

Springsteen might have seemed destined to be a household name, but Prince certainly wasn’t. Three years earlier, he went over so badly as an opening act for the Rolling Stones that he left their tour after just two dates. Yet “1999,” from 1982, gave him a Top 10 album and a trio of hits. When “Purple Rain” came out as a film and a soundtrack, the public was finally ready, maybe because Michael Jackson had paved the way for an African-American to reign.
“Purple Rain” stayed at the top of the album charts for nearly half the year, selling 13 million copies and spawning four Top 10 hits. Two of those hits went to No. 1; one of them, “When Doves Cry,” was the year’s top single.

All over the place- Not only were the top artists of 1984 not classifiable by style, neither were some of the other artists who made significant musical contributions. Run-D.M.C. released their groundbreaking debut album, which gave rap a less kinder, gentler feel and changed the rules of the genre. The film “Beat Street” was then considered a “break-dancing movie,” but in retrospect brought New York hip hop to the mainstream (along with pioneering rappers Afrika Bambaataa and Kool Moe Dee).

The indie rock scene found hardcore favorites Hüsker Dü release not one but two of their best albums, “Zen Arcade” and “New Day Rising.” The Replacements showed the first signs of being seriously great with “Let it Be” and the Bangles and R.E.M. offered two releases that were arguably their strongest of the 1980s, “All Over the Place” and “Reckoning.”

There was also a lot of commercial music only moms and dads could stand, but if you couldn’t handle the syrupy Phil Collins and Lionel Richie stuff, you could rock out to Billy Idol and Van Halen, both of whom put out some of their best work. The year even ended on a high note with the charity single “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” by the all-star group Band Aid.
When 1984 began, critics feared the still-novel MTV might seriously damage pop music by popularizing musicians who were more about looks than talent. For a moment that year it seemed the video revolution might not be so bad after all. That moment passed, of course.
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URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31948450/ns/entertainment-music/