Sunday, November 2, 2008

What Year is It ?


What year is it? A crappy economy, a pivotal election, and the return of AC/DC. Is it us or did 1980's just crawl through the back door?

Monday, August 25, 2008

Lost Classmates 1984 REUNION Bloomsburg PA

Hello Class of 1984:
We need information on the following classmates, email, phone, address. Please email me if you have any contact information for them. Thanks, Tammy Tarleky
Mary Albert
Thomas Austin
Sharon Bason
Sharon Coombe
Deborah Foose
Alainia Hartman
Therese James
Wendy Johnson
Diane Keszkowski
Tracey Ketchum
Daniel Laidacker
Laura Letkiewicz
Brian Long
Bill Lutz
Robert Makara
Robin Masteller
Alisa McGaw
Bonita Miller
Susan Miller
Michele Minor
Lisa Mussleman
Kimberly Pursel
Terri Ranier
Danielle Remley
Diane Robinson
Brian Rubenstein
Paul Siciliano
Todd Singley
Jerry Swisher
Scott Trump
Kristen Turner
Kim Vanderslice
Donna Wagner
Gina Wagner
Rich Welliver
Jerry Whitenight
Tina Wise
Alexandria Zimmerman

You can email Tammy back @ Tammy Tarlecky (tarbabee05@verizon.net)
or you can email me AJ @------" saylesforce@hotmail.com or post a response here!

Monday, July 14, 2008

Bloomsburg Area Senior High School Photo


Recent Photo of Bloomsburg Area Senior High School


Doesn't look like much has changed except when I look in the mirror.

I love the Fair

Post your thoughts and memories about the Great Bloomsburg Fair

Remember This...DIXIE'S


It's the rear of the building but at one time it was the entrance to DIXIE'S STARLITE GARDENS ROLLER SKATING RINK.

Monday, May 26, 2008

Another Alumni Site for Bloomsburg High

Home Of The Panthers!
Welcome Bloomsburg High School Alumni!
School alumni can utilize this site to reunite with old classmates and plan class reunions. Classmates, join us here, share memories, and catch up with old friends!


http://www.alumniclass.com/bloomsburg

This another site like Classmates.com but check it out.

Friday, April 18, 2008

Generation Divorce

There is an interesting cover story/article in this week's issue in Newsweek.
Generational Divorce....
Once shocking, even shameful, divorce has morphed into a routine fact of American Life. Newsweek's David J. Jefferson got in touch with members of his 1982 high school class to ask: How has divorce affected you? Interesting...here is the link:
http://www.newsweek.com/id/131838

Sunday, April 6, 2008

Classmate Information -1984-Connie Flick Seybert


Tammy Swisher Tarlecky recently sent out an email for the CLASS of 1984 from Bloomsburg Area High School that she has been in contact with one our classmates-Connie Flick-Seybert over the past few months. I thought I would post it here: Some of you may already know about Connie Flick Seybert and her son Colton and some of you may not, but I (Tammy) have asked Connie if there is anything the Class of '84 can do for her and her family during this most difficult struggle they face everyday. This is what she told me.........

On June 7, 2007, Colton was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. He is on a 3 to 4 year treatment plan for a full recovery. He is in the high risk category which makes his survival rate at 70to 80%. One of the easiest things I can ask of people is to pray for a complete recovery.

Another one is donating blood. Colton received three units of blood and two units of platelets just in the last two weeks. If people are able, I would ask of them to donate blood or platelets whenever they can or as often as they are eligible. It helps save lives and when you personally know someone who is benefiting from your donation it makes it easy to donate. Colton visited our local blood donation center to see how it works and to thank the people who were there giving at the time for their donation. John and I did this on our own because we thought it was important that Colton see where the blood that he receives comes from and to thank the people who give of their time to donate. The day we visited the donation center there wasnʼt a dry eye in the place. The people donating were very moved by Colton being there and thanking them personally.

Another is email communication. Iʼm either at home or in the hospital a lot because Coltonʼs immune system is too low to be in public or at school, as he may get sick, and if he gets sick we are back in the hospital. I would love to get an occasional email from friends.

The hardest thing I can ask for is financial assistance. Our church, Montverde United Methodist Church, set up a Medical Expense Trust Fund for Colton. People can raise money and/or donate to Coltonʼs trust fund and it is all tax deductable. Example: The benefit my brother and sisters did at the Millville Fire Hall in Nov 2007, several friends have had yard sales and donated the money raised to the fund, my friends & family put together Coltonʼs Cookbook of Cookies and sold them, our church had a pancake breakfast, my family sold candy bars, and there is a Coins for Colton campaign going on where there are coin jars in restaurants to raise money for Colton (Stephʼs Sub up on Main street is one of the restaurants participating in this, there are others in your area). With is account set up we are able to submit Coltonʼs medical bills to the trust fund and they pay them. In January 2008, I received three bills in two days totaling over $1500.00. It was so nice and less stressful on us knowing we could submit the bills to the church and they would pay them. The trust fund information is as follows:


Montverde United Methodist Church
PO Box 560608
Montverde, FL 34756
Pleas Mark in the memo field of the check that it is for ʽColtonʼs trust fundʼ, and you will receive a tax donation slip in the mail from the church.

Connie's email is: connie@coltonsworld.com

As you can see it's been a hard time for her family. Anything that anyone can provide from the the above I am sure they will greatly appreciate.

On another sad note, this past Saturday, Connie's sister Paula was in a really bad accident here in town. Connie is actually in town now to be with the family by Paula's bedside. Her sister is in Geisinger and the last I heard, things were not looking good. Please keep her in your prayers, as well.

This Colton's website: http://coltonsworld.com/


Posted above is a picture of Colton from the website.


Friday, March 14, 2008

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Compring 1984 to 2008=March

March 1984

March 5 - Iran accuses Iraq of using chemical weapons; the U.N. condemns their use on March 30.

March 5 - Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi orders Operation Blue Star to flush out separatist militants from Harimandir Sahib, the most sacred shrine of Sikhism.

March 6 - A year-long strike action begins in the British coal industry (See UK Miners' Strike (1984-1985)).

March 14 - Sinn Féin's Gerry Adams and 3 others are seriously injured in a gun attack by the UVF.

March 16 - The CIA station chief in Beirut, William Francis Buckley, is kidnapped by Islamic Jihad and later dies in captivity.

March 22 - Teachers at the McMartin Preschool in Manhattan Beach, California are charged with Satanic ritual abuse of the schoolchildren (the charges are later dropped as completely unfounded).

March 23 - General Rahimuddin Khan becomes the first man in Pakistan's history to rule over 2 of its provinces, after becoming interim Governor of Sindh.

March 27 - A brand new musical Starlight Express opens in the West End. The cast stars Ray Shell as Rusty the Steam Engine and Stephanie Lawrence as Pearl the Observation Car.

According to wikipedia postings..........interesting.

Might As Well Jump

I have fond memories of 1984 because one of the greatest experiences of my life happened that year. On March 21, 1984, I saw the mighty Van Halen at the Spectrum in Philadelphia (the original Spectrum, that is.) This was my first major concert experience (I'm not counting The Beach Boys at the Bloomsburg Fair), and I had no idea what to expect. I was just thrilled to be seeing my heroes live in front of my naked steamin' eyes.

And let me just say this - I LOVED Van Halen. Eddie was my own personal Jesus, and Dave was my Elvis. I absorbed everything I could find about them - every album (remember albums?), every article, every utterance. I grew my hair out (remember hair?), sewed patches on my jeans and wore a bandana around my neck so I could be just like Eddie. I watched the videos for "Jump" and "Hot For Teacher" every time they were on (which was about 3 times an hour at one point), and pulled several muscles trying to do split-jumps like Diamond Dave. Van Halen ruled my world. And I was going to get to see them LIVE.

I remember the haze that formed in the Spectrum before the opening band even started (the band was Autograph, if you care... and I know you do). The girls in front of me wanted to roll joints with the program that I bought. Of course, I turned them down (yes, I was an idiot). The openers were OK, but when the lights went down before Van Halen, I was ready for the main event (and you know what? I still love that moment when the lights go down before the main band, and you can see some movement on the stage, and then BAM!! the lights come up and the band explodes into the first song... an all-out assault on your ears and your mind and your whole frikkin' way of seeing things. Cameron Crowe captured this feeling perfectly in "Almost Famous"... but I digress)

The show was amazing. Van Halen were at the absolute peak of their powers at this point. Diamond Dave as the full-on Robert Plant crossed with Carmen Miranda crossed with a carnival barker crossed with Bruce Lee. Eddie being Eddie - running from one end of the stage to the other, playing those impossible licks while jumping around like a Sufi mystic. Michael Anthony being the anchor. Alex hidden behind a butt load of drums. They played all the favorites. Dave forgot the words (Whooo!!). Eddie played his solo (this was my first exposure to the "Eh-Dee! Eh-Dee! Eh-Dee!" chant). Alex set his gong on fire. They looked like they were having a great time. The lighting was amazing, the stage was cool, the boys frikkin' cooked, and my fragile eggshell mind was omlettized forever.

Of course, nothing perfect lasts - Dave left the band the next year, and Van Halen became a bit of a punchline with their ever-changing lead singers (who is it this week?) But let the record show, I never took sides. I loved "Van Hagar", and I loved Dave's solo stuff ("Eat 'Em And Smile" and "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" are both on my list of desert island CD's). I saw both Dave and Van Halen live several times over the years, and each time was amazing (with the highlight being the front-row spot I had in Richmond, Va, for Van Halen on the OU812 tour. I even got a guitar pick!).

And the Gary Cherone era? Never happened. No, really... it DID NOT happen.

So now, it's almost 25 years later. And once again, I'm going to see the mighty Van Halen. Things have changed a wee bit: Eddie's son is playing bass. Dave lost his hair and is a part-time EMT in New York City. Eddie is grayer and doesn't jump around as much due to his artificial hip. They're completely ignoring the 20+ years worth of music that they've made since 1984. Oh, and there's the wee problem of Eddie's ongoing medical issues, which may derail the tour before I even get there.

I've had tons of live music experiences since then, but I don't think anything will ever top the first time I saw Van Halen in 1984. And even if I don't get to see them again, that's OK. I still have my albums...oops... I mean "mp3's", and I still have my memories. And if my memory fails (this is happening more and more frequently) , there's always YouTube (like this here clip).

"Look at all the people here tonight!!"

Amen, Dave. Amen.


Wade Buehler
wbuehlerATverizonDOTnet

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

HELLO!
I think this is great!
Thanks AJ! How you doing...by the way. :)
It's amazing how fast our reunions come around!
Are we getting old?
NEVER!

Can't wait to see everyone!
thouk

Saturday, March 8, 2008

1984 Grammy Awards-remember these songs?

1984 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year-
“What's Love Got to Do With It,” Tina Turner
Album of the Year-
Can't Slow Down, Lionel Richie (Motown)
Song of the Year-
“What's Love Got to Do With It,” Graham Lyle and Terry Britten, songwriters
Best New Artist-
Cyndi Lauper
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male-
“Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now),” Phil Collins
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female-
“What's Love Got to Do With It,” Tina Turner
Best Pop Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal-
“Jump (For My Love),” Pointer Sisters
Best Pop Instrumental Performance-
“Ghostbusters” (instrumental version), Ray Parker, Jr.

Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male-
“Dancing in the Dark,” Bruce Springsteen
Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female-
“Better Be Good to Me,” Tina Turner
Best Rock Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal-
Purple Rain—Music From the Motion Picture, Prince and the Revolution
Best Rock Instrumental Performance-
“Cinema,” Yes
Best New Rhythm and Blues Song-
“I Feel for You,” Prince, songwriter
Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Male-
“Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run),” Billy Ocean
Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Female-
“I Feel for You,” Chaka Khan
Best Rhythm and Blues Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal-
“Yah Mo B There,” James Ingram and Michael McDonald
Best Rhythm and Blues Instrumental Performance-
Sound-System, Herbie Hancock

ReUnion Poll

Please Pick From the Following choices:

Date of Party: July, August or Sept.- 2009

Place: Catawissa Boat Club: Nice picnic area, huge covered pavilion, pond, plenty of parking, allows music and alcoholic beverages.

Shane Moore's land: in Buckhorn-picnic area, small pavilion, pond, can have bon fire, music and alcoholic beverages.

Elks club or similar type facility?

Dress: Casual or classy/fancy/semi- formal/costumed

Cost range: Individual-? or Couple-?

DJ: yes or no?

Please leave comments/answers to poll in the comment box or you can post your answers.....THANKS


WELCOME TO THE BLOOMSBURG HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1985

WELCOME TO THE BLOOMSBURG AREA HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1984's BLOG

BLOOMSBURG, PA

IT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE BUT NEXT YEAR IN 2009, WE WILL BE HOLDING OUR 25TH CLASS REUNION! THE ORGANIZERS OF THE REUNION HOPE TO MAKE IT THE BEST EVER. I OFFERED TO HELP AND CREATE THIS BLOG!

WE NEED TO FIND MORE OF OUR CLASSMATES!

THIS BLOG IS ALSO OPEN TO ALL OF OUR CLASSMATES! SO FEEL FREE TO POST ITEMS LIKE QUESTIONS, THOUGHTS ON THE REUNION, MEMORIES, AND PHOTOS.

PLEASE EMAIL ME OR LEAVE A COMMENT, AND I, THE BLOG HOST, AND WILL EMAIL YOU THE PASSWORD.
EMAIL HAS BEEN SET UP FOR THIS BLOG @
BHSCLASSOF1984@GMAIL.COM

I can also be reached through my main email address: saylesforce@hotmail.com
and at my personal blog: http://tenpints.blogspot.com

Thank You
-AJ Drumheller