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Winter 2011 News
Scott
Hullinger is engaged! He popped the question on Thanksgiving evening and Julie
Bischoff said Yes!
Sheryl
and Amos Leatherman have moved to 3306 Wildridge Dr. NE, Grand Rapids, MI
49525 (616) 260-0961.
Fall 2011 News
Cook
Holdings has moved effective 9/26/2011. Their new address is Cook Plaza
2900 Charlevoix Drive SE Suite 130 Grand Rapids, MI 49546.
Summer 2011 News
Hal
Paulsen, former customer service manager at Mazda Great Lakes, passed away on
Friday, August 6, in Surprise, AZ, due to complications from COPD. He was 73.
His wishes were to be cremated. A memorial service is being planned in
September. Hal joined Import Motors in 1966 in the service department. He moved
to other positions within that department, and joined MGL in March 1977. He
leaves behind his wife Judy, sons Rob and Darryl, daughter Roslyn Thoits, and
two grandchildren. Cards may be sent to Judy at 17200 W. Bell Road, Lot 1657,
Surprise, AZ 85374.
Bette
Nowicki’s new address is 4681 Rock Valley Dr. NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525 and her
e-Mail address is: Bette.Nowicki@att.net
Bill
Trost has been added to the MGL Alumni website. He currently works for
Service Operations Specialists
http://www.sosfirm.com and lives at 836 Nettles Cemetery Rd.
Livingston, TX 77351. His e-mail address is
btrost1@comcast.net
Jean
Kelleher has announced her retirement from C&H Holdings effective 12/31/2012
and has updated her e-mail address to
jeanmkelleher@gmail.com you can also continue to use
bobkelleher@sbcglobal.net
Rod
Helguson has updated his address to: 3225 S Center Rd. Rochelle, IL 61068
If you
were unable to attend Peter Cook’s memorial service, you can view his
touching video interview that was shown by clicking on the video or link
below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCyOzl2IYhs
Does
anyone know Bette Nowicki's current e-mail address? The one on file
no longer works.
Hal
Paulsen is not doing well. He is totally bed ridden and it would
make his day to hear from his old friends! You can get his address
and phone number at http://www.mglalumni.com/Where2.htm
Tim
Dooley now works for MPi (Mobile Productivity Inc.) as a Business Training
Consultant.
Peter
Cook, died Sunday November 28, at Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI. Born
May 9, 1914, Mr. Cook was 96 years old. He was
preceded in death by Pat (Emajean Vander Sluis), his wife of 67 years. He
is survived by sons Thomas M. (Marcia) Cook and Stephen J. (Betty) Cook,
grandchildren Laura (Paul) Matonich, Ryan (Jessica) Cook, and Kristen,
great grandchildren Alexander Peter Cook, Olivia Cook and Sophie Matonich,
two brothers, Bob Cook of Pineville, Louisiana and Roger (Arlene) Cook of
Grandville as well as many nieces and nephews.
Peter and Pat were lifelong members of Grace Reformed Church where they
were married in 1940. Born in 1914, Peter was a native of Grand Rapids,
graduating from South High School in 1932. Peter believed in his
graduating class motto: Heed the past, live for the present, and look to
the future. He completed a two-year evening program at the Davenport
McLachlan Institute equipping him to move into Leonard/Kelvinator’s
accounting Department. From there he moved to other positions in
accounting and finance at Blackmer Pump, Ranger Reel and two furniture
companies. Peter was introduced to the import automobile business in the
late 1940s as a partner in Import Motors, Ltd. As President of Import
Motors in 1954, he and his partners decided to focus exclusively on
Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche. By 1968, 54,000 VW Beetles were sold to
their 60 dealers in Michigan and Indiana.
Volkswagen’s popularity declined in the mid-1970s, so in 1977 Import Motors
diversified by forming a new corporation, Transnational Motors, Inc. dba
Mazda Great Lakes, distributing Mazda automobiles in the five Great Lakes
states. He also continued to distribute VWs until 1980 when Volkswagen of
America bought out Import Motors. As Chairman of the Board of Mazda Great
Lakes, Peter continued distributing Mazda products and remained Chairman
of the Board until 2000 when Ford/Mazda bought out his distributorship.
Not being an advocate Peter C. Cook Page 2 for retirement, Peter formed
Cook Holdings where he remained active as Chairman until his death.
Peter’s parents instilled in their children the joy of singing at church
and together at home, and they all played musical instruments. Peter
played trumpet and he loved to listen to Dixieland music and the old hymns
of the church. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, as well as collecting
antique guns and western art.
Throughout his long business career, Peter Cook provided both financial
and leadership support to a host of church, community, educational, and
medical organizations. His interest in and concern for the needs of the
community’s neighborhoods were represented by his numerous substantial
gifts to a wide range of community projects and organizations. On giving,
Peter would often say “I believe one of the reasons I’ve been so greatly
blessed materially is to be able to help people and organizations that
need help.” From that root came what he called his “big saying” about
giving: “There are two necessary things in giving: One is to be willing;
the other is to be able. Able is secondary because many people who are not
willing do become able but still never give. People who have little yet
give what they can become the big givers when they are able. That is
because they had always been willing!” Peter and Pat established the Cook
Charitable Foundation in 1987 so that their long legacy of philanthropy
would continue after their deaths.
Visitation & Service The family will receive friends at Metcalf
Funeral Home 4291 Cascade Road Southeast Grand Rapids, MI 49546:
Wednesday, December 1, 2:00–4:00 P.M. & evening, 7:00-9:00 P.M.
Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, December 2nd, at Central
Reformed Church, 10 College Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Donations may
be sent in lieu of flowers to Grace Reformed Church or a charity of your
choice. Mr. Cook will have a private burial.
Fall 2010 News
Steve
Lockwood's daughter Kimberly passed away on 9/15/10. She had gone through
a couple of surgeries in August/early September and unfortunately the
second surgery didn’t have a positive outcome. I'm sure Steve and
his family would appreciate your prayers, thoughts and cards at this tough
time.
There
will be a Memorial/Scholarship Fundraiser in memory of Gerilyn and Jamie
May's son Stephen to be held November 26. For details, click here.
Larry
Gray and Jim Buffington's information has been updated.
Cal
Verduin is home after a recent hospitalization at Spectrum Blodgett. He
and Pat's new address is 63 Porter Hills Drive, Grand Rapids, MI 49546.
I’m sure he would enjoy receiving get well cards or notes. He still has
another surgery to face at some point, but has to ‘beef’ up some before it
can happen.
Steve
Heiss has moved to a great place on a lake at 3300 Shadyside NE Grand
Rapids, MI 49525 and his phone number is (616) 258-8318.
Jim
Richter has changed his cell phone to (205) 675-8624.
Mike
and Carolyn Fellmer have gone to cell phones only (Mike: (616) 460-0416
and Carolyn: (616) 443-7771) and have dropped their land line.
Brian
Farris has gone full-time doing 1) automotive repair, 2) detailing, 3)
Sales of reconditioned used vehicles 4) restoration projects 5) Auto
Find-track down "that" car you always wanted 6) also
transporting vehicles most anywhere for a negotiated rate in a new
enclosed car hauler or on an open trailer. He has competitive prices and
has been a certified ASE technician for the past 23 years. He recently
renewed all his ASE certifications (May 2010) for five more years. Let him
put his experience to work for you too. If you or a friend have any
automotive needs, whether you need to buy a reconditioned used vehicle, need
to repair your existing vehicle or are looking for that special "one
that got away," feel free to contact Brian at (269) 353-8005 home
(269) 870-0357 cell or kzootech@yahoo.com
A
group of MGL girls had a night out recently and they sent me some of the
pictures. They went to The Mud Room and then to Cascade Roadhouse for
karaoke. Click HERE to see
the pics!
John
and Lynnet Caras sent me an update recently... "John just got a
great promotion working for the Dept of Defense in Battle Creek, more
military - right up his ally. So we are putting the house up for-sale and
building on 6 acres that we bought in Hopkins. Lots of woods to clear but
that seems to be our thing lately. We have a cabin in the woods in Ludington, the trees grew too close to the cabin so we
just cut down seven trees up there. My daycare of 8 years will go away
when we sell, so not sure what I’ll do besides landscaping, gardening, and
whatever else John includes on my list for setting up our new home. Jane
is married and her little girl just turned 4. Jim is working two jobs to
get ahead of the game. He’s a chief at “The bonefish Bar n Grill”, and
does some factory job during the day. John’s son chase is 13 and has made
the honor roll two years running. He loves to take things apart and put
them back together like his Dad. Our little miracle girl, Rose, is 8, she
attends Cross Creek Charter school in Byron Center. She keeps us young!
Our new e-mail address is caras.lynnet@att.net .
Phone number 318-6071."
UPDATE!!!
Jerry Field just visited Cal (6/7/10), and he is doing better. He is no
longer in intensive care, but not "out of the woods" yet, and
will be hospitalized for several more weeks in recovery. His room is
#7016, in 7 North. He welcomes visitors.
Ben
Oosterhuis passed away on April 23, 2010. Ben was a longtime
employee of Import Motors during the 60's and 70's, first in the
Service/Warranty Department and then in the Parts Department. You
can view the obituary at either of the following links: JPG or PDF.
Otto
Skoppek's wife Else passed away March 2, of Leukemia. Otto was a
German VW tech trained in Germany. He married Else before they left
Germany. Peter sponsored them to come to America, and Otto came to work
for him. They once lived on the second floor at College Avenue and Leonard
Street in their early years in America. Otto worked with the service
department for many years, and also was known for his beautiful artwork,
and played the harmonica at our Christmas meetings. We would sing along
with him every year…a part of the Import Motors and Mazda Great Lakes
tradition. I’m sure it would be of comfort to Otto to receive
condolence cards at his address at 2772 Pfeiffer Woods Drive #4107
Kentwood, MI 49512. His telephone number is (616) 949-7688.
Remember
Bernard Schiebaan from Holland who was an intern at MGL in 1995? He
keeps tabs on the MGL gang via our web sight. Lately, he wrote that he
married his girlfriend that he had while he was with us. They are now
parents of three little children, and he has been in truck sales plus
other ventures.
Donald
Wulbrecht, age 81, beloved husband of Winnie, went to be with his Lord and
Savior on February 20, 2010, at Trillium Woods.Funeral Service for Don will be held at CalvaryChurch, 707 East Beltline NE, on
Thursday, February 25 at 1 p.m. with Rev. Jay DeBoer officiating. The
family will welcome relatives and friends at the Zaagman Memorial Chapel
on Wednesday, February 24, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., and 12 to 1:00 p.m.
Thursday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to New
Creations Prison Ministries, or David's House Ministry. Zaagman Memorial
Chapel.Winnie's e-mail address is wulbrecht@yahoo.com if you would
like to express your condolences.
Carolyn Fellmer started working at Amway as an
employee in January.She was a
contractor there for 17 months, and they’ve finally hired her!Mike had been laid off from Bosch in
January '09 but he went through training to get his CDL and is now driving
a truck for ShredIt. Carolyn still has her real estate license with a
holding company (so she can still give referrals).Carolyn’s Mom passed away from Cancer in
California
on December 14, and Carolyn was able to spend time with her Mom and her my
family before-hand.
Peter
Cook had a stroke in mid-January and it was pretty serious. He was at the
Meijer Heart Center for about 4 days, then went
to Porter Hills Green House located on East Paris for some rehab. After
about a week, he was well enough to return home. He has physical therapy,
speech therapy and assistance at home while he regains his strength. Judi
says he is aware of who is visiting and smiles. His speech is unclear, but
when he sings a song, you can understand every word. He is beginning to
think about the office and wants to know what’s in the mail. (Always
enjoys getting checks) If anyone wants to visit him, it’s best to call his
home (942-6670) to learn the best time.
Our
former Corporate headquarters at 618 Kenmoor have a very new look as
Global Forex moved their corporate headquarters there at the end of
January. Check out the Pictures
page to see the new look. The new owners are allowing Peter Cook to
stay in his office, the “Mazda executive suite,” for a couple of more
years.
Hal Paulsen's son Scott died suddenly on Jan.
9. He was 52 and living in California. Hal and Judy are now living in
Surprise, AZ. I'm sure Hal would like to hear from all his old friends
from MGL when you have a chance.
Gail Schouwink has updated her contact information.
Her address is 5240 Snyder Drive SW Grandville, MI 49418 and her e-mail
address is gschouwink@sbcglobal.net
Harald
Filling updated his contact information. His e-mail is tictacs21@msn.com and his phone number
is (616) 874-4187. Harald and Beverly became grandparents in Feb. of
2009 so they are doing lots of babysitting! Harald's sister came from
Germany with her grandkids and met them in California for 3 weeks. Then
Beverly's parents came to stay with them for 2 months so it was a busy
year. Harald's nephew is deployed to Afghanistan.
Ted
Seil is no longer with Wieland International and is now with the City of
Wyoming. His e-mail address is seilt@wyomingmi.gov
and his office number is 616-530-7273.
We
have a request from James Watson, Dave Watson's Nephew. James wrote Paul
Hoffman a brief email on May 13, with this request... "Do you know,
or who would, which charities Dave worked with? It is my understanding he
volunteered at Thanksgiving and/or Christmas to serve people. I think it
was Salvation Army, but not sure. If you have any info, let me know. Also,
do you or anyone else know if he attended a church while living in Grand
Rapids? We are still trying to fill in some blanks...I can be reached at :
james.watson@justinbrands.com"
Forest
De Maagd had a personal visit with Dave Watson on April 24, at Railside Living
Center. Quite possibly this was the only face-to-face meeting with Dave by
any of the Import Motors/MGL people between November 4, 2008(the last
Retirees Luncheon Dave attended) and April 24, the day Dave passed away.
The morning of April 24, between 8:30-9:00 AM Forest met with Dave. Dave
had been placed on Hospice Status earlier in the week due to his declining
condition. Dave was weak, but he recognized Forest and asked Forest to
extend his Birthday wishes to Peter Cook. Dave also asked Forest to relay
greetings to the folks attending the luncheon. Forest assured Dave that
Judi Rabbai had sent out the luncheon reminder cards as Dave had
requested. Dave's condition precluded further conversation. Later that day
Dave passed away peacefully. It seems that Forest De Maagd's visit served
as a "release" ....passing 95th Birthday wishes along to Peter
Cook, greetings to the retiree luncheon attendees and knowing the
"torch had been passed" to continue the luncheons, which Dave
founded and nurtured.
We've
received news that Bruce Brown passed away in April. Charlie Soentgen
mentioned that Sharyll called him with the sad news. Apparently,
Sharyll and Bruce were living in Las Vegas when he passed. If anyone
has any other details so that we can pass along our thoughts to Sharyll,
please let me know.
Spring 2009 News
Click
on Picturesto see the
most recent quarterly MGL lunch at Brann's restaurant. There were a total
of 31 former MGL people there, with honors going to Peter Cook who will be
95 today (5/8). Some had to leave before the group shot was taken, but Ted
was able to get the photo you'll see on the Pictures page.
John
David Watson passed away in Grand Rapids, MI on Friday, April 24, 2009. He
was born June 20, 1920 to Paul E. Watson and Ethel Watson in Pueblo,
Colorado. He graduated from South-West High School in Kansas City,
Missouri and his intention to graduate from the University of Kansas was interrupted
by World War II. He joined the US Navy and served on the S.S. Clemente in
the Pacific Theater. He was a long-time employee of Volkswagen and settled
in Grand Rapids, MI. John David was preceded in death by his parents, his
elder brother, Paul E. Watson, his only sister, Emily Kate Hallin, and
youngest brother, William Douglas Watson. John David is survived by his
older brother, James McLeod Watson of Houston, TX; two nieces, Emily
Watson Gleassure of Kansas City, MO, and Jan Watson Stafford of Houston,
TX; nephews, James Paul Watson of Edmond, OK, Brian Hallin of Santa Cruz,
CA, and Dan Hallin of San Diego, CA. Arrangements by: Memorial
Alternatives 2432 Fuller NE, 363-3700 www.memorialalternatives.com http://obits.mlive.com/obituaries/grandrapids/obituary.aspx?n=john-david-watson&pid=126646225
Dave
Watson, former MGL District Sales Manager for Michigan and retiree who
planned the quarterly MGL retiree lunches at Brann’s, passed away Friday
April 24. Dave had been under the care of and living at Railside Assisted
Living in Byron Center. One of Mrs. Cook’s caregiver’s, Carol Bouma, works
at Railside, and called to let us know Dave passed away. We will all miss
Dave and especially appreciate the work he put into sending out the
postcards to alert us of the quarterly retiree lunch meetings and for
working with Brann’s to make the lunch get-togethers possible. So that the
lunches continue, as Dave would want, Judi Rabbai has offered to send out
the lunch notifications. We have no additional information on services but
will send a message as soon as we do.
Phil
Barnes was hired as an Amway employee in February after working there as
part of a contract position with CPR for nearly 5 years.
A
rather avid Mazda collector, came across our
Mazda Great Lakes Alumni website and said it "really made my
day!" He also said...
"I am a very avid (obsessed) Mazda collector in Greenville working
with a fellow collector in San Antonio on a museum for our joint
collections (well over sixty total vintage Mazda rotaries between us).
Over the years I have had well over 50 Mazda autos, primarily rotary, and
have a current collection of seven Mazda rotaries (as well as a few parts
vehicles) along with rotary collectibles from other manufacturers (Suzuki,
Sachs, DKW, NSU, etc.). I am still working behind the scenes to try and
gain ownership of the old MGL signage from Roskam Baking, despite being
blown off for many years in my endeavor. Part of my collection for a
one-day museum are two dealer road signs, three building signs, showroom
lit racks, brochures, dealer Special Service Tools w/cabinets, display
cases, posters, banners, pens, mugs, hats, shirts, models, parts displays,
dealer info binders, flags, historical pictures, old memos, price lists,
TSBs, workshop manuals, regional sales award plaques and trophies (from
Florida and Texas training facilities), rotary engine demonstrators, etc.,
etc., etc. Our plans are to one day have a small museum set up much in the
way the two remaining MGL buildings are- with a mock warehouse, training
facility and also a mock showroom complete with service area where our
restorations would continue to be carried out. I am contacting you to ask
a favor- PLEASE circulate my name, phone number, email, any info you want
to all Mazda Great Lakes folks you know. Ask them not to throw away
ANYTHING- absolutely nothing at all, no matter how small, insignificant,
used, or otherwise viewed as "non-collectible" it may seem. I
want and collect it all! Anything that anyone may be willing to donate or
sell to me would be greatly appreciated, provided
the funds are available at the time. Pictures of the MGL people then and
now, personal stories, pictures of the cars, meetings, anything are of
special interest for diorama displays and history info. No items I collect
are sold, period. Their historical significance is too great to me. My
quest is not for financial gain, but to preserve anything and everything I
can. I appreciate your assistance in advance and hope to hear back from
you and other MGL employees soon!"
Neal Swigert
9330 Baker Road
Greenville, Michigan 48838
616-225-0780 home
330-283-8032 cell
kanseirotary@charter.net
December 2008 News
For
those of you that don't know, Kim Peterson
teaches a class at the Belmont YMCA (near Rockford). Her Power Flex
class there is a serious workout (and if you're like me, a painful one -
the next morning). On Tuesday January 6 at 6:30pm, she also starts
teaching a toning class for the Cedar Springs Parks and Rec. She'd
love to get a huge class! You can call to register at 616-696-7320.
Jim
and Bette Buffington are going to be "snowbirds" this year. They
have rented a place in Arizona for Jan, Feb, & March. They're going to
give this a try to see if it is something that they want to do every year
(presuming that the stock market makes a recovery). Their address will be:
Gold Canyon RV Park 7151 E. US HWY 60 Unit #396 Gold Canyon, AZ 85218
Their phone # will be 480-288-3396 Gold Canyon is near Apache Junction
which is a Phoenix suburb. If anyone is in the area, look them up!
November 2008 News
Some
very sad news for those of you who remember our dealer on the West side of
Indianapolis - Duke Gold from Speedway Mazda. Duke took his own life
Wednesday November 19. He was about to lose the dealership and his home to
the bank. He had been estranged from his family for the last year after
suffering the loss of his eldest daughter Tasha to cancer in June of 2006.
Jim Buffington is officially retired! His
last day was Friday November 14. However, he came down with
Pneumonia shortly before his last day so he's now home recuperating.
I'm sure he'd love to hear your wishes for a speedy recovery!
Congratulations on retirement Jim!
Barb
Taggart has opened The Loon's Nest Unlimited in her barn offering Wild
Bird Seed, Bird Houses, Gift Baskets, Homemade Goodies and Holiday items -
located at 272 Arthur in Marne, MI 49435 telephone number (616) 677-6161.
October 2008 News
Paula
Gundrum has taken a new job. She now works for Hyland Software as a
Project Manager. Her new work e-Mail address is paula.klein@onbase.com while her
personal e-Mail address remains the same at pgun1679@aol.com
Check
out the Pictures page for
a great photo of some MGL ladies at the beach!
Tim
Dooley has left Mazda North American Operations. His e-Mail address
is now timandkim7442@comcast.net
and his mailing address is 7442 Grady Circle Castle Rock, CO 80108.
His Phone number is (303) 997-5236.
Robin
Tjalsma got married to Gary Dickerson. She is leaving her job at Family
Christian Stores and is relocating to Anderson, IN. Her email address has
changed to robinr728@yahoo.com
She's going to be an at home mom now. Keep Robin in your thoughts
and prayers as she begins this new chapter in her life!
June 2008 News
Don
Jones has had another stroke. He also had blood clots in both legs that
went to his lungs. Barb Taggart went up to see him last night and said
that he is in good spirits. He is unable to walk and speech a bit slurred but
he understands everything. He will be going to Mary Free Bed soon for
therapy. Barb said they had lots of laughs and he still has a good sense
of humor. He is at Butterworth room 4281. Please keep Don in your
thoughts and prayers.
May 2008 News
It is
with sorrow that we inform you of the passing of Peter Cook’s wife Emajean
“Pat” Cook. She died peacefully at home on May 20 after a long
struggle with Alzheimer’s. Visitation will be on Thursday, May 22
from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. A memorial service will be held Friday, May 23
at 11 AM at Grace Reformed Church, 3330 Burlingame Avenue SW, Wyoming, MI. Mrs. Cook will have a private burial.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Grace Reformed Church Youth
Program.
Click here for a copy of the press
release with more information.
We appreciate
your sympathy and concern for Peter at this time but we are requesting people
to hold calls to his home and office if at all possible. Thank you
February 2008 News
Kirk Emlinger’s wife
Elizabeth passed away 2/17, as the result of injuries sustained in an
automobile accident.There will be
a memorial service this coming Saturday, February 23, 3 P.M.at the Kingdom
Hall – Jehovah Witnesses3550 W.
Michigan 79 Highway Hastings, MI49058No memorial designations have been made thus far.
Carolyn VanDorp (Ford) is a
Grandma again! This time to twin girls born to her son (Tom) and his wife
(Nikki) on February 7, 2008. After a little over a month stay at Spectrum
(Butterworth), Nikki gave birth to identical twins born 12 weeks early.
Katelin Olivia Ford was born at 8:23 pm weighing 2 lbs and 9 oz and
measuring 15 inches long and Kiley Elisabeth Ford born at 8:23 pm weighing
2 lbs and 9 oz and measuring 14.25 inches long.Both are doing fine, but will be staying
in the hospital for 3 to 4 months depending on their progress. Mom is home
recovering. Please pray as they will be commuting back and forth to the
hospital every day.
Steve Lockwood has updated
his contact information.Please
check it out at the Where
are they now?page.
January 2008 News
Judy Kidder has updated her
contact information.Please check
it out at the Where are they
now?page.
Laurie Grooters is now with
the Downtown GR YMCA (the really nice one you can see from US-131)!
Gail
Kober’s Mother passed away January 31.I’m sure Gail could use everyone’s
support and prayers during this tough time.
December 2007 News
Peter Cook’s biography,
“Sharing the Wealth,” is available for purchase on-line at www.bakerbookretail.com
Judy Kidder retires from DavenportUniversity at the end of this
month. Her new e-mail address is jkidder30@charter.net
and their new phone number is (269) 509-0313.
Gail
Schouwink has left DPI and changed e-mail
addresses. New e-mail address is: gschouwink@sbcglobal.net
Paul Hoffman has FINALLY
added his information to our site! See the Where are they now?page for his information.
November 2007 News
Peter Cook’s biography,
“Sharing the Wealth,” written by Michael Lozon, has been published and is
now available exclusively at Baker Book House.
Rich Jones has left 20 years
of IT behind and took a position as Manager of HR Business Intelligence
for Alticor Human Resources. His new e-mail address is rich.jones@alticor.com
Congratulations Rich!
Tim Dooly, one of the MGL
District Managers that went to MNAO has moved out West and is now the
District Manager in DenverColorado. I hope you
like to ski Tim!
Jim Chandler's mother passed
away after a long battle with Chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). Her funeral was held in Waterford, MI
on 11/30.
Dave Seeber has changed
e-Mail addresses. His new address is dseeber@gopmw.com
September 2007 News
Judi Rabbai welcomed her 4th
grandchild this month - Cooper Andrew Nicolas Rabbai arrived safely!
Judi was also the MC for her 50th class reunion at South High! Keep
up the good work Judi!
August 2007 News
Tom Loftus has added his
information to our site! Check him out on the Where are they now?page.
Gayle Bishop has updated his
information on the site. Check him out on the Where are they now?page.
July 2007 News
Paula Gundrum's son Jake, who
is in the Marines, just left for Iraq. Please keep him in
your thought's and prayers!
Carolyn VanDorp has changed
her e-mail address to sportsmom_43@yahoo.comAlso, keep her family in your prayers as her
nephew (Matt Harris) died earlier this month in a traffic accident. He was
21 years old.
Kirk Emlinger has added his
e-mail address to the MGL website. planedriver5@cs.com
It is with great sorrow that
I have to relay to you that Melode LaHuis' father has passed away from a
sudden massive stroke. The Lord called him home 7/4/07 at about noon. The
family is glad that the coma is over and he went very peacefully. Melode's family would like to thank you for your thoughts
and prayers during this very difficult time. He was a wonderful man and he
will be missed dearly.
Join us on July 13, at 6:15pm
for an MGL get together at The Loon's Nest. Barb will have munchies
and cold beer and mix. If you don’t drink beer, then bring your own
bottle. The address is: 272
Arthur StreetMarne,
MI49435.
Take I-96 west (towards Muskegon)
get off at Fruit Ridge Avenue.
Turn right go 3 miles north to 6 Mile Road, turn left go 1.4 miles ( just
past Kenowa - 6 Mile turns to Arthur) The Loon’s Nest is the first place
on the left. There is a sign out front that says: Loon’s Nest 272. You
can’t see the house from the road. There is plenty of parking in the
driveway.
With the nice weather finally
here, it's time for a Spring MGL Get-Together!
When: This coming Friday May 4, at 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Where: Downtown GR TGI Fridays on their outdoor seating area (hopefully
it's as nice as this weekend was!)
Can you believe it's been over 7 years since our little family has worked
together? Come join us for some fun!
Bette
Nowicki's husband Rich passed away April 29. Bette and
Rich were married for 50 years and I'm sure she would appreciate hearing
from her friends at MGL during this tough time.
March 2007 News
Paula Klein (Gundrum) has
been working for Misys Healthcare Systems since October as a Client
Implementation Specialist and she loves the job! Her new e-mail
address is paula.klein@misyshealthcare.com
Congrats Paula!
Terry Robrahn is currently
looking for position with another company as he is no longer with CSC on
the Foremost account. If you know of an
opportunity where his previous experiences and ability can be leveraged,
please give him a call. His e-mail address is tlrdlr@chartermi.net
Sunday March 18, Bruce Schut
lost his battle with cancer.
Steve Heiss is going to be a
Grandfather again! (Son Christopher, currently living in Spain will
be the new father). This will be number five. Steve also has a
new e-mail address: heiss2200@sbcglobal.net
February 2007 News
Jim Richter talked to Hal.
He's still 'house ridden' with the hip replacement. Jim is still
training the Isuzu Service and Parts field force as well as working with
some private clients.
Erv
Lichterman's son Mike and daughter-in-law Mandy have a
son! Matthew Aaron Lichterman was born on February 1, 2007 weighing
in at 8lbs. 9oz. and was 21 inches long. Erv's other son Brian
Lichterman has a daughter Abbey who recently celebrated her 2nd birthday!
January 2007 News
Judy Dykstra's husband, Ken,
passed away from cancer on Saturday, Dec. 30.
